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The '''Royal Assassin''' is the second book in the [[Farseer trilogy]], and was first published in 1996. The first book is Chronologcally it follows [[Assassin's Apprentice]] while the last is and precedes [[Assassin's Quest]].
==Editions==* A '''UK hardcover ''' edition from Voyager/HarperCollins in March 1996 with ISBN 0002246074, covers illustrated by [[John Howe]]. Original price £15.99
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<seo title="Royal Assassin at PlentyWiki - Robin Hobb & Realm of the Elderlings encyclopaedia" titlemode="replace" keywords="robin hobb, farseer, royal assassin" description="Second book of the Farseer trilogy and the Realm of the Elderlings series: Royal Assassin editions, translations, cover art"></seo> [[Image:Largeroyalassasin.jpg|thumb|300pix|The original US paperback cover of Royal Assassin by [[Michael Whelan]].]]
[[Image:RoyalAssassin VOYhardcover.jpg|thumb|300pix|The original UK cover of Royal Assassin by [[John Howe]] (hardcover and paperback).]]
[[Image:Uk-ra-morris.jpg|thumb|300pix|New 2014 Current UK paperback cover for Royal Assassin by [[Jackie Morris]].]][[Image:2014-us-ra.jpg|thumb|300pix|New 2014 Current US paperback cover for Royal Assassin by [[Alejandro Colucci]].]]
==Dedication==
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==Editions==
A note for collectors: as was with ''Assassin's Apprentice'', Royal Assassin was originally not released in hardback in the US, and all subsequent US reprints were paperbacks until a limited edition hardcover set of the whole trilogy was published in December 2016 by Subterranean Press (see below).
* A '''US trade paperback ''' edition from Bantam Spectra in May 1996 with ISBN 0553375636. The covers were illustrated by [[Michael Whelan]].
** The Advance Reading Copy uses the same art but it is in a frame on purple background.
* A '''UK trade paperback ''' edition from HarperCollins in March 1996 with ISBN 0002246481with same John Howe cover art as the hardcover. * A '''US paperback''' edition was issued in February 1997 with ISBN 0553573411 with the Michael Whelan covers, reprints until 2014.
* A US paperback edition was issued in February 1997 with ISBN 0553573411 with the Michael Whelan covers, reprints until 2014.* A '''UK paperback ''' edition was issued in 1997 (some sources say already in 1996) with ISBN 0006480101 with the cover illustrations of John Howe. Reprints from 2008 onwards use the running wolf design by [[Jackie Morris]] but the same ISBN.
* A '''UK trade paperback ''' edition in March 2014 with new Jackie Morris covers to match the UK design of [[Fool's Assassin]], ISBN 9780007562268.
* A '''US paperback ''' edition in 2014 with cover art by [[Alejandro Colucci]] to match the US design of Fool's Assassin. ISBN 9780553573411.
* A '''US hardcover ''' edition by Subterranean Press in December 2016, with new cover art by John Howe. This is part of a reprint of the whole first trilogy and is available in three formats:
** Limited Edition Set of the whole trilogy, 500 signed numbered sets, bound in cloth, $180.00
** Lettered Edition Set, 26 signed leatherbound sets, housed in a custom tray case
** each volume of the trilogy sold individually, $60.00 each
* A '''UK slipcased hardcover ''' edition by Harper Voyager the 23rd of March 2017 with ISBN 9780008223274, to match the AA 20th anniversary edition.
* A Kindle An '''ebook''' edition by Harper Voyager HarperVoyager the 1st of September 2011 with ASIN: B005JE1KHE.
* An unabridged '''audiobook ''' edition by Tantor Media, 24th of May 2010 with ASIN: B0085RZLOK, length 30 hours, read by [[Paul Boehmer]].* An unabridged '''audiobook ''' edition by HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 30th of August 2012, length 29 hours 21 minutes with ASIN: B0093URQVE. Read by Paul Boehmer.
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== Translations ==
'''For the covers of these translations, see [[Royal Assassin cover gallery]].'''
* A '''Bulgarian ''' translation ''Кралска поръчка'' from Бард in 2001 with ISBN 9545852519. Translated by Крум Бъчваров, with Michael Whelan 's cover art. * A '''Chinese''' translation was published by 奇幻基地, translation by 姜愛玲 in two parts: ''皇家刺客(上)'' in June 2003 and ''皇家刺客(下)'' in July 2003.* Another Chinese translation, 2016 by with ISBN and new cover art.
* A Chinese '''Czech''' translation was published by 奇幻基地, translation by 姜愛玲 in two parts: by Návrat in paperback,** ''皇家刺客(上)Královská magi'' in June 2003 and ''皇家刺客(下)'' 2001 in July 2003with ISBN 9788071744634, cover art by [[Thomas Thiemeyer]].??**
* A Czech '''Danish''' translation ''Královská magiKongelig Snigmorder'' in 2001 by the 7th of September 2017 by Návrat Cicero in paperback hardcover with ISBN 97880717446349788763848886. Translated by Marianne Linneberg Rasmussen, cover art by [[Thomas Thiemeyer]]Jackie Morris.
* A Danish '''Dutch''' translation ''Kongelig SnigmorderMoordenaar des Konings'' in , a hardcover published the 7th 6th of September 2017 August 1998 by Cicero Meulenhoff with ISBN 9029057017 (the dustcover incorrectly has the ISBN of the previous book). Cover art by John Howe, translation Peter Cuijpers. Reprinted in 1999 in hardcover paperback with ISBN 9029059672 and again the 25th of October 2000 with ISBN 97887638488869029068337 (Mpact). Translated A new edition translated by Marianne Linneberg Rasmussen, Erica Feberwee with new cover art in February 2011 by Jackie MorrisDe Boekerij with ISBN 9789022545140.
* A Dutch translation boxset paperback edition of the Farseer trilogy, ''Moordenaar des KoningsDe Boeken van de Zieners - deel 1, 2 en 3'', a hardcover published the 6th of August 1998 by Meulenhoff with ISBN 9029057017 (the dustcover incorrectly has the ISBN of the previous book). Cover art by John Howe, translation Peter Cuijpers. Reprinted in 1999 from Luitingh-Sijthoff in paperback November 2017 with ISBN 9029059672 and again the 25th of October 2000 with ISBN 9029068337 (Mpact). A new edition translated by Erica Feberwee with new Alejandro Colucci cover art in February 2011 by De Boekerij with and ISBN 97890225451409789024579693.
* An '''Estonian ''' translation ''Kuninglik salamõrtsukas'' in hardcover by Varrak and translated by Kaaren Kaer split into two parts: first part published in 2007 with ISBN 9789985314746, second part published in 2009 with ISBN 9789985317068. John Howe covers.
* A '''Finnish ''' translation ''Kuninkaan salamurhaaja'' was published by Otava in 1997 with ISBN 9511146157 (hardcover), and in 2000 with ISBN 9511166638 (paperback). Translator Sauli Santikko, Michael Whelan coverscover art.
* A French translation in two parts:
* A French omnibus edition of Assassin's Apprentice and Royal Assassin, ''La Citadelle des ombre's 1: L'Apprenti assassin, L'Assassin du roi, La Nef du crépuscule'' in March 2000 from Pygmalion with ISBN 2857046278.
* French audio
* A French omnibus edition of Assassin's Apprentice and Royal Assassin, ''La Citadelle des ombre's 1: L'Apprenti assassin, L'Assassin du roi, La Nef du crépuscule'' in March 2000 from Pygmalion with ISBN 2857046278. Cover art by Michael Whelan. Reprinted again in 2012 with ISBN 9782756407685 and cover art by [[Stéphane Desbenoit]].
* A German translation ''Des Königs Meuchelmörder'' was published by Bastei Lübbe in 1997 with ISBN 3404282353, translated by Eva Bauche-Eppers, Whelan cover art. Reprinted in 1999 with ISBN 3404203607 ?. Reprinted again in hardcover in 2004 by Weltbild Verlag with cover art by [[Max Bertolini]].
* A third German translation ''Der Bruder des Wolfs'' from Penhaligon Verlag the 16th of October 2017 (paperback & ebook) with ISBN 9783764531843. Translated by Eva Bauche-Eppers, cover art and design by Isabelle Hirtz.
* A '''Greek ''' translation ''Στην υπηρεσία του βασιλιά'' from Anubis in 2002 with ISBN 9789603063551, translated by Ειρήνη Παϊδούση, Michael Whelan cover art.
* A '''Hebrew ''' translation ''רוצח מלכותי'' in 1998 by Astrolog, trade paperback. Translation by הוצאת אסטרולוג. Reprint with an altered cover (sitting wolf instead of standing).
* A Hungarian translation in two parts:
**''A nép orgyilkosa'' by Camarilla in 1998 with ISBN 9630490781. Translated by Norbert Horváth and Cseperke Papp (poems), cover art by [[Csaba Zsilvölgyi]] ("Max").
* A Hungarian translation ''A Király Orgyilkosa'' from Delta Vision in 2008 in hardcover with ISBN 9789639679764.second part? or is that omnibus since it's hc?
* An Italian translation ''L'assassino di corte'' by Fanucci in 2004 with ISBN 9788834709825 and again in 2008 with ISBN 9788834711972, translated by Paola Cartoceti. Cover art by [[Daniele Colaiacomo]].
2016 reprint?
* A '''Japanese ''' translation in July 2005 in paperback, translated by 鍛治靖子, in two parts: ''帝王の陰謀〈上〉'' with ISBN 9784488562038 and ''帝王の陰謀〈下〉'' with ISBN 9784488562045.
* A '''Polish ''' translation ''Królewski skrytobójca'' from Proszynski Prószyński i S-ka the 18th of August 1997 in paperback with ISBN 8371806981, translator Agnieszka Cieplowska. Reprinted by MAG the 27th of May 2005 in paperback with ISBN 8371806981 and the [[Stephen Youll]] cover art for US Fool's Errand. Reprinted in 2014 with cover art by [[Dagmara Matuszak]].
* A '''Portuegese ''' translation from Saida de Emergência in 2009 split into two parts with Howe cover art:
** ''O Punhal do Soberano'' ISBN 9789896371302
** ''A Corte dos Traidores'' ISBN 9789896371555
* A Portuguese translation ''O Assassino do Rei'' in March 2014 by LeYa Brasil with ISBN 9788580448726, translated by Orlando Moreira and with cover art by [[Marc Simonetti]].
- is that not split??
* A Romanian translation ''Asasinul Regal'' from Nemira in 2010 in two parts with Michael Whelan covers, part one ISBN 9786065790155 and part two ISBN 9786065790315.2016 reprint!
* A '''Russian ''' translation in 1997 by Азбука - Терра in hardcover, translated by М.А. Юнгер, in two parts:
** ''Королевский убийца'' with ISBN 576840337X, cover art of Michael Whelan
**''Тайна убийцы'' with ISBN 5768403604, cover art by Michael Whelan (depicting a ship in a storm, maybe originally for some other book?)
* A Russian hardcover edition ''Королевский убийца'' in 2003 with ISBN 5699012753 with cover art by [[Stephen Youll]] (the image is originally from the cover of GRR Martin's ''A Clash of Kings''). Reprinted in hardcover with Whelan's original cover art with ISBN 5699149872 in 2006 and again in 2007 with corrections as ISBN 9785699249978 (Whelan's art framed on a light pink background as the cover.) Most recent reprint in hardcover is ISBN 9785699537136 in 2011 (Whelan's original artwork, different typography from previous ones).
* A Russian omnibus of the whole Farseer trilogy titled ''Трилогия о королевском убийце'' in hardcover with ISBN 9785699405671 , 1296 pages, published in 2010, featuring the original Royal Assassin cover art by Michael Whelan.
* A Russian omnibus edition ''Королевский убийца'' containing Assassin's Apprentice and Royal Assassin from Азбука in 2017. Hardcover, ISBN 9785389113947 with the new Jackie Morris cover art. There is a matching edition of Assassin's Quest.
* A '''Serbian ''' translation ''Kraljev ubica'' by Laguna in 2008, Beograd with ISBN 9788674368039 and John Howe's cover art.
* A '''Slovenian ''' translation ''Kraljevi morilec'' from Gnostica in 2009 with ISBN 9789612291044.
* A '''Spanish ''' translation published in two parts by La Factoria de Ideas, translated by Manuel de los Reyes:
** ''Asesino real'' in 2004 with ISBN 9788484218364 (Whelan cover art).
** ''La fragilidad del asesino'' in 2004, ISBN 9788498000160 (Howe cover art).
* A Spanish translation ''Asesino real'' in 2007 by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover with ISBN 9788467227260. A paperback reprint in 2011 by Factoría de las Ideas with ISBN 9788498007046 and the Jackie Morris buck ??? design. Reprinted again in 2014 by DeBolsillo with ISBN 9788490623121 and cover art by Marc Simonetti. Also published by Plaza & Janés in 2014 with ISBN 9786073123815 (also as an ebook with ISBN 9786073124072) with cover art by Marc Simonetti.
* A '''Swedish ''' translation ''Berättelsen om Fjärrskådarna: Vargbroder'' was published by Natur och Kultur in 1997 with ISBN 9127065413 in hardcover, in 1998 with ISBN 9127072274 in paperback and again in 2000 with ISBN 9127081230 in paperback. Translation by Ylva Spångberg. Whelan cover art.
* A '''Turkish ''' translation ''Kraliyet Suikastçısı'' from İthaki Yayınları in 2005 with ISBN 9789752731431. Whelan cover art.
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