Paperback, 903 pages

English language

Published Feb. 27, 2001 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:
978-0-00-649887-2
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4 stars (1 review)

The triumphant conclusion to the magnificent Liveship Traders series.

The dragon, Tintaglia, released from her wizardwood coffin, flies high over the Rain Wild River. Below her, Reyn and Selden have been left to drown, while Malta and the Satrap attempt to navigate the acid flow of the river in a decomposing boat.

Althea and Brashen are sailing the liveship Paragon into pirate waters in a last-ditch attempt to rescue the Vestrit family liveship, Vivacia, who was stolen by the pirate king, Kennit; but there is mutiny brewing amongst their ragtag crew, and in the mind of the mad ship itself.

And all the while the waters around the Vivacia are seething with giant serpents, following the liveship as she sails to her destiny . . .

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Review of 'Ship of Destiny' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The conclusion to the Liveship Traders did not disappoint though it also did not quite sweep me off my feet as I had expected to. With all of Amber's prophecies I had expected a more climactic end than it was, hence 'only' 4 stars. All in all however I enjoyed the series more than the Farseer Trilogy (I need to re-review those) and was quite satisfied with the ending, with the exception of really really wanting to stay with the Vestrit family. Those formidable ladies are staying with me for a long long time.

Looking at the whole series, it has a far more diverse cast than the Farseer books, way more PoV characters, just a broader scope than the narrow focus on Fitz Farseer. Also, see the above mentioned formidable women characters, above all Althea and, what I would never have expected after the first book, Malta. Caveat though …

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Science Fiction