Ship of Magic
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb is the first installment in a seafaring fantasy trilogy published by Random House Worlds on December 5, 2023. This edition spans 848 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in Bingtown, a vibrant center of trade, where the merchant nobility is renowned for their liveships—extraordinary vessels crafted from wizardwood that gain sentience. The story centers on the Vestrit family, particularly Althea Vestrit, who believes the newly awakened liveship Vivacia is her rightful inheritance.
Readers will encounter a tale of ambition and conflict as Althea’s nephew is thrust into a life aboard the Vivacia, while the fate of the ship and the Vestrit family intertwines with that of Kennit, a cunning buccaneer captain with plans to dominate the Pirate Isles. This edition invites exploration of themes such as adventure and the complexities of family legacy within a richly imagined fantasy world. The book is a significant entry in the epic fantasy genre, appealing to those interested in action and adventure narratives.
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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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