Ship of Magic
The Liveship Traders
Readers rate it 4.2 (661 on Hardcover)
834 pages · Released Feb 2, 1999 · Spectra
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Ship of Magic is a complex adult fantasy novel with mature themes including slavery, family conflict, and moral ambiguity that make it more suitable for older teens than the "Young Adult" label suggests. While it offers strong character development and exploration of legacy, duty, and resilience, it contains moderate violence, sexual references, and heavy emotional content that younger readers may find challenging. The 834-page length and intricate plotting also suit readers with sustained attention for adult fantasy.
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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 sent... 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
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- Fiction
- Strong Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Character driven
- A mix driven
- Not Diverse Characters
- Loveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- 1998
- United States
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9780553575637 · Spectra