TCL Call #: SF HOBB

Madeleine - 5 stars
Lord! To think I almost did not read this because of the humilitation inducing cover art (our library's cover looks a close cousin to a breathless ladies romance novel).
A not-to-be-missed series! Every single person I've suggested the "Ship of Magic" to has gone on to read the entire series. Do not be put off that it is labeled as fantasy nor that it has dragons in it.

The entire Liveship series by Robin Hobb have absolutely horrible covers - very Romance novel in the worst way. But they are all of them some of the VERY best books I have ever read.
My boyfriend's sister saw me reading the first one, Ship of Magic, and came to some very unsavory opinions about me based entirely on the rotten cover art which she fortunately shared. I thne dared her to read it and she was instantly hooked.
I dare you!

But don't get tempted to read the rest of Robin Hobb's works. They do not live up to this series in the least