exceptional performance and a finale far superior

exceptional performance and a finale far superior to the first two books. can't wait to listen to the rest of the series.

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ship of Destiny

I have loved all three books in the series and sad to have finished them .

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The idea of sentient ships

Great story although too much sex spoiled it for me. Skipped past them as much as possible.

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Excellent ending for the trilogy.

This book brings everything together and all the weaving plots are revealed and completed while still leaving the possibility of future stories.
I found this story although seemingly about a girl who wants her ship back to be so much more. The plot feels like it is world effecting and the resolutions are really well handled. I believe Robin to be a wonderful writer. Especially character and world building and it's lore.
The history of the living ships is rich and steeped in mysterious rituals and the origins of which add such a different view of the living ships than the one you begin with.
The narrator was excellent for the whole trilogy and did both male and female voices very strongly. The characters all had their own voice and you could tell who was speaking without being told. very impressed.
One the whole I found this trilogy top notch and have rated it so. It was engaging and the ending did not disappoint. I personally never felt this series dragged and thought the plotting and pacing excellent. The first book set up the characters and the world. The second book expands on the first while introducing more lore and weaving the stories together. This third book then brings everything together all the characters and plots for a stunning conclusion to a brilliant trilogy. I will definitely be reading more Robin Hobbs in the future and I hope to hear more from Anne Flosnik too.

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Keep reading

iBook 2 and book 3 excellent. So stick with book 1 so worth it never wanted them to end.

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Spectacular Reading.

Holy Ingrots balls, that was bloody Epic. What a fantastic conclusion to The Liveships Traders trilogy, Ship Of Destiny has just blown me away. Robin Hobb creates an amazing and fascinating world of living characters, she weaves an engaging and an incredible story line in which all the characters and plot strands ultimately come together into a satisfying and brilliant resolution. Fantasy story telling at its very very best. Having read the first two books in the Liveship trilogy I couldn't wait to see what became of all the characters I had come to love and despise . Characters were transformed by the fates which beset each character leading to a feeling of empathy with some who had been less than loveable in the first book. Great to read a book that is so unpredictable. This world of pirates, dragons, politics and secrets is thoroughly enjoyable and so bloody well written. Now for Fool's Errand from The Tawny Man trilogy. To all fantasy fans, I implore you to check out Robin Hobbs Realm Of The Elderlings series, very highly recommended...😁💙🔥

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A fitting end to the Liveship series.

A wonderful final volume in the Liveship sagas in which the narrator got off to a very shaky start but has totally redeemed herself with superb narration for the remainder of the series.
With today’s technology this could be a truly fantastic movie franchise.
Once again the writing skills of Robin Hobb never cease to amaze me.
The 3 books - beginning, middle and end this is how to do it…

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Great End of a Trilogy

I would say that I am veracious reader and listener and get through a few books/ Audio books a week. I have eclectic tastes which range from Jeffrey Archer to Stephen King, My main genres are Fantasy and Sci-fi.

The end of this Trilogy was fantastic I felt that the characters really came to there full development and I am excited in seeing them crop up in future books.

Great addition to the series.

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Robin Hobb is a fabulous writer

Would you consider the audio edition of Ship of Destiny to be better than the print version?

It is always a different experience listening to the audio book. The reader invariable adds a layer of their interpretation and in this instance I found it hard to get used to the readers voice. She reads with a sligthly overdone theatricality, but I still very much enjoyed the book.

What did you like best about this story?

Robin Hobb is a fantastic writer. For me fantasy is at it's best when the author doesn't get lost in creating new rules and creatures, but rather uses the setting to tell a story about real human and their problems. Hobb's characters are deep and well thought of and develop as the story progresses.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

The story is riveting and hard to put down. One of my favourite books to date

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What a finish!

This series gets better and better!

I can say that I’m finally used to the narrator.

If you had to push me, I think this trilogy surpasses the first.

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