The Golden Fool (Part 1)
Buckkeep once more. The bastard hides at the court he saved.
Synopsis
Back in Buckkeep, Fitz resumes service as Tom Badgerlock, manservant to Lord Golden. The court is in turmoil: the young prince must be wed to an Out Islands princess, a lasting peace concluded, and the Wit handled without tearing the kingdom apart. And then, there's the bastard prince whose father is Fitz and who hates him.
A volume of observation and political maneuvers, Les Secrets de Castelcerf explores the bastard's complex family ties. The encounter with Nettle, his daughter, is one of the most heart-wrenching moments of the saga. Meanwhile, the shadow of the Pale Woman — the Fool's antagonist — lengthens over the Six Duchies.
Fathers are the sons we have been. Sons are the fathers we shall be.
Key characters
Fitz / Tom Blaireau, Le Fou / Sieur Doré, Ortie, Devoir, Umbre, Kettricken
Themes
Paternité, Diplomatie, Identité cachée, Rêves d'Art