{"product_id":"dragon-keeper-volume-one-of-the-rain-wilds-chronicles-isbn-9780061561627","title":"Dragon Keeper: Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Robin Hobb is one of our very best fantasy writers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eDragon Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e, Robin Hobb, critically acclaimed, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling “master fantasist” (\u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/em\u003e), begins a breathtaking  new series about the resurgence of dragons in a world that both needs and fears them—the world Hobb’s readers most recently visited in her immensely popular “Tawny Man” trilogy. Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles, \u003cem\u003eDragon Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e is yet another magnificent adventure from the author of  The Soldier Son and Farseer Trilogies, confirming the \u003cem\u003eContra Costa Times\u003c\/em\u003e of California’s assessment of Hobb as “one of the most important writers in 21st century fantasy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eEnter the spellbinding world of dragons . . . and those who tend them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most gifted fantasy authors writing today, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Robin Hobb has dazzled readers with brilliantly imaginative, emotionally resonant, and compulsively readable tales set in far-flung realms not unlike our own. In this enthralling new novel, she returns to the territory of her beloved Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies with a story of dragons and humans, return and rebirth, and the search for meaning, belonging, and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, the Trader cities valiantly battled their enemies, the Chalcedeans. But they could not have staved off invasion without the powerful dragon Tintaglia. In return, the Traders promised to help her serpents migrate up the Rain Wild River after a long exile at sea—to find a safe haven and, Tintaglia hopes, to restore her species. But too much time has passed, and the newly hatched dragons are damaged and weak, and many die. The few who survive cannot use their wings; earthbound, they are powerless to hunt and vulnerable to human predators willing to kill them for the fabled healing powers of dragon flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Tintaglia has vanished and the Traders are weary of the labor and expense of tending useless dragons. The Trader leadership fears that if it stops providing for the young dragons, the hungry and neglected creatures will rampage—or die along the river's acidic muddy banks. To avert catastrophe, the dragons decree a move even farther up the treacherous river to Kelsingra, their ancient, mythical homeland whose mysterious location is locked deep within the dragons' uncertain ancestral memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo ensure their safe passage, the Traders recruit a disparate group of young people to care for the damaged creatures and escort them to their new home. Among them is Thymara, an unschooled forest girl of sixteen, and Alise, a wealthy Trader's wife trapped in a loveless marriage, who attaches herself to the expedition as a dragon expert. The two women share a deep kinship with the dragons: Thymara can instinctively communicate with them, and Alise, captivated by their beauty and majesty, has devoted her life to studying them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on an arduous journey that holds no promise of return, the band of humans and dragons must make their way along the toxic and inhospitable Rain Wild River—an extraordinary odyssey that will teach them lessons about themselves and one another, as they experience hardships, betrayals, and joys beyond their wildest dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Nevare’s journey through war and peace is both timeless and timely.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hobb is a remarkable storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hobb has a positive genius for using fantasy themes to set up ethical conflicts. . . . There are no easy victories, no all-conquering forces on either side in Hobb’s work, and both sides are sufficiently well characterized in their vivid settings that there are very few straw men in evidence.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hobb does an admirable job of creating a complex and engaging medieval fantasy world …with originality and subtlety [she handles] such traditional fantasy elements as dragons and magical items…A nicely imagined fantasy setting that will engage readers and raise anticipation for the second installment. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At once harrowing, unexpected, and morally complex.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a novel as good as it is massive, the first of two Rain Wilds Chronicles...Hobb continues to occupy a perch at or near the top among contemporary fantasists. This book is imaginative, literate, and compassionate from first page to last.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hobb’s meticulously realized fantasy tale is a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full throttle . . . [a] thrilling conclusion. . . . Hobb’s writing unfurls here with muscular and self-assured bravado, the characters fascinating and three-dimensional.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRealms of Fantasy Magazine on RENEGADE'S MAGIC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“FOREST MAGE presents a darker and more complex hero in Nevare . . .Ms. Hobb has given a lot of thought to her world and characters. Dark as they are, they stand out like jewels on velvet.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomance Reviews Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889375506661,"sku":"NP9780061561627","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061561627.jpg?v=1730231109","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dragon-keeper-volume-one-of-the-rain-wilds-chronicles-isbn-9780061561627","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}