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juushikaTitle: Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders Book 3)
Author: Robin Hobb
Published: New York: Spectra, 2003 (2000)
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 341
Total Page Count: 192,670
Text Number: 800
Read Because: continuing the series, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: The Vestrit family is splintered—Ronica and Keffria struggling to preserve the ruins of Bingtown and the Rain Wilds, Althea in search of her missing ship, Wintrow dedicating his life to Pirate King Kennit, and dragon-touched Matla stranded with only the spoiled Satrap for company. Their reunions will decide the future of the dragons and of Bingtown. This is the only book in the series that seems to lag, and, while some lag may be inevitable given the series's length, it's unfortunate to see it in the finale. This trilogy's real and present dragons are a lovely counterpoint to the Farseer Trilogy; the human politics are large and dynamic. But all of this is undercut by the interpersonal elements. Individual character growth continues to be one of Hobb's strengths (Malta is superb), but the frequency with which characters jump to conclusions or miscommunicate is beyond frustrating; the romances suffer in particular. I find myself ambivalent: it's rewarding to see the wide cast and wider world pull together in a cohesive conclusion, but the frustrating relationships kept me at arm's length from the erstwhile engaging, long-form immersion that marks this metaseries.
Content warning for onscreen, PoV depictions of rape and gaslighting.
Author: Robin Hobb
Published: New York: Spectra, 2003 (2000)
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 341
Total Page Count: 192,670
Text Number: 800
Read Because: continuing the series, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: The Vestrit family is splintered—Ronica and Keffria struggling to preserve the ruins of Bingtown and the Rain Wilds, Althea in search of her missing ship, Wintrow dedicating his life to Pirate King Kennit, and dragon-touched Matla stranded with only the spoiled Satrap for company. Their reunions will decide the future of the dragons and of Bingtown. This is the only book in the series that seems to lag, and, while some lag may be inevitable given the series's length, it's unfortunate to see it in the finale. This trilogy's real and present dragons are a lovely counterpoint to the Farseer Trilogy; the human politics are large and dynamic. But all of this is undercut by the interpersonal elements. Individual character growth continues to be one of Hobb's strengths (Malta is superb), but the frequency with which characters jump to conclusions or miscommunicate is beyond frustrating; the romances suffer in particular. I find myself ambivalent: it's rewarding to see the wide cast and wider world pull together in a cohesive conclusion, but the frustrating relationships kept me at arm's length from the erstwhile engaging, long-form immersion that marks this metaseries.
Content warning for onscreen, PoV depictions of rape and gaslighting.
