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Robin Hobb lives in Tacoma, Washington, one of the most active shipping ports on the West coast of the US. This affects what Hobb writes, and it contributes to many story ideas. At the present time, Hobb is a full time writer, as well as a full time parent and grandparent, which means a 24 hour work day. Robin Hobb's works have been translated into over 17 languages, and are especially well received in France and the Netherlands. In addition to writing as Robin Hobb, the author also published a number of books and short stories as Megan Lindholm. Short stories by Megan Lindholm have been finalists for both the Hugo and Nebula Award, as well as winning a couple of Asimov's Readers' Awards. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.robinhobb.com/

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"The Inheritance" is a story set in the Bingtown area, which was also the setting for the Liveship Traders Trilogy. I really like the main character, and enjoyed the 'tale within a tale' aspect of the story. I think our lives are greatly affected by how our parents and grandparents perceive themselves. This story addresses that idea.

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	Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, Book 1) November 26, 2002; 688 pages This first volume of a new trilogy from one of fantasy's most popular and skilled authors will delight longtime Hobb fans as well as first-time readers of her work. Read more
	Ship of Destiny (The Liveship Traders, Book 3) November 27, 2001; 816 pages Robin Hobb concludes her nautical fantasy epic with Ship of Destiny, set in the world of her Farseer series. It lives up to its predecessors, Ship of Magic and Mad Ship in every way: the characters continue to develop, the plot moves swiftly, and the setting is vividly realized. Read more
	Mad Ship (The Liveship Traders, Book 2) February 29, 2000; 864 pages Robin Hobb returns to the sea with Mad Ship, the second book in a projected trilogy set in the same world... Read more
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	Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3) January 5, 1998; 757 pages In this conclusion to the Farseer saga, FitzChivalry's quest for revenge on the usurping Regal requires him to journey to the... Read more
	Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2) February 3, 1997; 675 pages Continuing in the tradition of her first book (Assassin's Apprentice) Hobb propels the Farseer saga into its second installment with irresistible... Read more
	Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1) March 1, 1996; 448 pages The bastard sons of kings play a noble role in fantasy: not only were King Arthur and Modred by-blows, but it... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hungry for more of Hobb's Bingtown traders? Snack on this!, August 20, 2005

By	Edward Carmien (Princeton, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I don't know whether to praise the service or the story--but for 49 cents it is impossible to go wrong. Fans of Robin Hobb's Farseer and Bingtown Traders novels who read short fiction (and even those who don't generally like short stories might want to take a look) this is a must-read. "The Inheritance" tells the tale of a young woman who is short-changed after a relative's death--or so it would seem. What little she does receive opens her eyes to possibilities she'd never imagined for herself. Hobbs/Lindholm demonstrates consummate craft in the short form--the main danger here is you'll find yourself diving back into the Bingtown traders books to slake a larger thirst awakened by this short story. It is impossible to review a story further without giving too much away (unlike a novel review, the source text is so slim there's very little one can say without spoiling the experience for others), so I commend old Hobb hands to read this. For those wishing a quick first taste, beware--Hobb is not by accident one of fantasy's leading lights. There could be whole novels of reading ahead for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, effective snippet from Hobb, August 22, 2005

By	Zubin Madon (California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Readers of Hobb's work will recognize her unique style in this short piece. Strong characters and histories appear, and intrigue surfaces in the space of 8000 words. This different yet familiar look into Bingtown Trader society is well worth any fan of the Liveship Traders book's two quarters, especially since it may be the last work about this world from Hobb for a while, as she embarks on her new Soldier's Son trilogy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I'm a big fan of the author, but..., May 1, 2006

By	Jessica J. Sirkin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"The Inheritance" tells the story of a young woman trying to recover her inheritance from those who stole it from her. Like Hobb's Liveship Traders series, this story is set in Bingtown, but is not a continuation of the other storyline. Unlike Hobb's novels, instead of being a complex interplay of many characters, the story focuses on the girl, who is the only clearly developed character (besides a talking necklace) in the whole story. I found "The Inheritance" very entertaining and an overall good read and I'd probably recommend it highly if I hadn't read her other works. The characters in this story didn't grip me the way FitzChivalry or any of her other characters did. So, I would say that if you are a long time reader of Hobb's work, go ahead and read this story, it'll add another facet to your experience of Bingtown. But if your new to Hobb's work you can get a much better introduction to her work by reading Assassin's Apprentice, a book where she is in top form.