Hobb Robin. The Farseer Trilogy: Book 1. Assassin's Apprentice

The Assassin's Apprentice, Robin Hobb's brilliant high fantasy novel, is the first in the thrilling Farseer Trilogy.
The Farseer Trilogy begins with the first book, Assassin's Apprentice, and tells the story of a young child called Fitz, the bastard son of King-in-Waiting, Chivalry, and his treacherous journey through life as a King's man and a King's assassin.