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Title: Ship of Destiny (The Liveship Traders, Book 3) by Robin Hobb ISBN: 0-553-57565-1 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 27 November, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (61 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: High Expectations-Poor Turn Out
Comment: I opened the first page of Ship of Destiny with excitement. The first two books had been a refreshingly divergent form of Fantasy. The Characters were well developed, and the plot had been well executed. My only misgiving was that the first two books had been substantially longer than the final installment, and it made me wonder if the story was going to suffer the lack. I had no idea how right I was. More than halfway thru the book none of the storylines were near completion, and I knew that cliche was going to finally take hold on this impressive series. I have had it with unbelievably well tied up endings where even the unfortunate incidents end up contributing to the overall good. I had hoped for much better. I feel another two hundred pages could have made the difference. This book feels sloppy, rushed and very uninspired compared to its preceeding volumes. I feel that Robin Hobb has displayed a wonderful creativity and talent for Fantasy writing. I hope that she will live up to the potential she has demonstrated she possesses. The overall series would rate 4 1/2 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great End to a Fine Trilogy!
Comment: Robin Hobb concludes her Liveship Traders trilogy in fine fashion, weaving an incredibly vibrant tapestry of pirates, dragons, romance, danger, and political assignation. In particular, the second half of this book is packed full of action as the author deftly maneuvers her characters through rough seas, both literally and figuratively, and brings the entire epic to a thoroughly satisfying conclusion.
Essentially, the book begins, with bringing us up to speed on the three major plots that had formed from the last book: 1) Althea Vestritt and her drive to reclaim the stolen liveship Vivacia, 2) the pirate, Kennit, and his quest to rid the Pirate Isles of the slave trade, and 3) and the events back in Bingtown and The Rain Wild River where war has broken out and an uneasy alliance is just beginning. There is much ground to cover in this volume and so the pace of the more mundane events picks up a notch from book two, and it is not long before the three individual plots begin to overlap and build upon each other. Some of the lesser characters from the first two books, including Reyn, of the Rain Wild folk, the Satrap and his companions, and Althea's all-but forgotten sister forge new roles and become instrumental in the plot development. All of the characters have come a long way since the beginning of the series, and to see their growth as characters is one of the most fascinating aspects of the entire series. It is fun to watch as they transform from weak-willed adolescents into fulfilling their various roles, whether as full-fledged leaders or as political scapegoats.
Thankfully, the author has not kept us in suspense regarding all of the secrets and intrigues of the first two books. Here we at last discover the true nature of the serpents, the wizard wood, the liveships themselves, and we uncover the mystery surrounding Paragon (the Mad Ship) as well as Kennit's background. And, yes, the dragons not only finally make their appearance but also take center stage.
This book is a "10". It combines exactly the right amount of tension, danger, romance, build-up, comic relief, and everything else that makes a great story come to light. Many novels come close but never quite reach such a pinnacle. It simply succeeds on so many levels. Some may read it for the great fantasy adventure it is while others will take away a far subtler but fascinating undertone that provides key insights on human relationships of all forms. And, truthfully it is, plain and simply, original. The settings, the characters, the plot, are wholly original. The ability to create such a believable fantasy setting and populate it with such colorful characters is truly a remarkable gift. And yet Ms Hobb doesn't let this perfection stand in the way of a truly rousing adventure tale.
Rating: 3
Summary: The trilogy deserved a better end
Comment: The first two books were excellent and imaginative. The idea behind the story is terrific. But this last book was very unsatisfactory. The end was too unrealistic. Some characters' ideas sounded too modern to me, all the feminism and the democracy.
Less romance would be nice too, I don't like Danielle Steele. I'm sorry but a lot of that was not only completely unnecessary but also annoying, especially the parts involving Brashen and Althea.
And I used to think characters surviving against all odds were OK but George R. R. Martin spoiled me.
I also agree with a previous review that the series could be trimmed down a lot. A lot of details weren't very relevant to the overall picture. She focused too much on what the characters were thinking and less on what was happening. Sometimes she could have let the characters' actions speak for themselves. It would have made the story a lot shorter and more enjoyable.
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Title: Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3) by ROBIN HOBB ISBN: 0553565699 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Golden Fool (The Tawny Man, Book 2) by ROBIN HOBB ISBN: 0553582453 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, Book 1) by Robin Hobb ISBN: 0553582445 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 26 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2) by Robin Hobb ISBN: 0553573411 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1) by Robin Hobb ISBN: 055357339X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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