Ship of Magic
by Robin Hobb
Taste attributes: fantasyadventuredramafresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: an expansive fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia.
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- Author
- Robin Hobb
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 699
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- Open Library
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