Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin,
and Assassin's Quest
The illegitimate son of former King-in-Waiting Chivalry, and a secret user of the Wit - the abhorred beast magic which allows the user to bond with animals - Fitz is trained up to be a royal assassin. As he is raised being educated in quiet work, the Six Duchies is attacked by Red Ship Raiders, who take townspeople hostage only to return them soulless. With only the Skill - the royal magic that allows those who have it the ability to communicate telepathically and control the minds of others - wielded by current King-in-Waiting Verity, as their only defence against the Red Ships, the fate of the Six Duchies looks bleak. Only the help of the mythical Elderlings can help them, if they even actually exist.
