And, make no mistake, the novels and storylines only get stronger.īingtown, located on the Cursed Shores, is a major shipping center for all kinds of trade, especially the exotic. Ship of Magic can be a stand alone book.but why would anyone want it to be with such superb entertainment to follow? ( The Mad Ship, #2 in the series, and Ship of Destiny, #3). These enormous trading vessels are built of wizardwood - a magical substance obtained from the dangerous Rain Wilds.
They take-on and retain the memories of those who lived and died aboard them. After three consecutive owners, from separate generations of the same family, die upon their decks, the ships become alive. Ship of Magic, the first installment of the author's Liveship Traders Trilogy, caught me up from the very first page and kept me reading well past midnight, every night, until I had completed this book and this series. Robin Hobb, an enormously talented writer, has a particular gift of imagination that transforms readers into addicts. I agree - but more so with fantasy fiction which is so dependent on the author's imagination and ability to tell a good tale. Now, one could argue that any good novel should possess the above criteria. I am a fan of fantasy novels, BUT only if the books are extremely well written, contain unique and compelling storylines, and are peopled by magical, well developed characters. Majestic and sweeping, Ship of Destiny concludes the tale of the Vestrit family and their part in the history of The Liveship Traders with a soaring and unforgettable finale to this unique series of epic fantasy.Over to read a review of The Dragon Keeper)ĭown to read a review of Mad Ship #2 in The Liveship Traders)ĭown to read a review of Ship of Destiny #3 in The Liveship Traders) Althea and Brashen are finally at sea together, sailing the liveship Paragon into pirate waters in a last-ditch effort to rescue the Vestrit family liveship, Vivacia, stolen by the Pirate king, Kennit but there is mutiny brewing in their rag-tag crew and in the mind of the mad ship itself.
Against hope, a ship appears in the alien waters, but does it mean rescue, or a further nightmare, for Malta? In ruined Bingtown, the citizens are at war, If the city is to survive, Ronica Vestrit must unite all its peoples – both Trader and Tattooed – and liberate the city once and for all.
Meanwhile, Malta Vestrit navigates the acid flow of the Rain Wild River in a decomposing boat, accompanied by the Satrap Cosgo and his Companion Kekki. Martin The dragon, Tintaglia, has been released from her wizardwood coffin, only to find that the glories of her kingdom have passed into ancient memory. I didn't think that was possible' George R.R.
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