*spoilers all books* Dragon Haven, Enjoy it? Hate it?

[Farseer]

I really am a Hobb fan, I just think that in comparison to her earlier series, the Rain Wilds books were not in the same league at all. Anybody else feel the same way?

I think you are right in what you say, Sweet Fool, however I didn't mind that there was not a lot of impact , even though I did expect some certain things to happen. I simply enjoyed that it added weight to the rest of the tale and answered some questions re the experiences of Fitz and Tintaglia pointing to the existance of Kelsingra etc.

Judged on its own, I could see that it may be considered a disappointing read but, to me, it was really only ever going to be just another small installment of the whole, sweeping story that Robin wants to tell, particularly given that she did only intend it to be the one book. In this way, both DK and DH, as a singular entity, is not unlike Robin's other RotE-related short stories...indeed they very much put me in mind of 'Homecoming' (which was also set in the Rain Wilds). While these short stories don't necessarily contain her usual "wow factor Hobb-ness", they certainly are vital, I believe, for a full understanding of the whole saga.

As for dialogue and communication over action, I think it is important to note that this aspect is crucial to the story in that it relates in detail the growing sensitivity of the keepers (future Elderlings) etc to the

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Skill, Wit or that other sense that combines the two. An example of this would be Sedric who couldn't hear or communicate with the dragons at all until he had consumed the dragon blood. We see this same strengthening of sensitivity in all of the other books as well eg Brashen with Vivacia/Paragon; Malta and Reyn with each other and Tintaglia; Chade, Dutiful and Nettle etc, but here, in the midst of so many Lords of the Three Realms, it is on a much grander scale.

Spoilers here for Farseer, LST and Tawny Man