City of Dragons - (Rain Wilds Chronicles) by Robin Hobb (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published in hardcover: New York: Harper Voyager, 2012.

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb returns to world of the Rain Wilds--called "one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy" (Booklist)--in City of Dragons. Continuing the enthralling journey she began in her acclaimed Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven, Hobb rejoins a small group of weak, half-formed and unwanted dragons and their displaced human companions as they search for a legendary sanctuary. Now, as the misfit band approaches its final destination, dragons and keepers alike face a challenge so insurmountable that it threatens to render their long, difficult odyssey utterly meaningless. Touching, powerful, and dazzlingly inventive, Hobb's City of Dragons is not to be missed--further proof that this author belongs alongside Raymond E. Feist, Terry Brooks, and Lois McMaster Bujold in the pantheon of fantasy fiction's true greats.

From the Back Cover

Once dragons ruled the Rain Wilds, tended by privileged human servants known as Elderlings. But now the magnificent creatures have been driven nearly to extinction--and the last of their kind, born weak and deformed, have one last hope of survival: to return to their ancient city of Kelsingra.

After a long and harsh journey, Kelsingra is finally near, on the far side of the toxic Rain Wild River. But the greatest trial still lies ahead for the dragons and their human keepers. Rapidly approaching enemies driven by wickedness, greed, and dark desires covet the treasures that await within the magical city's walls. And to reach their ancestral sanctuary, the dragons must reawaken a power lost to them generations earlier. The dragons must learn to fly.

Review Quotes

"A master fantasist." -- Kansas City Star

"fast action, deep emotional bonds and a great ending...[I] encourage you to check out Dragon Haven" -- Blogcritics.com

"Hobb creates a completely alluring portrait of dragons and their culture." -- Bellingham Herald on DRAGON HAVEN

"Hobb has a deft hand with accessible and sympathetic characters, regardless of their fantasy trappings, and he makes effective use of the divide between what the reader knows and what the characters know to build tension....A quick and fun read." -- Miami Herald on DRAGON HAVEN

"Hobb's strength has always been her ability to create compelling characters to inhabit her richly detailed worlds. The Rain Wilds Chronicles is no exception." -- Shroud Magazine Book Reviews on DRAGON KEEPER and DRAGON HAVEN

"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." -- Booklist (starred review)

"A satisfying story" -- The News-Star (Monroe, LA) on DRAGON HAVEN

"The Soldier Son [trilogy] can be read as a political satire on American military aggression, but on a more personal level it is profoundly perceptive about the challenge faced by the honorable, brave and good. Nevarre is a true hero." -- London Times

"Full throttle...[a] thrilling conclusion...Hobb's writing unfurls here with muscular and self-assured bravado, the characters fascinating and three-dimensional." -- Realms of Fantasy Magazine on RENEGADE'S MAGIC

"[W]e suspend disbelief with complete abandon as the pages turn and turn...Robin Hobb is one of the most important writers in 21st century fantasy." -- Contra Costa Times on RENEGADE'S MAGIC

"Real-life resonance gives the story extra depth...Bring on the next installment." -- Kirkus Reviews on CITY OF DRAGONS

"[A]n engaging tale with fully realized characters that already feel like friends." -- Las Vegas Review Journal on CITY OF DRAGONS