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Title: More than just a high seas adventure
Review: As a fan of both ships and the ocean, I cannot help but feel that liveships are a truly unique fantasy idea. Sure you have the typical characters etc., but the idea of living, feeling ships alone makes this series worth reading. Having also read the other two books in the trilogy, I can say that Ship of Magic is a wonderful start, yet would be an incomplete story without the other two. In other words, if you can't commit to all three, then steer clear of this book. However, if you're ready to tie the knot with three books at once, then go for it! The Liveship Traders trilogy is full of adventure and a facinating new world - one that is not far different from our own (except for the fingerprint of dragons.) Readers will quickly make connections with the ships themselves - perhaps more so than the human characters - but after all, it is the liveships that make these books a treat for fantasy lovers and ordinary readers both.
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