Mad Ship
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Mad Ship

by Robin Hobb

1999•Fantasy•769 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventureactionimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, expansive fantasy novel: glossy and smart. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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About This Book

In the second breathtaking volume of Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, a new tide of glory and terror sweeps forward the story of the Vestrit clan, their liveship Vivacia, and all who strive to possess her.As the ancient tradition of Bingtown's Old Traders slowly erodes under the cold new order of a corrupt ruler, the Vestrits anxiously await the return of their liveship--a rare magic ship carved from sentient...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureActionAll consuming questDeep rivalryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Sailing shipsPiratesMagicFantasy

Details

Author
Robin Hobb
Published
1999
Pages
769
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