Advantages: Swashbuckling fun as things begin to get complicated... Disadvantages: Sometimes gets bogged down with plot but thankfully not for long...
THE MAD SHIP begins almost exactly where the previous novel left off; Captain Kennit has managed to capture himself the Liveship-turned-slaver, Vivacia after a turblent storm and a paticulary bloody uprising by her cargo of slaves which has left all but a handful of the original crew dead. Unfortunately for him, a previous wound (where a sea serpent took off a large part of his leg) has turned grangeous and oozes hot pus leaving him very close to ... ...with the former priest-acolyte become sailor, Wintrow; Kennit will allow both he and his father (Vivacia's former owner) to live provided Wintrow can save Kennit in return. Should his wound have gone too far and Kennit die then their lives will be forfeit to "Kennit's whore," Etta and first mate, Soccor; both of whom have no qualms at all at shedding further blood.
Little does Kennit suspect that by striking up this bargain with the boy, Wintrow, ...
sparkymarky1973 25.04.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Mad Ship - Robin Hobb
Advantages: An enthralling world, rich in description and encompassing believeably "real" characters Disadvantages: Plotline on occasion is more drawn out then necessary
Althea Vestrit has lost the one thing she truly desires; the liveship of her family. Vivacia. Captained previously in Ship Of Magic by her sister's husband and subsequently seized by the pirate Kennit, she stands to fight long and hard to regain her ship, the ship of her blood right. Assembling a crew of rogues, thieves and brawlers she and her companion Brashen must take the mad ship Paragon back to the waters to reclaim the liveship Vivacia. Paragon, ... ...must face and overcome the scars of his violent past in order to once again serve a purpose and aid Althea's quest. In a world rich with descriptional dialogue and events the reader discovers the results of Althea's quest, of her interaction with a mentally turbulent sentient ship; the tool of her destiny. The book proves to be an interesting if occasionally drawn-out read, offering a level of uniqueness that keeps the reader entertained throughout. ...
SacredRaven 23.07.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Mad Ship - Robin Hobb
Advantages: Brilliant, informative installment in the Trilogy Disadvantages: Ended too soon
Book 2 of the Liveship Traders Trilogy (Hardback)
Year Released: 1999
Number of Pages: 673
Synopsis of the Book:
This is the second book in the Farseer Trilogy and the Liveships, Pirates, Serpents and Magic continues. Althea is not on Vivacia the ship she believes is her birthright and instead is sailing onboard the Liveship Ophelia but her thoughts are never far away from her beloved Vivacia. Kennit is becoming the pirate king and is acquiring ... ...mother and daughter. Malta Vestrit the younger female member of the family is forced into a commitment to a Rain Wild family. The mysterious Amber, is persisting with the purchase and ultimate sailing of the mad ship, pariah, Liveship Paragon who is blind. Can Althea find a way to locate and take her Liveship back from the pirate king?
This is the second book in the trilogy and now focuses on the Mad Ship, the Pariah. There is still the strong family ...
034keb 28.07.2006 (29.07.2006)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Mad Ship - Robin Hobb
Advantages: its a good read Disadvantages: once u have read the book ul just have to read the next book
...review of Robin Hobbs book the mad ship, this is the second book in a series of three so the characters and places in the book are explained to u in the first book tho in this book u find out about some other characters and find out some in depth information on characters u have already been introduced to, this book is mostly about Althea vestrit and her will to reclaim vivacia (her family ship) The story in this book also covers king kenits bloodlust, ...
dannyjarvis 16.09.2005
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