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  • Ship of Destiny

  • The Liveship Traders, Book 3
  • By: Robin Hobb
  • Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
  • Length: 33 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,150 ratings)

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Ship of Destiny

By: Robin Hobb
Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
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As Bingtown slides toward disaster, clan matriarch Ronica Vestrit, branded a traitor, searches for a way to bring the city's inhabitants together against the Chalcedean threat.

Meanwhile, Althea Vestrit, unaware of what has befallen Bingtown and her family, continues her perilous quest to track down and recover her liveship Vivacia from the ruthless pirate Kennit.

Bold though it is, her scheme may be in vain. For her beloved Vivacia will face the most terrible confrontation of all as the secret of the liveships is revealed. It is a truth so shattering, it may destroy Vivacia and all who love her, including the boy-priest Wintrow Vestrit, whose life already hangs in the balance.

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©1999 Robin Hobb (P)2010 Tantor
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"One has to use a jeweler's loupe to find a flaw or a dull moment in this splendid conclusion to one of the finest fantasy sagas to bridge the millennium." ( Publishers Weekly)

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a wonderful series

well told story. I would recommend these books
highly.. first book seams slow but it takes a great deal of time to set this story up.

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Amazing Book Great Narration

I was not enjoying Ann Flosnik's performance at first but it really grows on you.

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Wow

The author does not shy away from the hard subjects in this one, keeping in tune with her other novels. I was emotionally wrenched and torn by characters actions in ways I have never been.
A satisfying conclusion to an epic tale.

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Magnificent conclusion to an epic tale!

Ship of Destiny is the wonderful conclusion to Robin Hobb's Liveship Trilogy. I was so sad when I reached the epilogue as I felt I had gone through the long, arduous adventures with each of the characters. Amazing story!

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Even after many readings/listenings I still love this story.. from Fitz to the Vestrit family..

This is a awesome stand along/ filler addition to the Realm of the Elderlings.. but start with the story of Fitz to really enjoy this.

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Entertains on so many levels

At once a morality tale, a fanciful adventure, and a great escape from reality. Robin Hobbs doesn't skimp in building her characters who do not remain static but are allowed to learn and grow. Of course she contrasts these with a certain group who usually suffer from hubris and forces the story into unexpected consequences .

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Hobb is fun!

Great way to end the trilogy. I didn't like the reader very much at first, but she really grew on me and now I look forward to hearing more from her.

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Amazing!

I have been listening to Robin Hobb's books for a little while and this was by far my favourite so far. I think Anne Flosnik does a great job narrating and I just had the hardest time putting these books down. The whole Liveship Traders series is amazing and so well written. But this book specifically had me fall in love with characters that I hated in the previous books.

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Great series, awful romances

Hobb is a terrific author. Her romances in her novels however seem very uncomfortable and unnatural. They become over complicated for no apparent reason, and there are far too many. Not every female character needs a romance.

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Full circle

The third book in the trilogy brings answers to some of the mysteries of the first two. It also finally ties this trilogy to the beloved Farseer trilogy, but you can easily miss the connection(s) if you aren't paying attention. Finally got used to the author's voice and even grew to enjoy it when (played at 1.25 speed). Robin Hobb does a wonderful job of creating multiple worlds within a bigger world, with intertwining destinies...I can hardly wait to get started on the next trilogy in the series!

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