French cover: Brumes et Tempêtes
The Liveship Traders — French volume 4

The Mad Ship (Part 2)

Beneath the waters, a giant serpent dreams of wings. And the sea is reborn.

This page follows the French volume split. Several French volumes may belong to one original English novel. The cover and linked ISBN may come from different French editions.

Original novel published
1999
French publishers
Pygmalion / J'ai Lu
Linked French ISBN
9782290344408
Original English novel
The Mad Ship

Synopsis

In the depths, the serpent Maulkin leads a tangle of his kind northward, following a call he doesn't understand. In Bingtown, the Rain Wilds remind the Traders of their existence. And the Paragon, finally afloat, weighs anchor for the South.

The volume where the mythological framework reveals itself. For the first time, we follow the sea serpents in depth — intelligent creatures seeking a place to die, or rather, as we will learn, to be reborn. The maritime chapters alternate with those of Bingtown, where Malta transforms into a formidable young Trader.

The sea does not forgive. But she welcomes.The Mad Ship (Part 2) — Robin Hobb

Key characters

Themes

Sea serpents, Rain Wilds, Storms, Mythology

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