Ship of Destiny The Liveship Traders

In the powerful conclusion to theLiveship Traderstrilogy, Robin Hobb weaves the spellbinding story of a once-thriving city on the brink of ruin, a glorious and mythic species on the edge of extinction, and the Vestrit clan, whose destiny is intertwined with both.... As Bingtown slides toward disaster, clan matriarch Ronica Vestrit, branded a traitor, searches for a way to bring the city's inhabitants together against the Chalcedean threat. Meanwhile, Althea Vestrit, unaware of what has befallen Bingtown and her family, continues her perilous quest to track down and recover her liveshipVivaciafrom the ruthless pirate Kennit. Bold though it is, her scheme may be in vain. For her belovedVivaciawill face the most terrible confrontation of all as the secret of the liveships is revealed. It is a truth so shattering, it may destroyVivaciaand all who love her, including the boy-priest Wintrow Vestrit, whose life already hangs in the balance....

Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer trilogy, consisting of <b>Assassin’s Apprentice</b>, <b>Royal Assassin</b>, and <b>Assassin’s Quest</b>. She lives in Washington state.