
Before in SOM & at the end, the serpents express a familiarity with the vivacia saying that she had a scent and she was the “one who…”. One question/theory: I’m currently reading The Mad Ship and got to the scene in the jungle, underground in that room with the wizardwood log. Spoilers below for Ship of Magic & The Mad Ship. Do you like dislike it? What are your favorite parts? It seemed really slow and nothing much happened. However, if I had to compare how much I liked this book to the Assassins’s Apprentice book in the Farseer trilogy, I’d choose AA over this one. The banner is an artwork by the great John Howe. The beautiful background depicting Buckkeep was done by PapayouFR on Deviantart. Memes and silly posts relating to Hobb's work can be shared at r/forgedones - a subreddit created specifically for that purpose. If you have something to share with the group, please start a discussion about it rather than post it as a meme or image. If you need an alternative to buying, the public library is a good resource that often has ebooks and printed books available for loan. Posts about pirating Hobb's work are prohibited. Please don't post about how to get through the series, whether it's about losing interest, wanting to skip a book, having reading order issues or any other such topic. Further information on our rules can be found here. We enforce Reddit's informal policy guide, Reddiquette. This includes respecting other people's theories and interpretations of the books. Your activity in the group should encourage friendly discussion rather than discourage it. Please read this policy before participating in r/robinhobb. The detailed spoiler policy can be read here. Our goal is to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about Robin Hobb and her works in a friendly, safe, spoiler-free setting.
