Is Fitz Happy?
Most often he's not, but you can join us in discussing that and the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb, chapter by chapter. This is a spoiler-filled podcast, so be wary if you haven't finished all of the series!
A chapter by chapter reread and spoiler discussion podcast of the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb.
Episodes
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Fitz, Lord Golden, and Laurel wake up and continue following the trail left by Prince Dutiful and the Piebalds. They encounter a trap that happened to chasing villagers and surge forward into an ambush of their own. They capture a young Piebald that Laurel seems to have a connection with. Fitz is convinced that the only way to find the prince is to get information out of this man any way he can.
We're reading Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb, book 1 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Fitz, the Fool, and Nighteyes wake up alone with Laurel and the Piebald prisoner having left. Fitz is concerned even more with the Prince's situation, so they set out to catch Dutiful instead of follow the deserters. A chase, a fight, and an escape later, Fitz and company run from the Piebalds with a sullen Farseer in tow.
We're reading Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb, book 1 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.
*Editor's note: If you hear background noise, we apologize! Some intense construction started almost exactly as we sat down to record. The background sounds abate around 20 min.
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
After narrowly escaping from the Piebalds, Fitz leads Lord Golden and Prince Dutiful to rest before moving on. Fitz and Dutiful are at odds, taking turns being aggressive to one another. But, playing good cop/bad cop with Dutiful, Lord Golden slowly gets the story of what happened to the Prince.
We're reading Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb, book 1 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.
Friday Dec 19, 2025
Friday Dec 19, 2025
Still being pursued by the Piebalds, but resting for now, Fitz is woken up by Nighteyes. Dutiful is almost fully with the Cat and Fitz, through the Skill, learns of Peladine. Waking up, Fitz, Nighteyes, and the Fool flee, trying to escape the pursuit. Unfortunately, they are cornered by the standing Skill Pillars and take their last stand. Saying their goodbyes, Nighteyes and the Fool convince Fitz to escape through the pillar.
We're crying while reading Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb, book 1 of the Tawny Man Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings.
Where are we with FitzChivalry and Nighteyes?
We just started reading Fool's Errand, book 1 of The Tawny Man Trilogy. We're back with Fitz!