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Bingtown is a bustling hub of exotic trade, renowned for its liveships—magically sentient ships carved from wizardwood. The fortunes of one of its oldest families hinge on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia. For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful inheritance, symbolizing hope and legacy. Her young nephew, separated from his religious studies, is forced to serve aboard the Vivacia, turning his future into a life sentence. The stakes rise when the ruthless buccaneer captain Kennit plots to seize power over the Pirate Isles by capturing a liveship and bending it to his will, putting the ship—and the Vestrits—into peril.
First publish date: February 2, 1999
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Robin Hobb
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