The Fireside

There are a few updates on some fantasy books which I’ll mention in this post.   Assassin’s Fate , the finale of Robin Hobb’s latest Fitz-related trilogy, is due out in May. I’ve been trying to find out whether or not this is the final Fitz-related book, period. I’ve heard of Robin and her works going about as far back as when I discovered Tolkien, but have not read any – yet.   This spring also marks the beginning of the end of the Shannara series. The final Shannara series [which will be 4 books] is called “The Fall of Shannara.” The first of those four is titled The Black Elfstone .   I have also discovered another fantasy author, who seems quite promising. The author’s name is Michael J. Sullivan. I’ll be keeping a close eye on him and follow his publications. I say this because; George R.R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss are the final authors that I’ll follow as their books come out. If an author is writing a fantasy series, I’ll wait until the series is compl...