Death of the Necromancer is one of my most-reread books ever; Wizard Hunters didn't grab me as strongly, but I liked most of her others that I have. Yeah, I do appreciate backstory that's interesting, but Robin Hobb scarred me by sneaking a character between the Assassin series and the Liveship Traders series, so now I'm particularly suspicious of Mysterious Travellers From Elsewhere With Hinted-At Pasts, who make me think that I'm reading the books in the wrong order. :)