The acclaimed "New York Times" bestselling author of "Dragon Keeper" returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure an... read full description
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Jun 08, 2010
Gelis
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Another good one from Robin Hobb, who does a decent job in presenting a new perspective on her Rainwild / farseer world. It is very interesting to take a walk with these stunted dragons along a poisonous river and see them grow inside and outside just like their "keepers". The dragons, esp. Sintara are egocentric and strange -with the exception of wise Mercor and maybe Kalo they are adolescents. To see Sedric reformed- was not surprising after the Malta incident- hated her at the star
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Feb 07, 2012
Erin
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Nothing whatsoever happens in the first book. Then in this one, I wait for ages and ages for the good stuff to happen (them finding the city), which only happens right at the end and we don't even get to know what happens to them after that. There are really only one or two exciting things that happen in both books.
I would be way happier if she reduce both books to one book with a total of 400 pages max, then actually write about the interesting stuff which she never got to at all.
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I would be way happier if she reduce both books to one book with a total of 400 pages max, then actually write about the interesting stuff which she never got to at all.
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Jan 08, 2012
Laura
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The library was out of the first book, so I chanced it with this one keeping my eyes peeled for tidbits from the last story.
I liked this book because:
- Characters seemed to deepen and become more complex
- I could visualise where they were, the scenery was well described
- There was enough suspense to keep you engaged
- The actions of characters were, in my opinion, "realistic" to their situations
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- The story was More...
I liked this book because:
- Characters seemed to deepen and become more complex
- I could visualise where they were, the scenery was well described
- There was enough suspense to keep you engaged
- The actions of characters were, in my opinion, "realistic" to their situations
I didn't like this book because:
- The story was More...
Jan 05, 2012
Ashley
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I found the overall arc of the plot interesting, but many of the details annoyed me. First, the details often tend towards being redundant as the same events/thoughts/feelings are explained over and over again.
The more serious issue, though, is the novel's sexual politics. A man whose sex life has been mired in deception, and who causes deep harm to a friend because of it gets a happily-ever-after romantic ending. Jerd, however, acts honestly as a woman seeking her own pleasure and is More...
The more serious issue, though, is the novel's sexual politics. A man whose sex life has been mired in deception, and who causes deep harm to a friend because of it gets a happily-ever-after romantic ending. Jerd, however, acts honestly as a woman seeking her own pleasure and is More...
Nov 17, 2011
Shaheen
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The second book in The Rain wilds Chronicles continues the journey of a small company of humans and dragons in search of a lost city. This book demands that both humans and dragons learn from one another and overcome their difficulties. The dragons, born disfigured and unable to hunt and fly, rediscover what it means to be a dragon. Many of the dragons and keepers bond strongly throughout the novel, and it is only Sintara who continues to be self-centred. Si More...
The second book in The Rain wilds Chronicles continues the journey of a small company of humans and dragons in search of a lost city. This book demands that both humans and dragons learn from one another and overcome their difficulties. The dragons, born disfigured and unable to hunt and fly, rediscover what it means to be a dragon. Many of the dragons and keepers bond strongly throughout the novel, and it is only Sintara who continues to be self-centred. Si More...
Aug 23, 2011
Mortalform
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Humans lived and died in a ridiculously short amount of time. Perhaps that was why the made so much noise when they are alive. Perhaps it was the only way they could convince one and other of their significance. 5
He was a Trader in the tradition of the Rain Wild Traders. Profit was all important. But so was loyalty. So was humanity. 61
Jess would have made it sound logical and pragmatic. Jess would have introduced the idea that a real leader sometimes had to make hard de More...
He was a Trader in the tradition of the Rain Wild Traders. Profit was all important. But so was loyalty. So was humanity. 61
Jess would have made it sound logical and pragmatic. Jess would have introduced the idea that a real leader sometimes had to make hard de More...
Mar 06, 2011
Heidi
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The sequel to Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven begins and ends the journey through the Rain Wilds to the dragon's idyllic city of Kelsingra. Although there are adventures and deviations, the characters' stories all end much more neatly and sweetly than Robin Hobb's stories usually do. I've noticed many Goodreads readers have complained about the lack of action in this series, but I think that's just Robin Hobb in general; her focus is more on character development, and she does it very well. There
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Jun 27, 2010
Ole
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Unsurprisingly this book follows directly on from the events of "The Dragon Keeper". It does start off with a info-dump prologue that at first glance looks like a unnecessary read if you come directly from the previous book. But the prologue not only recaps the events of book one, Hobb has hidden some interesting new info in it, so it is an essential read.
This book takes place wholly away from the civilization of the Rain Wilds, and follows the journey of the dragons More...
This book takes place wholly away from the civilization of the Rain Wilds, and follows the journey of the dragons More...
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Jun 23, 2010
Robert
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Robin Hobb, Dragon Haven (Eos, 2010)
Every time I read a Robin Hobb trilogy, it happens. Somewhere along the way, I get sucked into it, and I wind up forgoing such niceties as food and sleep in order to finish whatever book of hers I happen to be in the middle of. It took a little longer than usual with the Rain Wilds Chronicles, but about seventy-five pages into Dragon Haven, it clicked. I finished the rest of the book in a couple of marathon sessions and am now pacing my cage while I More...
Every time I read a Robin Hobb trilogy, it happens. Somewhere along the way, I get sucked into it, and I wind up forgoing such niceties as food and sleep in order to finish whatever book of hers I happen to be in the middle of. It took a little longer than usual with the Rain Wilds Chronicles, but about seventy-five pages into Dragon Haven, it clicked. I finished the rest of the book in a couple of marathon sessions and am now pacing my cage while I More...
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May 22, 2010
Paul
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In Dragon Keeper, Robin Hobb started a duology of novels set in her "Farseer" universe. After the events which allowed the Traders to become independent (as chronicled
in the Liveship novels), a group of dragon eggs, entrusted to the inhabitants of the dense and deadly Rain Wilds rainforest, have hatched into pale imitations of the dragon
Tintaglia, who laid them. A misfit group of keepers, hunters and dracophiles banded together to take the young proto-dragons deep into the More...
in the Liveship novels), a group of dragon eggs, entrusted to the inhabitants of the dense and deadly Rain Wilds rainforest, have hatched into pale imitations of the dragon
Tintaglia, who laid them. A misfit group of keepers, hunters and dracophiles banded together to take the young proto-dragons deep into the More...
May 14, 2010
Celia
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The most recent book from Robin Hobb, and the second in a trilogy that is something of a sequal to the Liveship Traders books - we find out what happens with Tintaglia's dragon eggs, and the dragons that hatch from them.
In Dragon Haven, the dragons, their keepers and the crew on the boat accompanying them continue to make their way up the river towards the long lost city of the dragons and Elderlings. It's a relatively slow moving book, and contains a number of satisfying conclusions More...
In Dragon Haven, the dragons, their keepers and the crew on the boat accompanying them continue to make their way up the river towards the long lost city of the dragons and Elderlings. It's a relatively slow moving book, and contains a number of satisfying conclusions More...
Apr 16, 2010
Saya
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Apr 10, 2010
Anthony
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I looked forward to this one for a long time and, for the most part, it was well worth the wait. Hobb is up there with George RR Martin and Neil Gaiman as among my favourite speculative fiction authors in the world. My wife and I were given her first trilogy as a wedding present, and that turned out to be one of the best wedding gifts we received - not just because the books were brilliant, but because they introduced us to Robin Hobb, and so now here I am, five years later, reviewing Dragon Hav
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Apr 09, 2010
Tessa
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I haven't enjoyed a book by Robin Hobb this much since The Tawny Man Trilogy. When I started in The Dragon Keeper, part one of the chronicles, I was slightly apprehensive because I had never really gotten into her liveship trader trilogy, due to the amount of different characters and the third person perspective (both of which this book has). Nevertheless, I finished the first book, which I definitely enjoyed but wasn't really thrilled about. Certain characters annoyed me a bit and I felt the la
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Aug 31, 2010
April
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Let me start by saying Dragon Haven fills the sometimes frustrating promise of Dragon Keeper. Dragon Keeper is a stunning prologue, setting the scene and getting you familiar with the characters, but nothing happens. Dragon Haven makes up for it.
Dragon Haven continues the trek up a wild, deadly river in the Rain Wilds in search of a fabled city the dragons only half remember. Food and tempers run short, and the book has a nice dose of murder and betrayal to go along with its well pl More...
Dragon Haven continues the trek up a wild, deadly river in the Rain Wilds in search of a fabled city the dragons only half remember. Food and tempers run short, and the book has a nice dose of murder and betrayal to go along with its well pl More...
Mar 17, 2010
Claire
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This is the sequel to "Dragon Keeper". These are the first Robin Hobb books I've read.
I really liked the characters in this story, and the way that they progress and change throughout the story. But that's all it was, for the most part - not a lot happens, plot-wise. It is quite slow going. And I do feel that this and "Dragon Keeper" should have been one long book (perhaps with some editing!) rather than two separate ones, because not much at all happens in book 1 More...
I really liked the characters in this story, and the way that they progress and change throughout the story. But that's all it was, for the most part - not a lot happens, plot-wise. It is quite slow going. And I do feel that this and "Dragon Keeper" should have been one long book (perhaps with some editing!) rather than two separate ones, because not much at all happens in book 1 More...
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Nov 13, 2010
Chris
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Now that's more like it. Everything that distressed me about Dragon Keeper goes right in Dragon Haven. The action picks up, the characters start sparking off each other, change happens, and -- to my shock -- there is a satisfying resolution at the end. I tore through 500 pages in one night and enjoyed them all.
A little digging around on Hobb's website shows that these two books were one manuscript split into two volumes for publication. Maybe it would have been better as one 700 page More...
A little digging around on Hobb's website shows that these two books were one manuscript split into two volumes for publication. Maybe it would have been better as one 700 page More...
Mar 18, 2010
Chris
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Ten months ago I finished reading The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb and I was not pleased with the novel. I now know that the reason Dragon Keeper was not as enjoyable as I had expected was because it was not even close to a full story, nor was it ever meant to be one. Dragon Haven is the amazing finish to The Rain Wild Chronicles. The Rain Wild Chronicles is the combined story of both The Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven. Each book is volume one and volume two.
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Dec 26, 2011
Duffy
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It's rare that I care much about how a book ends. This book set up its situations well. I liked the characters and thought them interesting. Hobb had set the stage for some good dramatic conflict. And then, one by one, the conflicts fizzled. The worst, in my opinion, was nothing more than a sort of deus ex machina. This one left the conflict in place, without any sort of resolution at all.
Despite the end, I did enjoy the ride for the course of these two books. And if she decide More...
Despite the end, I did enjoy the ride for the course of these two books. And if she decide More...
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Sep 23, 2010
Ingrid
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This is the second in a series and I do feel Robin Hobb, while she writes a great tale, has slipped too far into moralising. Her early books were much darker and freer - for want of a better word. These are more like she's writing a story for teenages to ram home the message about relationships, love and casual sex. IE don't have casual sex because you'll get pregant and the boy you did it with will wander off and leave you to manage. You have to think that in her life she has a teenage daught
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Mar 21, 2011
Jane
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Dragon Haven picks up right where Dragon Keeper left off following the journey of the stunted dragons and their keepers as they seek the lost Elderling city of Kelsingra. This book has quite a bit more action in it and we see the characters grow (for better or worse) during the journey. The keepers test their boundaries, begin to question the way things have always been and as they mature, make their own decisions about what rules they should live by and why. We learn more about the dragons and
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Mar 09, 2010
Jan
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Like the River, the Plot is Going Nowhere Fast
Set in the same world as the Farseer and Liveship trilogies, Dragon Haven and the preceding Dragon Keeper, broadened Hobb's already rich universe. I do love returning to old, familiar worlds: there's something special about seeing places, people, and situations from different perspectives! Alas, though I happily devoured both "Rain Wilds Chronicles" books, I did not adore them.
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Set in the same world as the Farseer and Liveship trilogies, Dragon Haven and the preceding Dragon Keeper, broadened Hobb's already rich universe. I do love returning to old, familiar worlds: there's something special about seeing places, people, and situations from different perspectives! Alas, though I happily devoured both "Rain Wilds Chronicles" books, I did not adore them.
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Aug 01, 2011
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Apr 24, 2011
Karen
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The first book is called The Dragon Keeper.
The second book, Dagon Haven, is a continuation from the first book. The first few pages were about ”what had gone before” for those who may not remember where things were at, luckily for me I did, but I read it anyway to bring it all clear in my mind.
This is the second series I’ve read by Robin Hobb. The first one, The Farseer Trilogy, was great but it had long sections where nothing seemed to happen and equally long descriptio More...
The second book, Dagon Haven, is a continuation from the first book. The first few pages were about ”what had gone before” for those who may not remember where things were at, luckily for me I did, but I read it anyway to bring it all clear in my mind.
This is the second series I’ve read by Robin Hobb. The first one, The Farseer Trilogy, was great but it had long sections where nothing seemed to happen and equally long descriptio More...
Jan 16, 2012
Jana
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Robin Hobbs' "The Realm of the Elderlings', 4 sets of trilogies which include, in order, "The Farseer Trilogy," (which includes, "Assassin's Apprentice, "Royal Assassin, "Assassin's Quest,"); "Liveship Traders Trilogy," (which includes, "Ship of Magic," "The Mad Ship," "Ship of
Destiny"); "The Tawny Man Trilogy," (which includes "Fool's Errand," "Golden Fool," "Fool's Fate,"); More...
Destiny"); "The Tawny Man Trilogy," (which includes "Fool's Errand," "Golden Fool," "Fool's Fate,"); More...
Aug 06, 2011
Gina
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Rather hard to get through the first half of the book. I liked how Hobb set it up, but as soon as they set off on that river, it became boring (although, if the author tried to make the reader feel how the expeditioners felt, she succeeded), until the wave hit and it became exciting again. Thymara's struggle with herself became tiresome as well. At times, she was unrealistically stubborn, both with boys as well as with her dragon. After all, she's a teenager and as a teacher I know that teenager
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Mar 18, 2010
Rob
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I seem to marginally prefer the Robin Hobb books in which she employs the first person perspective. I've seen some pretty negative reviews of her Soldier Son trilogy. I thought this switch to another main character and another world was refreshing. I must admit her subsequent return to the Realm of the Elderlings makes for some quality reading though. Dragon Haven is an engrossing story, both from the perspective of the dragons and their influence (a recurring theme in all the Eldering books) on
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Oct 15, 2011
Helen
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I'm heartily sick of Robin Hobb. This is the first series of hers I've read, and I don't think I'll read the last of the trilogy at all. She writes well enough, and her characters are complex and strong. However, I cannot stomach the repetitiveness- why do people always "ghost up" to others? Why can't they just walk?- and certain aspects of her subject matter. To be suitably cryptic, I could forgive what she writes about, if only she did not portray it sympathetically, as if there is n
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Aug 20, 2010
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