ASSASSINS APPRENTICE II (2023)

Assassin’s Apprentice starts its second installment here!   Spring comes to the Six Duchies, and with it, the fearsome menace of the Red-Ship Raiders. As the danger creeps ever closer to Buckkeep, Fitz is given his first true mission from Chade, to infiltrate the estate of a nobleman and look for any signs of treason. But an assassin’s job is far from simple, and the fate of the realm may depend on if Fitz can take a life, or spare one instead.

As Fitz continues to gather experience as he is developedinto a useful tool for Chade and King Shrewd, he encounters a face from his past that sparks an unexpected feeling. The boy also discovers alarming news, to both Chade and him, about the fate of his father. All of the pieces are falling into place, and the stakes rise in this conclusion to part 1!

Tensions run high in the kingdom as King Shrewd fails to aid the villages suffering from the Red-Ship sickness. Peaceful summer afternoons with Molly are Fitz’s only respite from the ever-growing fear. Can Fitz and Chade help the Forged? Will a determined stranger ruin or save them?

Placed in the care of Lady Patience, Fritz prepares to learn the Skill under Galen's iron fist. Will Fritz be forced to abandon one magic to gain the other? Fritz faces scrutiny, loathing, and great expectations. As rumors swirl, will they bring advice or warning?

Fitz discovers that his classes under the tyrannical Galen are even more taxing than anticipated. With Galen pushing the students to the limit, who will hold strong and who will break hangs over the group. When the class is thrust further into learning The Skill, a showdown between Fitz and Galen seems imminent.

On the edge of the Occlusion Zone, the Republic outpost on Eriadu is a safe place for a reunion of allies. After a year of hoping, searching, and daring rescues, Zeen, Lula, and more friends have made their way to  this new home. Reunited, it's time to face their destiny and stand together against the fearsome onslaught of the Nihil from beyond the  Stormwall. What new challenges await our heroes on the next leg of their journey?