Robin Hobb The Rain Wild Chronicles Trilogy Collection 4 Books Set

Robin Hobb The Rain Wild Chronicles Trilogy Collection 4 Books Set brings together four instalments set in Hobb’s best-loved world, where dragons and magical ships shape a perilous journey along the Rain Wild River. Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, a tangle of serpents fights its way inland towards the cocooning grounds for the first time in generations, facing acid waters and an impenetrable forest where survival is uncertain and people can be changed by the Rain Wilds.

Across the collection, dragon keepers and fledgling dragons attempt to forge a passage upriver in search of the mythical Elderling city of Kelsingra. Their route draws in companions including the liveship Tarman and its captain Leftrin, hunters tasked with finding game, and travellers with their own reasons for joining the expedition. The final volume turns to dragon blood and scales, liver and eyes and teeth, described as ingredients for medicines with near-miraculous healing powers, as Tintaglia suffers wounds inflicted by hunters sent by the Duke of Chalced.

Included titles

• The Dragon Keeper
• Dragon Haven
• City of Dragons
• Blood of Dragons

Key details

• Four-book set from The Rain Wild Chronicles series by Robin Hobb
• Includes the titles listed above
• Set in the world of the Liveship Traders
• Features the Rain Wild River journey and the search for Kelsingra

Synopses

The Dragon Keeper

A tangle of serpents, guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, comes from the sea and struggles up the Rain Wilds River towards the cocooning grounds. Many die on the way, as the acid waters and impenetrable forest make the Rain Wilds a place few can endure. The Rain Wilds also change people, subtly or otherwise, including Thymara.

Dragon Haven

The dragon keepers and fledgling dragons work to forge a passage up the treacherous Rain Wild River in search of the mythical Elderling city of Kelsingra. They travel with the liveship Tarman and its captain Leftrin, alongside hunters who must find game to keep the dragons fed. Among the group are Alise, who has left her marriage to continue her study of dragons, and Sedric, amanuensis to Hest Finbok.

City of Dragons

The dragon keepers and fledgling dragons discover a route to the lost city of Kelsingra, but must be able to fly to cross dangerous waters and enter the fabled city. Only a few dragons are willing to try, while others hold back due to deformed wings, feeble muscles, or fear of failure and humiliation. The rewards waiting at Kelsingra are described as beyond what they could imagine.

Blood of Dragons

Dragon blood and scales, dragon liver and eyes and teeth are described as required ingredients for medicines with near-miraculous healing powers. The legendary blue dragon Tintaglia is dying from wounds inflicted by hunters sent by the Duke of Chalced. The Duke preserves his dwindling life by consuming the blood of the dragons poet Selden Vestrit.