Robin Hobb Soldier Son Trilogy Collection 3 Books Set

Robin Hobb’s Soldier Son Trilogy Collection brings together the complete three-book sequence: Shaman’s Crossing, Forest Mage and Renegade’s Magic. Set against a frontier shaped by military ambition, illness and contested magic, the series follows Cadet Nevare Burvelle as his life is altered by forces he cannot fully control.

Across the trilogy, the King’s Cavalla Academy is struck by the Speck plague, leaving cadets and instructors decimated and survivors weakened. Nevare returns to Widevale expecting a homecoming and a future as a commissioned officer, yet his nights are troubled by dreams and the lingering question of how deeply the plague and its magic have changed him. As events escalate, Nevare is forced to confront a divided self and the consequences of a destiny tied to the Specks of the frontier forests.

Included titles

• Shaman’s Crossing (The Soldier Son Trilogy; Book 1)
• Forest Mage (The Soldier Son Trilogy; Book 2)
• Renegade’s Magic (The Soldier Son Trilogy; Book 3)

Key details

• Three-book collection
• Author: Robin Hobb
• Series: The Soldier Son Trilogy
• Includes Books 1–3

Synopses

Forest Mage (The Soldier Son Trilogy; Book 2)

The King’s Cavalla Academy has been ravaged by the Speck plague, with cadets and instructors lost and survivors left sickly. As the infirmary empties, Cadet Nevare Burvelle prepares to return home for his brother’s wedding, seemingly recovered and looking towards a future as a commissioned officer.

Yet his dreams remain haunted, and he fears the plague may have affected him in ways beyond the physical. Expecting a jubilant return to Widevale and a reunion with his fiancée, Carsina, Nevare instead faces a sudden change as the magic in his blood awakens and forces him to question where his most dangerous enemy truly lies.

Renegade’s Magic (The Soldier Son Trilogy; Book 3)

The people of Gettys remember the death of their cemetery soldier, and believe Nevare Burvelle died at the hands of an angry mob. But Nevare did not die; he was trapped by a power tied to the Specks of the frontier forests, who claimed him as a saviour and severed his soul in two, shaping his stolen half into a weapon against Gernian expansion.

Having resisted this fate, Nevare finds the magic has devastated his future, his family and his standing among his own people. With those he loves at risk, he enters the forest and makes a final attempt to deter the Gernians without harm, only to learn the magic will accept no compromise as his other half gains control.