Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in this standalone adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy.Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in this standalone adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy.Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, they came from the sea: a Tangle of serpents fighting their way up the Rain Wilds River, the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. Many have died along the way. With its acid waters and impenetrable forest, it is a hard place for any to survive.People are changed by the Rain Wilds, subtly or otherwise. One such is Thymara. Born with black claws and other aberrations, she should have been exposed at birth. But her father saved her and her mother has never forgiven him. Like everyone else, Thymara is fascinated by the return of dragons: it is as if they symbolise the return of hope to their war-torn world. Leftrin, captain of the liveship Tarman, also has an interest in the hatching; as does Bingtown newlywed, Alise Finbok, who has made it her life's work to study all there is to know of dragons.But the creatures which emerge from the cocoons are a travesty of the powerful, shining dragons of old. Stunted and deformed, they cannot fly; some seem witless and bestial. Soon, they become a danger and a burden to the Rain Wilders: something must be done. The dragons claim an ancestral memory of a fabled Elderling city far upriver: perhaps there the dragons will find their true home. But Kelsingra appears on no maps and they cannot get there on their own: a band of dragon keepers, hunters and chroniclers must attend them.To be a dragon keeper is a dangerous job: their charges are vicious and unpredictable, and there are many unknown perils on the journey to a city which may not even exist…Praise for Robin Hobb:'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers… what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'The Times'Hobb is a remarkable storyteller.'Guardian'Robin Hobb writes achingly well'SFXPraise for The Liveship Traders series:'Even better than the Assassin books. I didn't think that was possible'George R R MartinRobin Hobb was born in California in 1952 and majored in Communications at Denver University, Colorado. Assassin’s Apprentice was her first novel, and was followed by the equally successful Royal Assassin and Assassin’s Quest. She lives outside Seattle, WashingtonRequires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• The long awaited return to Hobb's most loved world.• A standalone novel, perfect for recruiting new fans to Hobb’s worlds.• Publication to be supported by an author tour.• Extensive online publicity – prepublication extracts – author interviews – reviews.• Advance reading copies for key reviewers and buyersCompetition: SIX OF CROWS;THE NAME OF THE WIND;THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA;WHEEL OF TIME;THE FINAL EMPIRE;THE BLADE ITSELF;EARTHSEA;A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES;HARRY POTTER;DUNE. brandon;sanderson;scott;lynch;samantha;shannon;naomi;novik;katherine;arden;patrick;rothfuss;robert;jordan;leigh bardugo;joe abercrombie
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