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dragonqueen · 11th February 2005, 01:24 AM

I found these books excellent! They're huge but I spend 2 solid weeks reading them and finished them all! The only annoying thing was he didn't tell us who the bead woman, forget her name~, really was...apart from that, good! I just finished a short story of his also, set before the series, when the rainforest was first populated. It convinced me I really should read some of his other books! Has anyone else read this series?

Alexa · 11th February 2005, 01:31 AM

Well, first of all, Robin is a woman. Second, the Liveship traders trilogy is the second trilogy, between The farseer Trilogy and The Tawny Man Trilogy. It's true you can read all of them independly, but you have the entire picture only when you read all of them.

dragonqueen · 11th February 2005, 01:56 AM

I know, I just remembered I'd said he instead of she!!!

Gosh, I never realised it was inbetween those other books!

Neon · 11th February 2005, 04:04 AM

Liveship is the next series I plan to read...... I just started the last book of the Elenium by David Eddings so I'll be able to start Mad Ship soon.

hodor · 11th February 2005, 05:22 AM

Good choice mate. You will enjoy the series. The follow up is the Tawny Man... a great concluding series to Hobb's work.

erickad71 · 11th February 2005, 01:40 PM

I'm on Mad Ship right now. This is one of the best series I have read lately. The characters are vividly laid out, and some of the scenes just take my breath away. I'm definitely going to have to pick up her other books now.

hodor · 13th February 2005, 06:05 AM

You must! Great series with some very interesting twists. Have you read The Tawny Man yet? If not, you will have to make sure you put those on your list after you finish The Liveship Traders.

Neon · 13th February 2005, 06:16 AM

Roger that ...... just gotta finish Liveship first as I've heard it's story/setting has something to do with Tawny Man.

hodor · 13th February 2005, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Neon

Roger that ...... just gotta finish Liveship first as I've heard it's story/setting has something to do with Tawny Man.

Correct Neon. Actually the whole thing started with The Farseer trilogy, then goes to The Liveship Traders and then The Tawny Man (with the return of Fitz). Enjoy mate.

Neon · 13th February 2005, 06:21 AM

Wow Hodor your turnaround response time is impressive, haha! Yes I'm looking forward to seeing Fitz again, I really liked his character and was surprised how Hobb concluded the first series (i.e. he didn't get the girl).

hodor · 13th February 2005, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Neon

Wow Hodor your turnaround response time is impressive, haha! Yes I'm looking forward to seeing Fitz again, I really liked his character and was surprised how Hobb concluded the first series (i.e. he didn't get the girl).

This is exactly why the way she configures her books is so confusing. However, if you actually read all nine in order things just make so much more sense. I feel that she would have done better to make all nine just one series as the conclusion of the first series is not actually a conclusion to the story.

LOL, tis morning here and I am chuggin down coffee mate...

Neon · 13th February 2005, 06:37 AM

1:30am here and I'm chugging down beer. Cheers to you!

rune · 13th February 2005, 12:09 PM

I know I've mentioned this before in other threads and I also know that some disagree, but I dont think you need to read this series to be able to follow onto the Tawny Man series.

I didnt like this series, I found the sailing theme didnt grab me the way the other trilogies did. I read the first book then moved onto Tawny Man and didnt feel like I'd missed much.
I liked the idea of the magical ships, but the life of the sailors bored me.

Silk · 13th February 2005, 07:01 PM

I read Farseer and Loveships in straight succession and as such found Liveships a bit difficult to get into, especially when I learned Twaney Man returned to the Fitz's story.

I wish I'd waited a few weeks before delving in to Liveships so I could have appreciated it a bit better so I think if I get round to a re-read I'll do these first.

As Rune said you can just read Farseer and Tawney Man back to back and ignore Liveships, but you get a much better appreciation of the story if you read all 9 - and although they appear seperate stories the two threads are very cleverley interwoven

In general read them all, its neccessary

erickad71 · 15th February 2005, 03:41 AM

Well, if the Farseer and Tawny Man series are as good as the LiveShip one I will definitely be hunting them down.

11th February 2005, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
dragonqueen Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 21	Live Ship Traders I found these books excellent! They're huge but I spend 2 solid weeks reading them and finished them all! The only annoying thing was he didn't tell us who the bead woman, forget her name~, really was...apart from that, good! I just finished a short story of his also, set before the series, when the rainforest was first populated. It convinced me I really should read some of his other books! Has anyone else read this series?

11th February 2005, 01:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alexa traveller space dreamer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 373	Re: Live Ship Traders Well, first of all, Robin is a woman. Second, the Liveship traders trilogy is the second trilogy, between The farseer Trilogy and The Tawny Man Trilogy. It's true you can read all of them independly, but you have the entire picture only when you read all of them.

11th February 2005, 01:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
dragonqueen Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 21	Re: Live Ship Traders I know, I just remembered I'd said he instead of she!!! Gosh, I never realised it was inbetween those other books!

11th February 2005, 04:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Brighter than a lightbulb Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 332	Re: Live Ship Traders Liveship is the next series I plan to read...... I just started the last book of the Elenium by David Eddings so I'll be able to start Mad Ship soon.

11th February 2005, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
hodor Erikson is GOD > period Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: France Posts: 556	Re: Live Ship Traders Good choice mate. You will enjoy the series. The follow up is the Tawny Man... a great concluding series to Hobb's work.

11th February 2005, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
erickad71 truth shall set you free Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 586	Re: Live Ship Traders I'm on Mad Ship right now. This is one of the best series I have read lately. The characters are vividly laid out, and some of the scenes just take my breath away. I'm definitely going to have to pick up her other books now.

13th February 2005, 06:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
hodor Erikson is GOD > period Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: France Posts: 556	Re: Live Ship Traders You must! Great series with some very interesting twists. Have you read The Tawny Man yet? If not, you will have to make sure you put those on your list after you finish The Liveship Traders.

13th February 2005, 06:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Neon Brighter than a lightbulb Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 332	Re: Live Ship Traders Roger that ...... just gotta finish Liveship first as I've heard it's story/setting has something to do with Tawny Man.

13th February 2005, 06:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Neon Brighter than a lightbulb Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 332	Re: Live Ship Traders Wow Hodor your turnaround response time is impressive, haha! Yes I'm looking forward to seeing Fitz again, I really liked his character and was surprised how Hobb concluded the first series (i.e. he didn't get the girl).

13th February 2005, 06:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Neon Brighter than a lightbulb Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 332	Re: Live Ship Traders 1:30am here and I'm chugging down beer. Cheers to you!

13th February 2005, 12:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cumbria Posts: 1,560	Re: Live Ship Traders I know I've mentioned this before in other threads and I also know that some disagree, but I dont think you need to read this series to be able to follow onto the Tawny Man series. I didnt like this series, I found the sailing theme didnt grab me the way the other trilogies did. I read the first book then moved onto Tawny Man and didnt feel like I'd missed much. I liked the idea of the magical ships, but the life of the sailors bored me.

13th February 2005, 07:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
Silk As smooth as... Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 135	Re: Live Ship Traders I read Farseer and Loveships in straight succession and as such found Liveships a bit difficult to get into, especially when I learned Twaney Man returned to the Fitz's story. I wish I'd waited a few weeks before delving in to Liveships so I could have appreciated it a bit better so I think if I get round to a re-read I'll do these first. As Rune said you can just read Farseer and Tawney Man back to back and ignore Liveships, but you get a much better appreciation of the story if you read all 9 - and although they appear seperate stories the two threads are very cleverley interwoven In general read them all, its neccessary

15th February 2005, 03:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
erickad71 truth shall set you free Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 586	Re: Live Ship Traders Well, if the Farseer and Tawny Man series are as good as the LiveShip one I will definitely be hunting them down.

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