writer to press on those who turn up their noses at fantasy". In a discussion of the fantasy canon, medieval scholar Patrick Moran commented that the Elderlings series "undermines the heterosexual norms of traditional high fantasy" through the relationship between Fitz and the genderfluid Fool. While agreeing that Hobb promotes queer themes, Prater voiced disappointment at "conservative impulses" in the series due to a focus on monogamy and romance, which she sees as heteronormative and limiting its message. A more positive view was expressed by Melville, who contended that the concluding Fitz and the Fool trilogy "confirms the series' place within the larger history of queerness in the fantasy genre". Sequels and adaptations The Farseer trilogy is followed by four series set in the Realm of the Elderlings, the last volume of which was published in 2017. The second trilogy is the Liveship Traders, which is written in the third person and set in a different part of the Elderlings world, but with a recurring character. Hobb then returns to Fitz's first-person narration in the Tawny Man trilogy. Next in chronology are the four novels of the Rain Wild chronicles and the Fitz and the Fool trilogy, which concludes the series. The series was adapted as a comic book in French under the title . Spanning ten volumes, it was published from 2008 to 2016 by Soleil Productions. An English-language comic adaptation of Assassin's Apprentice'' is slated for release in December 2022. Co-written by Hobb and Jody Houser, the series is planned to comprise six issues and features artist Ryan Kelly, colorist Jordie Bellaire, letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and publisher Dark Horse Comics. In a 2018 interview, Hobb stated she had not sold television or film rights to the series. References Sources Primary Secondary External links Fantasy novel trilogies American fantasy novel series 1990s fantasy novels Book series introduced in 1995 Books illustrated by Michael Whelan Bantam Books books HarperCollins books