The second volume in this superb trilogy from the author of The Farseer trilogy continues the dramatic tale of piracy serpents love and magic.Althea Vestrit has found a new home aboard the liveship Ophelia but lives only to reclaim the Vivacia as her rightful inheritance. However Vivacia has been captured by the pirate ‘King’ Kennit and is acquiring a keen bloodlust.Bingtown becomes embroiled in a violent political upheaval against the corrupt Jamaillian leader while the fading fortunes of the Vestrit family lead Malta deeper into the magical secrets of the mysterious Rain Wilds Traders.Beyond Bingtown enigmatic wood-carver Amber dreams of re-launching the Paragon The Mad Ship despite the history of death and despair that surrounds him.Secrets will be revealed - secrets forgotten by sea serpents hidden by the disfigured Wild Rain Traders buried deep in wizardwood coffins - secrets with startling dramatic consequences.The Mad Ship penned by the bestselling author Robin Hobb is an epic fantasy that has earned its place on the bestseller list. It's a top-tier fiction book that keeps readers hooked from start to finish.For fans of Brandon Sanderson (Rhythm of War) John Gwynne (The Hunger of the Gods) Patrick Rothfuss (Unfettered) Steven Erikson (Memories of Ice) and James Islington (The Will of the Many).
A Stroke of the PeneAudiobook Reserve Terry Pratchett / David Tennant Claire Foy Paterson Joseph Steffan Rhodri Derek Jacobi Indira Varma Jon Culshaw Mathew Baynton Katherine ParkinsonAvailable 14th January 2025
Robin Hobb is one of the world’s finest writers of epic fiction. She was born in California in 1952 but raised in Alaska. She raised her family, ran a smallholding, delivered post to her remote comm... more
