The first book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” Now in a glorious new edition!
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. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia.
For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy. For Althea’s young nephew, wrenched from his religious studies and forced to serve aboard the Vivacia, the ship is a life sentence. But the fate of the ship—and the Vestrits—may ultimately lie in the hands of an outsider: the ruthless buccaneer captain Kennit, who plans to seize power over the Pirate Isles by capturing a liveship and bending it to his will.
Don’t miss the magic of the Liveship Traders Trilogy: SHIP OF MAGIC • MAD SHIP • SHIP OF DESTINY
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“Hobb gives us her usual marvelously coherent setting and intriguing, multidimensional characters who refuse to be pigeonholed.”—Publishers Weekly
“The characterizations are consistently superb, and [Hobb] animates everything with love for and knowledge of the sea. . . . Kudos to the author, and encore!” —Booklist
Overall rating: 4.894737 / 5 from 19 reviews.
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Jolly good writing!!
"I’m not done yet and the book started a little slow but it’s really picking up in terms of the writing and developing the characters! Good read thus far."
— Sir 7. (5/5)
Even better!
"Like George R. R. Martin said, even better than the first series. I don’t know how Hobb did it. I really enjoyed the Farseer Trilogy, but I absolutely loved Ship of Magic."
— Christine (5/5)
Such good reads!
"I love Robin Hobb! Her characters are so real and alive. When I finish a trilogy, I am sad to have say goodbye to them!"
— R B. (5/5)
Better than anticipated!
"Bought this at my boyfriend’s direction and am not disappointed. It’s a big one, but I’m in no rush for it to end. The characters are obscenely well done, the writing is excellent, and the more fantastical elements are not too much for me!"
— Jenilee (5/5)
5/5
"Smart and mature fantasy. Robin Hobb is one of the greats. I read this trilogy years ago and thought it deserved a re-read. Still fantastic the second time round."
— Heidi (5/5)
Pirates, families and dragons.
"A fantastic story about family, and obligation while growing up in a troubled world. The mysteries of this realm slowly unfold in excellent pros, out powerful, spring characters."
— Sonja K. (5/5)
Good
"Not done reading it yet, a bit difficult to keep track, sometimes, but i'm liking it."
— Alexandra (5/5)
Ship of Magic
"A great book, very good character building and depth. Great if you like pirate/nautical theme books."
— Patrick (4/5)
Pirates and Magic
"Really well written and interesting world of pirates and magic!"
— Sydney (4/5)
Top favourite
"This was my first Robin Hobb book, loved this trilogy so much I bought these versions in addition to the mass market paperbacks I have."
— Réanne (5/5)
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Published date: Dec 05, 2023
Language: English
No. of Pages: 848
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 9780593724309
Dimensions:
5.5" W x
1.44" L x
8.25" H
Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, the Soldier Son Trilogy, and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. She has also written as Megan Lindholm. She is a native of Washington State.
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