'''Dragon Keeper''' is an upcoming book by Robin Hobb, set to happen in the [[Rain Wilds]] after the events of [[Fool's Fate]].
This will be a single book, but since the story got longer than anticipated, it will be published in two volumes. It is not a direct continuation of the the [[Liveship Traders trilogy]]. We will see some glimpses of familiar characters, but the main story line will follow new characters and events. The story is told in third person and is told by four view point characters.
Return to =The Rain Wild Chronicles - Dragon Keeper=This will be the first volume of the Rain Wilds was confirmed at book. ==Editions and translations==* UK hardcover edition published by HarperVoyager 25th of June 2009 with ISBN 9780007273744 and cover art by [http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-robin-hobb-interview.html Pat[Jackie Morris]]* an audio book edition, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Unabridged edition 1 July 2009 with ISBN 9780007317097* US hardcover edition in January 2010 * a Dutch translation titled ''Drakenhoeder''s Fantasy Hotlist interview.]by Luitingh scheduled for September 2009
According to ==Notes and sources==* [http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-robin-hobb-interview.html Pat's Fantasy Hotlist interview.]* [http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/07/23/robin-hobb-on-the-conclusion-of-her-soldier-son-trilogy UK SF Book News interview] this will be a single * [http://webnews.sff.net/read?cmd=read&group=sff.people.robin-hobb&artnum=34395 Robin's Newsgroup]* [http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=164960599&blogID=421617201 Drafts 6 and 7 of the book's prologue at Robin's Myspace blog]. * [http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/Contents/Title/Pages/default.aspx?objId=40208 Summary for the book and other details at the publisher's site]
Quote from UK SF Book News interview:"This is NOT a direct continuation of Liveships or anything Some sites like that. Readers will get some glimpses of characters they've seen before, but not a full fledged continuation of any character's storyamazon. I want to be very honest about thatco. It does take place chronologically after uk lists the events in Fool's Fate. And of course, things that happened in that book are going to affect things that happen in following information for the Rain Wilds and Trehaug. That is how the world works."first UK publication* Hardcover Publisher: HarperVoyager (1 July 2009) Language English ISBN 9780007290253
"I think I've decided that it will all The second, as of yet untitled volume is scheduled to be published in April or May 2010 in third person, told by four view point characters." [http://webnews.sff.net/read?cmd=read&group=sff.peopleUS and UK.robin-hobb&artnum=34395 Robin's Newsgroup]
Drafts 6 and 7 of the books prologue can be read from [http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=164960599&blogID=421617201 Robin's Myspace blog].
At the moment, the publishing information is a bit conflicted, amazon.co.uk lists both
* Hardcover Publisher: HarperVoyager (1 Jul 2009) Language English ISBN-10: 000729025X ISBN-13: 978-0007290253 and
* Hardcover Publisher: HarperVoyager (25 Jun 2009) Language English ISBN-10: 0007273746 ISBN-13: 978-0007273744
The first line is the original information, the second contains the same information as the HarperCollins site. We'll have to wait and see.
The US release date is scheduled for January 2010.
There will also be an audio book, Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Unabridged edition (1 Jul 2009) ISBN-10: 0007317093 ISBN-13: 978-0007317097
[http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/Contents/Title/Pages/default.aspx?objId=40208 Summary for the book and other details at the publisher's site]
Since the manuscript was longer than anticipated, the publishers have decided to split the book in two. Whether the title(s) and publication dates will change remains to be seem. [[Jackie Morris]] has reported she will be making the UK cover art.
[[Category:Books]]
