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The Liveship Traders
Series · 9 books · 1998-2012

Books in series

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Ship of Magic

1998

Wizardwood, a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world. Like many other legendary wares, it comes only from the Rain River Wilds. But how can one trade with the Rain Wilders, when only a liveship fashioned from wizardwood can negotiate the perilous waters of the Rain River? Rare and valuable a liveship will quicken only when three members, from successive generations, have died on board. The liveship Vivacia is about to undergo her quickening as Althea Vestrit’s father is carried on deck in his death-throes. Althea waits for the ship that she loves more than anything else in the world to awaken. Only to discover that the Vivacia has been signed away in her father’s will to her brutal brother-in-law, Kyle Haven... Others plot to win or steal a liveship. The Paragon, known by many as the Pariah, went mad, turned turtle, and drowned his crew. Now he lies blind, lonely, and broken on a deserted beach. But greedy men have designs to restore him, to sail the waters of the Rain Wild River once more. Cover illustration by John Howe
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La nave della magia

1998

Non lontano dai Sei Ducati sorge la città di Borgomago, grande centro di scambi commerciali e patria di una nobiltà mercantile famosa per le navi viventi, rari vascelli ricavati da un legno magico, in grado di sviluppare una forma di autoconsapevolezza. Gli antichi mercanti di Borgomago, le cui ricchezze sono state consumate dalle guerre combattute al Nord e dagli assalti dei pirati al Sud, sono ora sotto la minaccia di una nuova classe di mercanti, arroganti e senza scrupoli. L’unica speranza della famiglia dei Vestrit per tornare alla prosperità è la Vivacia, una nave vivente che allevano da tre generazioni. Dopo la morte del vecchio capitano Vestrit, la Vivacia rappresenta per Althea Vestrit la legittima eredità che ingiustamente le verrà negata e che cercherà di rivendicare a qualunque costo; per Wintrow, il giovane nipote del capitano Vestrit, strappato ai suoi studi religiosi e costretto a servire a bordo della nave, è invece una condanna. Per Kyle Haven, il padre di Wintrow, non è altro che uno strumento per risollevare le sorti della sua famiglia e dimostrare il proprio potere.Intanto, nelle Isole dei Pirati, lo spietato capitano Kennit medita di impadronirsi di una nave vivente e piegarla ai suoi voleri…
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The Mad Ship

1999

The Farseer trilogy continues the dramatic tale of piracy, serpents, love and magic. The Vestrit family's liveship, Vivacia, has been taken by the pirate king, Kennit. Held captive on board, Wintrow Vestrit finds himself competing with Kennit for Vivacia's love as the ship slowly acquires her own bloodlust. Leagues away, Althea Vestrit has found a new home aboard the liveship Ophelia, but she lives only to reclaim the Vivacia and with her friend, Brashen, she plans a dangerous rescue. Meanwhile in Bingtown, the fading fortunes of the Vestrit family lead Malta deeper into the magical secrets of the Rain Wild Traders. And just outside Bingtown, Amber dreams of relaunching Paragon, the mad liveship ... Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here
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La nave dei pirati

1999

Una nuova ondata di terrore sta per infrangersi sulla storia della famiglia dei Vestrit, sul loro vascello vivente, la Vivacia, e su chiunque tenti di entrarne in possesso. Mentre le tradizioni dell'antica casta dei mercanti di Borgomago si sbriciolano di fronte alle nuove regole, imposte da un uomo corrotto, i Vestrit aspettano con ansia il ritorno della Vivacia, costruita con un legno magico in grado di instaurare un legame mistico tra le navi e chi le governa. La giovane Althea Vestrit intende rivendicare i propri diritti di eredità sulla Vivacia e diventarne il capitano. Ma il vascello è stato catturato da Kennit, pirata malvagio e senza scrupoli, il quale tiene in ostaggio il nipote e lo zio di Althea.
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La nave della pazzia

1999

La Vivacia, il vascello vivente che appartiene alla famiglia Vestrit da generazioni, è stata catturata dal malvagio pirata Kennit, che tiene in ostaggio anche il nipote e lo zio di Althea Vestrit. La giovane, decisa a rivendicare a ogni costo i propri diritti di eredità sulla nave, si lancia nel disperato tentativo di liberarla, con l'aiuto di Brashen. Ma le difficoltà sono enormi, e le possibilità di riuscire nell'ardimentoso progetto comportano rischi inimmaginabili, peggiori perfino dell'ipotesi di abbandonare per sempre il vascello nelle mani di colui che l'ha sottratto.
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Ship of Destiny

2000

As Bingtown slides toward disaster, clan matriarch Ronica Vestrit, branded a traitor, searches for a way to bring the city's inhabitants together against a momentous threat. Meanwhile, Althea Vestrit, unaware of what has befallen Bingtown and her family, continues her perilous quest to track down and recover her liveship, the "Vivacia, "from the ruthless pirate Kennit. Bold though it is, Althea's scheme may be in vain. For her beloved "Vivacia "will face the most terrible confrontation of all as the secret of the liveships is revealed. It is a truth so shattering, it may destroy the "Vivacia "and all who love her, including Althea's nephew, whose life already hangs in the balance.
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Corabia destinului vol.1 - Cea care își amintește

2000

Partea a treia a trilogieiACorabiile insufletite. De la castigatoarea PREMIULUI WORLD FANTASY pentru intreaga cariera - finalul fascinantei trilogii despre pirati, dragoni si corabii vii! Orasul Bingtown a fost atacat de catre chalcedeni si se cufunda in haos. Conducatoarea clanului Vestrit, Ronica, face tot ce-i sta in puteri pentru a-i uni pe toti supravietuitorii si a-i indemna sa se opuna cotropitorilor. Althea, care nu stie nimic despre soarta familiei sale, continua sa o caute pe Vivacia, corabia ei vie, pentru a o scapa din mainile piratului Kennit. Dar totul poate fi in van, caci indragita Vivacia se va confrunta cu cel mai teribil secret al oricarei nave insufletite. Un adevar atat de tulburator, incat poate distruge si corabia, si pe toti cei care o iubesc, inclusiv pe nepotul Altheei, Wintrow, a carui viata atarna de un fir de par. Rafinata si complexa! - INTERZONE a Pentru ca eu am vorbit cu Cea Care Isi Aminteste! Eram salbaticit si fara minte, un simplu animal, la fel ca idiotii care ne urmeaza acum. Dar ea m-a prins, m-a tinut strans si m-a silit sa-i primesc amintirile pana ce m-am sufocat cu ele. \[a¦\] a Amintirile ei sunt otrava! Otrava! Mai veninoase decat orice altceva s-a scurs vreodata dintr-o coama. Cand mi-aduc aminte ce am fost si ce ar trebui sa fim acum si compar cu ceea ce am devenit... mi-e greata. \[a¦\] Maulkin slobozi un nor din veninul sau. Ochii stacojii ai sarpelui alb isi incetara rotirea manioasa, devenind de un maroniu tern. Falcile i se desclestara alene, in timp ce veninul isi facea treaba. Maulkin ii vorbi cu blandete. a O sa ne conduci la Cea Care Isi Aminteste. Noi am absorbit deja amintirile unei daruitoare argintii de hrana. Daca o sa fie nevoie, mai putem lua si altele. Impreuna cu ceea ce vom primi de la Cea Care Isi Aminteste ar putea fi de-ajuns. Ce altceva avem de ales? adauga fara tragere de inima. Robin Hobb este unul dintre pseudonimele scriitoarei americane Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden. Nascuta in 1952, in California, a crescut in Alaska, iar la optsprezece ani s-a casatorit si s-a mutat pe insula Kodiak, unde a inceput sa scrie. Intre 1983 si 1992, a semnat exclusiv cu pseudonimul Megan Lindholm mai multe titluri de fantasy contemporan. Din 1995 a adoptat pseudonimul Robin Hobb pentru romanele sale fantasy de inspiratie medievala. Ucenicul asasinului (Assassins Apprentice, 1995), romanul de debut sub pseudonimul Robin Hobb, a fost nominalizat pentru British Fantasy Award. Romanul a aparut la Editura Nemira (2016), alaturi de celelalte doua volume din seria Asasinul regal si Razbunarea asasinului. In 2006, romanul sau Forest Mage a obtinut Premiul Endeavour. Seria THE RAIN WILDS CHRONICLES (Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons si Blood of Dragons) s-a bucurat de mare succes. Aceasta a fost precedata de trilogia OMUL ARAMIU (THE TAWNY MAN), cu romanele Misiunea Bufonului (Nemira, 2014), Bufonul de aur (2016) si Destinul Bufonului (2017). Romanul Corabia nebuna, impartit in doua volume, este a doua parte a trilogiei CORABIILE INSUFLETITE (THE LIVESHIP TRADERS), fiind precedat de Corabia magiei (Ship of Magic, 1998; Armada, 2019) si urmat de Corabia destinului (Ship of Destiny, 2000, in curand in Armada).
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Corabia destinului vol. 2 - Visurile dragonilor

2000

Nur die Drachenkönigin Tintaglia - die letzte Überlebende des Drachengeschlechts - konnte die von Feinden umringte Händlerstadt der lebendigen Zauberschiffe noch retten. Doch die Menschen und die Zauberschiffe sind verantwortlich für das Aussterben ihrer stolzen Rasse. Tintaglia will also eine Gegenleistung und Viviace kann dabei behilflich sein.
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Books 1-3 of Robin Hobb's The Liveship Traders Trilogy

2012

This is a three books collection. Titles in this collection are : Ship of Magic, The Mad Ship, Ship of Destiny Robin 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, Washington. The magic and mayhem continue in this thrilling second instalment of Hobb's new series. Althea Vestrit has found a new home aboard the liveship Ophelia, but she lives only to reclaim the Vivacia as her rightful inheritance. However, the Vivacia has been captured by the pirate, 'King' Kennit, and is acquiring a keen bloodlust. Meanwhile in Bingtown, the fading fortunes of the Vestrit family lead Malta deeper into the magical secrets of the mysterious Rain Wilds Traders. And just outside Bingtown, Amber dreams of relaunching the Paragon, The Mad Ship! The second volume in this superb trilogy from the author of THE FARSEER TRILOGY continues the dramatic tale of piracy, serpents, love and magic. 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 Assassin's 'A gleaming debut' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Assassin's 'Assassin's Quest achieves a bittersweet, powerful complexity rare in fantasy' LOCUS 'Robin Hobb writes achingly well' SFX Praise for The Liveship Traders 'Even better than the Assassin books. I didn't think that was possible' George R R Martin 'Hobb is a remarkable storyteller.' Guardian.

Author

Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb
Author · 104 books

** I am shocked to find that some people think a 2 star 'I liked it' rating is a bad rating. What? I liked it. I LIKED it! That means I read the whole thing, to the last page, in spite of my life raining comets on me. It's a good book that survives the reading process with me. If a book is so-so, it ends up under the bed somewhere, or maybe under a stinky judo bag in the back of the van. So a 2 star from me means,yes, I liked the book, and I'd loan it to a friend and it went everywhere in my jacket pocket or purse until I finished it. A 3 star means that I've ignored friends to finish it and my sink is full of dirty dishes. A 4 star means I'm probably in trouble with my editor for missing a deadline because I was reading this book. But I want you to know . . . I don't finish books I don't like. There's too many good ones out there waiting to be found. Robin Hobb is the author of three well-received fantasy trilogies: The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Quest), The Liveship Traders Trilogy (Ship of Magic, Mad Ship and Ship of Destiny) and the Tawny Man Trilogy (Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool, and Fool’s Fate) Her current work in progress is entitled Shaman’s Crossing. Robin Hobb lives and works in Tacoma, Washington, and has been a professional writer for over 30 years. In addition to writing, her interests include gardening, mushrooming, and beachcombing. She and her husband Fred have three grown children and one teenager, and three grand-children. She also writes as Megan Lindholm, and works under that name have been finalists for the Hugo award, the Nebula Award, and the Endeavor award. She has twice won an Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Readers’ Award.

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