Gernia vs RotE *spoilers all Hobb books*

[Farseer]

And, going from that, isn't it incredible that RH manages to tell a story where for one third of it's lenght, her main character and narrator is a powerless entity trapped in someone else's body? Wow!

REALLY quick visit...I thought this was FANTASTIC too and so well written!!!

It also gave me a much greater understanding of how ascendancy worked in the RotE books eg Paragon's dragons, Vivacia when she was dominated by Bolt etc. The whole time I was reading Nevare's experiences I kept thinking, "So that's how awful it felt being stuck way down low in the belly of a liveship!"

It also put me in mind of Verity-as-Dragon and other memory stone/wizardwood-crafted objects, such as the Rooster Crown...before going into his dragon, Verity told Fitz that while Kettle etc would be a part of the dragon, HE would be the dragon...and I took this to mean that he would have ascendancy in much the same way as those within the liveships did, and he was able to claim that place as he was King of the Six Duchies?

While I felt it would be a pretty sad way to go while reading through the RotE books, it wasn't until I read the SS series that I personally experienced, through Nevare's experiences, the frustration and fear associated with being so powerless and isolated!!

EDIT: Oh, and that Nevare and Soldier's Boy also had to merge to end their turmoil, and thus enable both to share ascendancy, was the same that had to happen for Vivacia, Paragon etc. That leads me to 'choosing life' but I will have to come back!!!