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Robin Hobb Interview: A New Fitz Fool Trilogy | Del Rey and Spectra - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Graphic Novels, and More
Not sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand, I love the shit out of Farseer/Tawny Man, but on the other, I find myself thinking that she wrapped it up really well at the end of the second trilogy, that ending felt as close to perfect as endings generally come, in terms of storyline and emotional closure, and I'm not sure how I feel about her bringing these characters back for a third round. I mean what's she going to do, kill Molly off and have Fitz go adventuring as an old man? It just feels like a disservice to the character's and the way she ended their story.
At least she's a prolific writer, so it won't end up half done, floating in the ether for years on end.
Not sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand, I love the shit out of Farseer/Tawny Man, but on the other, I find myself thinking that she wrapped it up really well at the end of the second trilogy, that ending felt as close to perfect as endings generally come, in terms of storyline and emotional closure, and I'm not sure how I feel about her bringing these characters back for a third round. I mean what's she going to do, kill Molly off and have Fitz go adventuring as an old man? It just feels like a disservice to the character's and the way she ended their story.
I guess if it sucks we can always pretend it doesn't exist, but it's going to take a while to get used to the idea, especially since I didn't find her recent books in the Elderlings setting particularly enthralling."Ours was a ragged and uneven parting. Each of us had intended to see the other again. Each of us had final words to say. My days with the fool ended like a half-played game of stones, the outcome poised and uncertain, possibilities hovering. Sometimes it seems to me a cruelty that so much was unresolved between us; at other times a blessing that a hope of reunion lingered. It is like the anticipation that a clever minstrel evokes when he pauses, letting silence pool before sweeping into the final refrain of his song. Sometimes a gap can be seen like a promise yet to be fulfilled.
I miss him often, but in the same way I miss Nighteyes. I know that such a one will not come again. I count myself fortunate for what I had with them. I do not think I will ever Wit-bond again, nor know such a deep friendship as I had with the Fool. As Burrich once observed to Patience, one horse cannot wear two saddles. I have Molly and she is enough for me, and more.
I am content."
At least she's a prolific writer, so it won't end up half done, floating in the ether for years on end.