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The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2)

by Robin Hobb · Liveship Traders series

As the Vestrit family struggles with debt and legacy, the sentient liveship Vivacia awakens fully, caught between warring claims and dark magic that threatens the balance of power on the seas. Hobb deepens her maritime fantasy with complex character work, political intrigue, and the terrible consequences of choices made in desperation. Rich with moral ambiguity and emotional complexity, this middle volume expands the scope while tightening the noose.

Liveship Traders in reading order

• 1. Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) — Robin Hobb
• 2. The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2) — Robin Hobb
• 3. Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3) — Robin Hobb

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