How long does it take to read Royal Assassin?
Robin Hobb, Arnaud Mousnier-Lompré
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb, Arnaud Mousnier-Lompré takes about 10 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 2 of The Farseer Trilogy
Previous: Assassin's Apprentice Next: Assassin's Quest
About 10 hours 39 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1996. 581 pages, about 159,775 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Young Fitz, the illegitimate son of the noble Prince Chivalry, is ignored by all royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has had him tutored him in the dark arts of the assassin. He has barely survived his first, soul-shattering mission, and returns to the court where he is thrown headfirst into the tumult of royal life. With the King near death, and Fitz's only ally off on a seemingly hopeless quest, the throne itself is threatened. Meanwhile, the treacherous Red Ship Raiders have renewed their attacks on the Six Duchies, slaughtering the inhabitants of entire seaside towns. In this time of great peril, it soon becomes clear that the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz's hands--and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.From the Paperback edition.
Subjects: The Realm of the Elderlings, The Farseer Trilogy, Assassins, Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, fantasy, general
