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Ship of Destiny

Liveship Traders, Book 3

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Ship of Destiny

By: Robin Hobb
Narrated by: Lucy Tregear
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‘Even better than the Farseer books. I didn’t think that was possible’ GEORGE RR MARTIN

The triumphant conclusion to the magnificent Liveship Traders series.

The dragon, Tintaglia, released from her wizardwood coffin, flies high over the Rain Wild River. Below her, Reyn and Selden have been left to drown, while Malta and the Satrap attempt to navigate the acid flow of the river in a decomposing boat.

Althea and Brashen are sailing the liveship Paragon into pirate waters in a last-ditch attempt to rescue the Vestrit family liveship, Vivacia, who was stolen by the pirate king, Kennit; but there is mutiny brewing amongst their ragtag crew, and in the mind of the mad ship itself.

And all the while the waters around the Vivacia are seething with giant serpents, following the liveship as she sails to her destiny …

(P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers
Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Historical Military Royalty Pirate
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'Hobb is a remarkable storyteller'
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‘Hobb is superb’ CONN IGGULDEN
'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'
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I really enjoyed this but ropey editing means that the first word of sentences sometimes appear to fade in, losing part of the first syllable. e.g. "Brashen" becomes "rashen".

Great story and narration but..

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what an amazing story! beautifully written. Robin hob is a fantastic storyteller. I will be recommending these books

Emotional rollercoaster

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Amazing voice acting, perfect for this amazing story. Amazing character building. The flow of the story is well paced better than the previous trilogy.

Voice acting and extraordinary story

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I feel lost now it's over, what a world Hobb has created! Incredible narrator.

Outstanding trilogy

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Loved the story but hard to listen to because of the unnecessary dramatics by the narrator with volume changes.

Great Story

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