The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince

Robin Hobb
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The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince

rretzler
2/9/2019
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The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince is a legend mentioned in the Realm of the Elderlings series which Robin Hobb refers to several times in Fool's Errand and other books. Felicity, a servant of Princess Caution and the daughter of the Princess' wet-nurse, recounts the story of Princess Caution and her son, who becomes known as the Piebald Prince. Princess Caution's name belies her willful personality. She takes an interest in the stableboy, Lostler, a former Chalcedean slave, who share a wit-bond with a piebald stallion. When her son, Prince Charger, is born, he has piebald markings. Few are willing to accept Charger as King due to his unknown parentage and suspected wittedness, and once he becomes King disaster befalls the Kingdom.

This was an interesting and well-written backstory in the series. However, it left me with more questions than I think it answered.