"First, let me introduce you to yourself" (Beware RotE Spoilers)

[Farseer]

Well met, Lady Laura! From where in our world do you hail?

I have been in my car again, traversing some more of this great state of mine (thinking of hanging one of those 'Home Sweet Home' signs in my car, actually!) so am yet to get through all of the great (no doubt!) comments that have been posted while away. I am looking forward to reading your contributions also, LL!

I think it's incredible how we all seem to have followed a slightly different path and yet have still ended up becoming a Hobb 'fan'...like life really, taking different roads to pretty much the same destination. I am trying to eliminate Fitz and Fool from the equation and can only wonder how I would have viewed this Realm of the Elderlings, not having been introduced to them first!

I read the books in order from Farseer, Liveship Traders, Tawny Man, and Rain Wild Chronicles, with all of the short stories scattered in between. If you can get them, I would recommend the Farseer and then also the Tawny Man books without a second's hesitation. If I had to choose, I would say that I loved them the most out of all of the books but, really, I am of the opinion that they are still just part of the 'whole' RotE story. For me, it's the complete story so far that is amazing...and, of course, the possibilities of what's yet to come!

There are spoilers aplenty but hopefully they are well indicated/hidden either in the title thread or throughout the thread itself...I know I marked two threads for spoilers only recently...still, I might have a quick skim, just to be sure!!! Feel free to point out anything you come across that you think needs attention.

Welcome to the forums!