Ship of magic

Robin Hobb

HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 1999 - Fiction - 880 pages

"Gripping first instalment of a new series from the author of The Farseer Trilogy. Wizardwood -- a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world. Like many other legendary wares, it comes only from the Rain River Wilds. But how can one trade with the Rain River Traders when only a liveship, fashioned from wizardwood, can negotiate the perilous waters of the Rain River? A liveship is a difficult ship to come by. Rare and valuable, it will quicken only when three family members, from succesive generations, have died on board. The liveship Vivacia is about to undergo her quickening, as Althea Vestrit's father is carried to her deck in his death-throes. Althea waits with awe and anticipation for the ship that she loves more than anything in the world to awaken. Only to find that her family has other plans for her...And dark, charming Kennit, aspiring pirate king, also lusts after such a ship: he well knows the power of wizardwood, and has plans of his own..." - product description.

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Review: Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders #1)

User Review  - Dorothy - Goodreads

I'm afraid I'm yet another disappointed "Farseer" reader. In fact, I may be one of the originals. I purchased both, the first book in the Farseer trilogy, Assassin's Apprentice and Ship of Magic the ...

Review: Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders #1)

User Review  - Stéphanie Noverraz - Goodreads

This is the first book in The Liveship Traders trilogy (before The Mad Ship and Ship of Destiny). Althea Vestrit is the 19-year-old daughter of a family of Bingtown Traders, the only community who can ...

About the author

Robin Hobb, who has also written a number of novels as Megan Lindholm, is a native of Washington state.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ship of magic; The liveship traders, Robin Hobb
• Author: Robin Hobb
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 1999
• ISBN: 000649885X, 9780006498858
• Length: 880 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic