The Liveship Traders — Volume 8
Ship of Destiny (Part 3)
The Paragon remembers. Tintaglia demands her due.
Synopsis
On the deck of the Paragon, Brashen and Althea sail toward besieged Bingtown. The liveship finally recovers his memory, and it is more terrible even than his madness. Meanwhile, Tintaglia negotiates her survival, and the ancient city remembers itself to the world.
The weight of the past and the suffering of memory. The Paragon has lived decades of horror; what he did to his previous crews defies understanding. Yet Hobb redeems him without forgiving him, showing how patient love can save even the most broken souls. One of the most emotionally rich volumes of the saga.
To remember is to relive. To forgive is to let go.
Key characters
Le Chagrin, Althéa, Brashen, Tintaglia, Reyn, Malta, Selden
Themes
Mémoire, Folie soignée, Bataille navale, Rédemption