Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb 
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 -- About the series -- 
 Fitzchivalry attempts to write a history of the Six Duchies, inserting the story of his own childhood and his role in the war against the Red-Ships. At age six, nameless, he was abandoned into the care of Burrich the stablemaster of Buckkeep after his discovery forces his father King-in-Waiting Chivalry to abdicate. Forbidden to use the Wit (an ability to link himself to an animal), he is secretly trained to be an assassin by Chade Fallstar, King Shrewd's bastard half-brother. When the Red-Ship raids begin, his training in the Skill (an ability to share thoughts and strength with another person that is unique to the Farseer bloodline) under Skillmaster Galen leaves him incapable of controlling it. 
 -- About Assassin's Apprentice -- 
 (view spoiler)[While King-in-Waiting Verity stays in Buckkeep to defend the Coast of the Six Duchies from the Red-Ship Raiders, Prince Regal organizes his half-brother's wedding to Princess Kettrickken of the Mountain Kingdom. In Jhaampe, Fitz is framed for the murder of Kettrickken's brother Prince Rurisk by Regal who wanted both of them dead, but Fitz survives the poisoning and Kettrickken's forgiveness spares him from justice. During the wedding ceremony, Verity, who attends it remotely using the Skill, is almost drained by Galen before Fitz, drowning after another attempt on his life commanded by Regal, lends him his strength, which Verity uses to drain Galen instead. Fitz is saved by his first Wit companion, a hunting dog named Nosy. (hide spoiler)] 
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