I checked it out for you and I’m happy to report that book one of The Rain Wild Chronicles is just as good as the rest of Hobb’s books.

So, go get Assassins Apprentice and start at the beginning.

Would I recommend it? What are you waiting for? Assassins Apprentice, chop, chop!

Also if you really feel the need six of her other books can be found in the fiction archives, but they all say the same thing:

Gotta start with Assassins Apprentice.