Robin Hobb is a very prolific author. The Liveship Traders is a standalone series, better yet if read along with Rainwild Chronicles the adventures will make complete sense. Be ready for magic, dragon lore, pirates, and an enchanted world only different from ours by location. The human characters depicted are ones we relate to nonetheless. There is family honor, friendship, romance and lots of adventure. Hours of clean entertainment… If this series catches your heart, do consider the previous books from Robin Hobb. The Farseer, Fitz and the Fool, and The Tawny Man. 9 books following two heroes from childhood to late years.