Liveship

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Set in a land bordering the Six Duchies, Robin Hobb begins her epic tale of pirates, talking ships, magic, sea serpents, slave revolts, dashing heroes and bloody battles. Wizardwood, the most precious commodity in the world, comes only from the Rain Wilds. But only a liveship can negotiate the perilous waters of the Rain Wild River, and liveships are hard to come by. They quicken only when three family members from successive generations have died upon their deck. The liveship Vivacia is about to undergo her quickening: Althea Vestrit waits for the ship that she loves more than anything in the world to awaken. And the dark, charming pirate Kennit also lusts after such a ship: he well knows the power of wizardwood and has plans of his own.

Liveship

Over the years I have been asked time and time again for recommendations of female authors in the fantasy genre. Although there are many excellent female authors in the fantasy genre today, my go to answer is always Robin Hobb. There are few authors whom write beautiful prose the way that Hobb does while at the same time emotionally destroy you, as she is not very kind to her characters. In my humble opinion, The Liveship traders trilogy is the best example of Robin Hobbs work and it is my favorite series written by her. This series does take place in the Realm of the Elderlings world, but the series can absolutely be read on its own with little to no input from her other series. The Liveship Traders series revolves around the fortunes of the Vestrit family and their liveship Vivacia. A liveship is a ship made out of Wizardwood from the Rain Wilds and contains a magical substance, which gives the ship magical powers. The Vestrit family is still in debt to the Rain Wild Trader family from generations ago and the only way to trade with the Rain Wilds is on a liveship who can traverse the harsh seas. The story takes place in Bingtown, where political turmoil could lead to an all out war. The current leader of Jamailia has ignored promises his ancestors have made to the citizens of Bingtown causing outrage and unrest. Also, the threat and influence of Chalced with their slave trade is becoming more popular throughout the world.

Not only there is magic in the book, liveship, the story itself is bound to cast liveship spell on the readers that would be hard to break. I am glad I had a chunk of time to read this apart from my daily life, liveship, because I have been thoroughly immersed in this story and the lives of these characters.

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. The Liveship Traders 1 Ship of Magic. Robin Hobb. Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships--rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness.

The Liveship Trilogy series is a wonderful series of fantasy novels written by a renowned American writer named Robin Hobb. It is comprised of a total 3 books, which were released between the years and Author Hobb has described the series as revolving around the lives of the Trader families in the fictional town of Bingtown. The plots of all the books generally take place in Bingtown, Pirate Isles, and Jamaillia, located near the southern coast of the Six Duchies. It is shown that trade is the lifeblood of the people of Bingtown, but it gets interrupted because of the ongoing war in Northern region. The war causes the Liveship Traders to fall on difficult times despite having magic-sentient ships.

Liveship

Read an Excerpt. Ship of Destiny. The third book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. Meanwhile, Althea Vestrit, unaware of what has befallen Bingtown and her family, continues her perilous quest to track down and recover her liveship, the Vivacia, from the ruthless pirate Kennit.

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Lastly the plot and pacing of this book, which is normally Hobbs kryptonite was really really solid. So step up and be it. Vivacia , owned by the Vestrit family. The war in the north has interrupted the trade that is the lifeblood of Bingtown, and the Liveship Traders have fallen on hard times despite their magic sentient ships. This is a book which clearly puts the characters at the forefront of the story because despite it being an pg book actually only a few very major events stand out. Character Getting into more spoiler-y territory, I loved the conflict between Ronica Althea's mother and Kyle her brother-in-law. Althea, the youngest daughter, dreams of inheriting the ship. Delivery Policy We pride ourselves on being able to offer unbelievable prices and promotional offers on a massive range of products. In essence, the elite of colonial Bingtown. Well, Robin Hobb just changed my opinion degrees!

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Skip to content. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd ed. BUT, the story and the writing??!!!???!?!?!?! Not the writing, not the story, not the characters, not the world It wouldn't ruin the book, but it would color the reading experience. Some goods are non-returnable for hygiene reasons. The prose is exquisite. She wants things to be her way and none other and she follows firmly in her father's way of managing things. And there were so many moments "Ah! Slut Shaming One note about the characters: sometimes they aren't all good. We're also introduced not only to the Bingtown Traders in this book but also the Rain Wild Traders who were one of the most mysterious and interesting elements of the book for me. Book 3, part 1. If there was ever a book that exceeded my expectations due to its uniqueness its this book, this book is one of those books you didn't know you needed till you read it. If the products you receive are damaged or incorrectly supplied on delivery then you must note the details of any damage or error in supply on the delivery documentation or if you are unable to view the items on receipt, you must inform us by post, phone or e-mail only within the seven day period.