The Liveship Traders

Another superb trilogy from the author of the bestselling Farseer Trilogy.

Wizardwood – a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world. Like many other legendary wares, it comes from the Rain River Wilds.

A liveship is a difficult ship to come by. Rare and valuable, it will quicken only when three family members, from successive 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 in 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 …

Praise for The Liveship Traders series:

‘Even better than the Assassin books. I didn't think that was possible’ GEORGE R.R. MARTIN

‘A truly extraordinary saga … the characterisations are consistently superb, and [Hobb] animates everything with love for and knowledge of the sea’ BOOKLIST

‘Robin Hobb writes achingly well’ SFX

Buy Ship of Magic, the first book of The Liveship Traders, here.