Book review || "Ship of magic" by Robin Hobb
"No man becomes a pirate because he wants to be ruled by another."
A pirate triology with ships that are alive? Sign me up!
This might be the best fantasy book I have read so far. Robin Hobb entangles you in a vivid world, in which ships are made from Wizardwood, thus receiving magical properties. But the cost of making such a ship is huge, the debt going on more generations.
The Vestrit family has Vivacia, a liveship. But when Captain Kennit, a mysterious pirate who has high ambitions, puts his mind to capturing a liveship, the fate of the family is in danger, as well as Vivacia's.
It's hard to say what I liked most about this book, because there are so many aspects of it, which deserve great attention. Robin Hobb is a master with a pen, she creates this detailed world from scratch. The world building is immersive and so well thought. It's magical, but realistic.
"Ship of magic" is a book which centers, mostly, on its characters. Each character is strongly outlined, with flaws and qualities, with fears and demons. Each one has a fate, and when push comes to shove, there might be consequences.
Do I recommend this book? Yes, I do. Even if you, maybe, aren't a fantasy reader? Absolutely! This is the perfect book to start your fantasy reading, because it's realistic and it talks about multiple aspects of life, such as how lovely and difficult having a family can be, greed, loss and slavery. But that's just the summary of it :)
