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City of Dragons
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AuthorRobin Hobb
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Rain Wild Chronicles
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherHarperVoyager (UK)
Publication date
23rd April 2012 (UK)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Preceded byDragon Keeper (released 5th June 2009) 

City of Dragons is a novel by Robin Hobb, the third novel in The Rain Wild Chronicles. It was released on the 23rd April 2012 and is a direct continuation of the previous novel: Dragon Haven.[1]

Plot summary

Characters in "City of Dragons"

  • Alise Kincarron Finbok – one of the main protagonists, a self taught scholar of dragons.
  • Thymara – one of the main protagonists, keeper to Sintara.
  • Sintara – one of the main protagonists, a blue dragon (Thymara's dragon).
  • Captain Leftrin – one of the main protagonists, Captain of the barge Tarman.
  • Sedric – one of the main protagonists, secretary to Hest Finbok, he is assigned to accompany Alise Finbok on her journey.
  • Tats – keeper of the dragon Fente, childhood friend of Thymara and a former slave.
  • Sylve – keeper of the dragon Mercor.
  • Rapskal – keeper of the dragon Heeby.


Minor Characters

  • Carson Lupskip – a hunter and an old friend of Leftrin's.
  • Davvie – a hunter (bowman) and nephew to Carson.
  • Ranculos – a scarlet, male dragon.
  • Sestican – an azure, male dragon, kept by Warken.
  • Mercor – a golden dragon, tended by Sylve. Implied to have previously been the sea serpent Maulkin.
  • Heeby – a small red dragon queen, tended by Rapskal.
  • Jerd – keeper of the dragon Veras, she is implied to be promiscuous.
  • Fente – a green dragon queen with a nasty temperament, tended by Tats.
  • Veras – a dragon, tended by Jerd.
  • Arbuc – Alum's dragon.
  • Kalo – a blue-black male dragon, the largest of their clan, tended by Greft.
  • Spit – an unclaimed, stunted silver dragon with a wounded tail.
  • Relpda – an unclaimed, sickly copper dragon queen.
  • Kase – a dragon keeper, cousin to Boxter.
  • Boxter – a dragon keeper, cousin to Kase.
  • Alum – a dragon keeper to Arbuc.
  • Nortel – a dragon keeper; one of Greft's closest supporters.
  • Harrikin – a dragon keeper, foster brother to Lecter. He is the second oldest keeper at 20 years.
  • Lecter – a dragon keeper, foster brother to Harrikin.
  • Skelly – Deckhand on Tarman and niece of Leftrin.
  • Big Eider – Deckhand on Tarman.
  • Hennesey – Mate on Tarman.
  • Hest Finbok – Husband of Alise Finbok, a rich and important Bingtown trader.
  • Swarge – Tillerman of the barge Tarman.
  • Bellin – Wife to Swarge, a poleman on Tarman.
  • Tarman – A liveship river barge made from wizardwood.

References

  1. ^ Shawl, Nisi (February 18, 2012). "Robin Hobb's 'City of Dragons': Trouble in the Rain Wilds". The Seattle Times.