Dragon Haven: Volume Two of the Rain Wilds Chronicles [Paperback]

“A full master of the epic fantasy.”
—Tulsa World

One of the world’s most acclaimed fantasists,New York Timesbestselling author Robin Hobb returns to the world of her popular “Tawny Man” trilogy withDragon Haven—the second book, followingDragon Keeper(“Imaginative, literate, and compassionate from first page to last” —Booklist) in an epic adventure about the resurgence of dragons in a world that both needs and fears them. Hobb, whose Soldier Son Trilogy (Shaman’s Crossing,Forest Mage,Renegade’s Magic) has won raves from critics, fans, and peers alike, returns to the Rain Wilds withDragon Haven, and readers of Raymond Feist, Terry Brooks, and Lois McMaster Bujold will eagerly follow.

Fifteen dragons have set off on a dangerous trek up the Rain Wild River, in hopes of rediscovering their lost haven, the ancient city of Kelsingra. Accompanying them is a disparate group of rejects from Rain Wild society, including strong and defiant young Thymara; wealthy dragon scholar and Trader's wife Alise; and her companion, the urbane Sedric. These human keepers yearn also to create a new home where they can decide their own fate. But is Kelsingra real or merely a fragment of a glorified past buried deep in the dragons' shared memories?

As they forge ever deeper into uncharted wilderness, starvation, flashfloods, and predators imperil them all. But as dragons and humans alike soon learn, the most savage threats come from within their own company . . .

Hobbs characterization continues to be top-notch, particularly with Thymara, the outcast teenage girl. Her self-awareness and surety is a delight and her insistence on belonging to no one but herself is simply wonderful.fast action, deep emotional bonds and a great ending...[I] encourage you to check out Dragon HavenHobb creates a completely ală9