Well, since nobody's talking about it, I'll ask ... what did people out there think of Renegade's Magic? I can't believe I'm the only person who has read it.
Without giving spoilers, it was certainly less depressing than Forest Mage and all credit is due to Robin Hobb's fertile imagination and elegant style. There were LOTS of parallels with the Assassin books - hero who is an outsider, voices in head, telepathic skills, warfare etc. But I'm afraid Nevare will never be Fitz's equal in my heart.