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Years ago, the magnificent dragon queen Tintaglia forged a bargain with the inhabitants of the treacherous Rain Wilds. In exchange for her protection against enemy invaders, the humans promised to protect an unhatched brood of dragons. But when the dragons emerged as weak and misshapen hatchlings unable to fend for themselves, dragonkind seemed doomed to extinction. When even Tintaglia deserted the crippled young dragons, the Rain Wilders abandoned the burden of caring for the destructive and ravenous creatures. They were banished to a dangerous and grueling journey in search of their ancient dragon homeland, the lost city of Kelsingra, accompanied by a band of young and inexperienced human keepers, also deemed damaged and disposable.
Against all odds they have found the fabled city, yet myriad challenges remain. Sintara, Mercor, Heeby, Relpda, and the rest of the dragons struggle to find their wings—and their independence. Their human escorts, too, must contend with unsettling upheaval: Thymara, Tats, Rapskal, Sedric, and the others are transforming into Elderlings—true dragon companions. As old rules give way to new alliances, secret fears, and adult desires, the keepers must redefine their lives as they attempt to reawaken Kelsingra to its former glory. But gaps in the dragons' memories leave them all struggling to recover the magic that once animated the great city.
As the young Elderlings risk "memory walking" in the city's hidden history, an outside threat is growing. The Duke of Chalced has dispatched his forces to the Rain Wilds with a compelling mission: slaughter the dragons in an attempt to stave off his own demise. The tide of history is about to turn on a life-and-death battle that will ultimately decide the dragons' fate. If they win, the regal serpents will rule the world once more. And if they lose, they will vanish from the world forever.
The dragons have successfully returned to the the lost city of Kelsingra, but terrible new problems emerge and fester for them and their human keepers. The mythical silver wells are nowhere to be found; without them, the dragons will wither and die. The final volume of Robin Hobb's dragon ego Rain Wilds Chronicles brings plot surprises and reading pleasure.
Robin Hobb was born in California but grew up in Alaska. It was there that she learned to love the forest and the wilderness. She has lived most of her life in the Pacific Northwest and currently resides in Tacoma, Washington. She is the author of five critically acclaimed fantasy series: The Rain Wilds Chronicles (Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons, Blood of Dragons), The Soldier Son Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy, The Liveship Traders Trilogy, and The Farseer Trilogy. She also writes as Megan Lindholm, and under that name is the author of The Wizard of the Pigeons, Windsingers, and Cloven Hooves. The Inheritance, a collection of stories, was written under both names. Her short fiction has won the Asimov's Readers' Award and she has been a finalist for both the Nebula and Hugo awards.
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Posted Sun Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I just finished this one. I love to visit the strange, wonderful world Robin Hobb creates.
Why are trash ratings being allowed? I often use ratings to decide on a book. These silly anonymous ratings distort the system.
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Posted Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Rivershard jumps up on a rock cur up and waits for someone to find him (ill check this everyday.....) ~RS
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Posted Fri Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2013
I do think that book three should be read. I havnt read the 3rd book because of the comments that were made,and i have miss a lot of the story.
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Posted Sun Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Where the meetings with all four clans happen every full moon.
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Posted Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Thats terrible!
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Posted Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2013
Sleep in thw next res
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Posted Thu Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2013
A few more.
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Overview
Years ago, the magnificent dragon queen Tintaglia forged a bargain with the inhabitants of the treacherous Rain Wilds. In exchange for her protection against enemy invaders, the humans promised to protect an unhatched brood of dragons. But when the dragons emerged as weak and misshapen hatchlings unable to fend for themselves, dragonkind seemed doomed to extinction. When even Tintaglia deserted the crippled young dragons, the Rain Wilders abandoned the burden of caring for the destructive and ravenous creatures. ...