The UK covers were illustrated by John Howe, while the US versions were designed by Stephen Youll. The series was marketed as The Tawny Man trilogy, and is also known as the Tawny Man trilogy. The concluding book, Fool's Fate, was released in October 2003 in the UK, and in February 2004 in the US. The second volume followed exactly one year later in each country, and was titled The Golden Fool in the UK and Golden Fool in the US. įool's Errand was published in October 2001 by HarperCollins Voyager in the UK, and in January 2002 by Bantam Spectra in the US. She stated that her goal was for the trilogy to stand independently of the conclusion of the Farseer novels, following Fitz's life 15 years after its events. Hobb described her personal response to going back to Fitz's narrative voice as akin to 'putting on a really comfortable pair of jeans', finding it a relaxing writing experience. Narrated in first person by FitzChivalry Farseer, it follows his life in his mid-thirties, and is set after the events of the Farseer Trilogy and the Liveship Traders.Īs the third trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings series, the events of Tawny Man occur after and are influenced by the Farseer and Liveship novels. The Tawny Man trilogy is a series of novels by American author Robin Hobb, and the third trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings sequence. But her dream of taking her father’s place at Vivacia’s helm is not to be, for her family have other plans.Īnd the dark, charming pirate Kennit also lusts after such a ship: he well knows the power of wizardwood and has plans of his own. The liveship Vivacia is about to undergo her quickening: Althea Vestrit waits for the ship that she loves more than anything in the world to awaken. They quicken only when three family members from successive generations have died upon their deck.

But only a liveship can negotiate the perilous waters of the Rain Wild River, and liveships are hard to come by.

Wizardwood, the most precious commodity in the world, comes only from the Rain Wilds. Set in a land bordering the Six Duchies, Robin Hobb begins her epic tale of pirates, talking ships, magic, sea serpents, slave revolts, dashing heroes and bloody battles.

From the author of the classic Farseer trilogy, SHIP OF MAGIC is the first part of the Liveship Traders.

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