Ship of Magic (Part 1)
The Vivacia awakens. And the Vestrit family will never be the same.
Synopsis
In Bingtown, a port city born of a pact with the Elderling Traders, ships of wizardwood come to life at the third death of a family member. When old Captain Vestrit dies aboard the Vivacia, his eldest daughter takes the helm — defying the unwritten rules of the Bingtown Traders. Meanwhile, the pirate Kennit dreams of a throne, and the sea serpents draw nearer.
Robin Hobb expands her universe. Far from the Six Duchies, here is Bingtown, its haughty Traders, its tattooed slaves, its ships with conscious figureheads. Ship of Magic lays the groundwork for a grandiose maritime trilogy, where each character — from pirate to captain, from wife to slave — carries a truth of the world. For the first time, we glimpse the origin of dragons.
A liveship remembers every soul that has walked her deck.
Key characters
Althéa Vestrit, Kyle Havre, Wintrow, Kennit, Vivacia, Brashen, Malta, Étincelle
Themes
Mer, Famille, Esclavage, Navires conscients