'As addictive as morphine' THE TIMES From the author of the classic Farseer trilogy SHIP OF
MAGIC is the first part of the Liveship Traders. Set in a land bordering the Six Duchies Robin
Hobb begins her epic tale of pirates talking ships magic sea serpents slave revolts
dashing heroes and bloody battles. Wizardwood the most precious commodity in the world comes
only from the Rain Wilds. But only a liveship can negotiate the perilous waters of the Rain
Wild River and liveships are hard to come by. They quicken only when three family members from
successive generations have died upon their deck. The liveship Vivacia is about to undergo her
quickening: Althea Vestrit waits for the ship that she loves more than anything in the world to
awaken. But her dream of taking her father's place at Vivacia's helm is not to be for her
family have other plans. . . And the dark charming pirate Kennit also lusts after such a ship:
he well knows the power of wizardwood and has plans of his own . . .
