- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Harper Voyager (4 Mar 2010)
- ISBN-10: 0007346514
- ISBN-13: 978-0007346516
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.9 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,157,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Robin Hobb:
'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
'Hobb is a remarkable storyteller.'
Guardian
'Robin Hobb writes achingly well'
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Praise for The Liveship Traders series:
'Even better than the Assassin books. I didn't think that was possible'
George R R Martin
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Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in the second instalment of high adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy.
The dragon keepers and the fledgling dragons are forging a passage up the treacherous Rain Wild River. They are in search of the mythical Elderling city of Kelsingra, and are accompanied by the liveship Tarman, its captain, Leftrin, and a group of hunters who must search the forests for game with which to keep the dragons fed. With them are Alise, who has escaped her cold marriage to the cruel libertine Hest Finbok in order to continue her study of dragons, and Hest's amanuensis, Bingtown dandy, Sedric.
Rivalries and romances are already threatening to disrupt the band of explorers: but external forces may prove to be even more dangerous. Chalcedean merchants are keen to lay hands on dragon blood and organs to turn them to medicines and profit. Their traitor has infiltrated the expeditionand will stop at nothing to obtain the coveted body parts. And then there are the Rain Wilds themselves: mysterious, unstable and ever perilous, its mighty river running with acid, its jungle impenetrable and its waterways uncharted.
Will the expedition reach their destination unscathed? Does the city of Kelsingra even exist? Only one thing is certain: the journey will leave none of the dragons nor their human companions unchanged by the experience.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Firstly a warning to anyone who is buying this book. Make sure you have read the predecessor, The Dragon Keeper, before starting this one. It picks up exactly where Dragon Keeper left off with very little in the way of explaination.
Hobb continues to write gripping narative with yet another book by her causing me to stay up to the early hours to finish it. Development of the charecters was excellent and not always along predicted routes, which is what makes the book worth reading.
If I wanted to be picky I could say that really there are too many charecters being followed and this sometimes detracts from the story line by the rapid changing of views. Yet this perhaps adds to the charm of the book, making it clear it is not in the Assassin vain. This book is about a group, not an individual.
For anyone who is a fan of the Liveship and Assassin books, this answers some questions. Not all though! Hobb has the good sense to leave our imagination to fill in what happens at the end of the epic journey started in Dragon Keeper, without feeling you have been cheated of plot.
Hobb continues to write gripping narative with yet another book by her causing me to stay up to the early hours to finish it. Development of the charecters was excellent and not always along predicted routes, which is what makes the book worth reading.
If I wanted to be picky I could say that really there are too many charecters being followed and this sometimes detracts from the story line by the rapid changing of views. Yet this perhaps adds to the charm of the book, making it clear it is not in the Assassin vain. This book is about a group, not an individual.
For anyone who is a fan of the Liveship and Assassin books, this answers some questions. Not all though! Hobb has the good sense to leave our imagination to fill in what happens at the end of the epic journey started in Dragon Keeper, without feeling you have been cheated of plot.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After being disappointed by the Soldier Son Trilogy, I was delighted to find The Rain Wild Chronicles were a return to the wonderful writing previously produced by Robin Hobb. In fact, I think the characterisation in those two books is, in some ways, the best so far. I liked the slow pace of the books and the way the characters developed. Thymara's determination to be true to herself, and both Alise and Sedric's journeys of self realisation/acceptance are all well constructed. I was left wondering `so, what happens next...?!' I hope we'll find out in a future book!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great read. Couldn't put the book down. She writes really well and you get really into the characters. Links in with the liveship traders storey, familiar places etc. Would recommend all of her books.
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A master story-teller ever developing her style
The Dragon trilogy (quadrilogy as it looks to be shaping up) is different from Hobb's other work set in this world. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Bint
Dragon Haven: The Rain Wild Chronicles Book 2
It was great to continue following the exploits of the theme begun in the Liveship series. I am now desparate for the third book of this series, which I believe will be out soon.
Published 26 days ago by GILLIAN V. LEGG
A word of art
I've always been a fan of Robin Hobb and thanks to this book, I will be for long.
This saga is quite different from the older ones. Read more
This saga is quite different from the older ones. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ren
Return to the world of dragons
For those who ever read the Farseer trilogy, this is a welcome return to the world of dragons, liveships, Bingtown traders and Rainwild lives. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Pen
Robin Hobb excels again
I bought this thinking it was the new one, when it came I realised my mistake but read it again anyway. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Linn
The journey continues
Second novel in a trilogy of fantasy books, this picks right from where book one The Rain Wild Chronicles (1) - Dragon Keeper finished. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Paul Tapner
Dragon Haven
Excellent well written book that continues the story. Can't wait for book 3 and the conclusion. Not going to ruin it by giving bits of the plot, buy it, read it and enjoy it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by martin yoxall
Cant wait for the next installment!!
Great look on dragon life, and the people that live with them. I was glued to the book until I had it finished, then started on the next one straight away, and now I want to know... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mme S. Allen
A Good Read
This second book is even better than the first, Robin Hobb is such a good writer I get so immersed in his books that I have to finish them in one go and then go back and read them... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. M. T. Pearson
My favourite author!
I think Robin Hobb is an amazing author and have read all her books. I must agree with the other reviews that I was disapointed with the soilder son trilogy and found it really... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Emma Clarke
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