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The Liveship Traders are set in the same world as the short stories [[Farseer trilogyHomecoming]] and the [[Tawny Man trilogyThe Inheritance]], but the events take place in between those two storylines are both chronologically set in time before the [[Cursed Shores]] far down south from trilogy but are not prerequisite reading.  ==Background==Robin on the concept of [[Six Duchiesliveship|liveships]]: <poem style="border: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #99ccff; padding: 0. The story is told from the points of view of numerous characters5em; font-style: italic;" >''Liveship'', Hobb says now, came to her at least in part through "living with a sailor, most prominently " as well as spending many summers on board throughout their marriage. "All the [[sea serpent]]ships that he's, been on over the [[Vestrit]]years have had different personalities and different ways of affecting their crew. And he's been on some ships that were absolutely wonderful, and [[Kennit]]some that were really frightening ships. One of the key figures" It wasn't a big leap, [[Amber]]says Robin, is interestingly never given to thinking of a turn in describing the events even though she is very much connected to all ship, "being actually alive and having its own personality. I think that is happeningit's a fairly old concept. The central stage is [[Bingtown]]When you look back and you see the figureheads, you see that there's always been the concept there that it's made of wood but much it has a life of the events take place its own."<ref>http://januarymagazine.com/profiles/hobb.html January magazine interview May 1999</ref></poem> Robin on ships, both ordinary and of the [[liveship]]¬†kindsea serpents: <poem style="border: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #99ccff; padding: 0.5em; font-style: italic;" >I'm having a fun time with them. I like biological justifications. The If I'm going to do it, it has to read true nature . It's always kind of piratesfun to say, traders'Hey: if you had this animal or this other species, family membershow would it have evolved?' Creating an animal is more than just... you can't just take a cat and put wings on it." <ref>http://januarymagazine.com/profiles/hobb.html January magazine interview May 1999</ref></poem> ==Covers==For cover art of special editions, slaveryaudiobooks and translations, liveships see the the article page of each title.===Original UK covers (hardcover and even sea serpents is brought to light before the trilogy is overpaperback)===<gallery>Shipofmagic.jpg|John HoweUk-themadship-hc.jpg|John HoweShipOfDestiny VOYhardcover.jpg|John Howe</gallery> ===UK paperback reprint 2008===<gallery>Liveship3.jpg|Jackie MorrisLiveship2.jpg|Jackie MorrisLiveship1.jpg|Jackie Morris</gallery>  ===Original US covers===<gallery>Som us.jpg|Stephen YoullMadship us.jpg|Stephen YoullSod us.jpg|Stephen Youll</gallery> ===US reprint 2014===<gallery>Us-new-som-pb.jpg|Didier GraffetUs-new-ms-pb.jpg|Didier GraffetUs-new-sod-pb.jpg|Didier Graffet </gallery>{{Elderlings}}==References==<references/>