And though he may have let his skills as royal assassin diminish over the years, such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten. An ancient magic still lives in his veins. and in a horrible instant, his world is undone and his beloved daughter stolen away by those who would use her as they had once sought to use the Fool-as a weapon.īut FitzChivalry Farseer is not without weapons of his own. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose plans for world domination hinge upon the powers the Fool may share with Fitz’s own daughter.ĭistracted by the Fool’s perilous health, and swept up against his will in the intrigues of the royal court, Fitz lets down his guard. Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom.