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The Liveship Traders

by Robin Hobb

The first book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia. For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy. For Althea’s young nephew, wrenched from his religious studies and forced to serve aboard the Vivacia, the ship is a life sentence. But the fate of the ship—and the Vestrits—may ultimately lie in the hands of an outsider: the ruthless buccaneer captain Kennit, who plans to seize power over the Pirate Isles by capturing a liveship and bending it to his will. Don’t miss the magic of the Liveship Traders Trilogy: SHIP OF MAGIC • MAD SHIP • SHIP OF DESTINY

the absolutely addictive and action-packed space opera

by Pierce Brown

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Pierce Brown's New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age. The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man. But he is also Darrow: husband, father, friend. After a devastating defeat, Darrow longs to return to his wife and sovereign, Virginia, to defend Mars from Lysander. Lysander longs to destroy the Rising and restore the supremacy of Gold, and will raze the worlds for his ambitions. The worlds once needed the Reaper. Now they need Darrow. So begins his voyage home, an interplanetary adventure where old friends will reunite, new alliances will be forged, and rivals will clash on the battlefield. Because Eo's dream is still alive - and after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope. Readers love Pierce Brown 'This book, this series, will elicit all the emotions you could possibly feel' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A action packed heart breaking triumph of a novel' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fantastic book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Everything we could hope from the master that is Pierce Brown, drama, action, love, loss, humour, violence' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Truly an amazing addition to an already outstanding series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐