The dragon torments Reyn's dreams, attempting to convince him to set it free.īrashen, Althea, and Amber come up with a plan to refit the mad liveship Paragon and sail him after Vivacia. The Khuprus family owns the last Wizardwood log in the Rain Wilds, and Reyn has formed a psychic connection with the ancient dragon trapped within it. Malta appeals to Reyn Khuprus to help save her father, but he has his own problems. Ronica, Keffria, Althea, and Malta decide to put aside their differences to work on rescuing the ship. He returns to Bingtown to inform the Vestrit family. Althea returns to her family to attempt to repair their relationship.īrashen, serving with a pirate ship, learns in Divvytown that Kennit has captured Vivacia.

This heightens political tensions in Bingtown as more of the Old Traders consider rebelling against the Satrap and his Chalcedean mercenaries. Captain Tenira attempts to resist the Chalcedean galley that serves the Satrap and collects his taxes. Kennit was taken prisoner as a child by Igrot the pirate, who killed Kennit's father, cut out his mother's tongue, and made Kennit a pirate and abused him, a past which he hides from all.Īlthea serves aboard the liveship Ophelia, which returns to Bingtown.

Kennit imprisons Kyle on the secret isle where his mother lives in seclusion. Wintrow is wary of Vivacia's growing attachment to Kennit, but comes to believe in him as well, and bonds with Etta. Kennit quickly charms Vivacia and she comes to believe in Kennit and his goal of becoming King of the Pirate Isles, aiding him in his piracy against slavers. It appeared in the United States as simply Mad Ship.Īboard Vivacia, Wintrow saves Kennit's life by amputating the infected part of his leg.

The Mad Ship is a book by American writer Robin Hobb, the second in her Liveship Traders Trilogy.

The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb