The events that transpire in the trilogy trigger a chain of reactions, felt either directly or more subtly in the rest of the series. The story is a central piece in the Realm of Elderlings puzzle. Different setting, different characters, larger scope, multiple points of view, and a feel of adventure: everything to provide a breath of fresh, salty air.Ģ) The series is an important part of the Realm of the Elderlings saga Fitz’ storyline was an intense rollercoaster, and diving into a different series before tackling Tawny Man can provide a welcome change of pace. It’s not unusual to need a breather after the Farseer trilogy. For three simple reasons:ġ) It’s the perfect palace cleanser after the Farseer Trilogy Neither of the two should be skipped, but I’m mostly here to gush about Liveship Traders and convince you to read it. Which sometimes leads a few readers to miss out on the two other subseries of the universe, Liveship Traders and Rain Wild Chronicles. Staring in three trilogies (Farseer, Tawny Man and Fitz and The Fool), Fitz is obviously a central character in the Realm of the Elderlings series. Fans all over the world have followed these stories with enthusiasm, and dare I say, a tiny bit of masochism. Robin Hobb is mostly known for her stories about Fitzchivalry Farseer, a royal bastard used as a last-resort diplomatic tool (read: assassin) by his family. It’s the second series of the Realm of the Elderlings (after the Farseer and before Tawny Man, Rain Wild Chronicles and Fitz and the Fool). The characterizations are consistently superb, and animates everything with love for and knowledge of the sea.Liveship Traders is a trilogy about a family of Bingtown merchants who possesses a Liveship, a sentient ship that can access the Rain Wild and their legendary wares. 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. For Althea’s young nephew, wrenched from his religious studies and forced to serve aboard the ship, the Vivacia is a life sentence. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia.įor Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy. Martinīingtown 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. “Even better than the Farseer Trilogy-I didn’t think that was possible.”-George R.
The first novel in Robin Hobb’s beloved Liveship Traders Trilogy
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