Tintaglia hunts this chapter. She wonders what has become of her kind and visits a familiar city, Kelsingra. Malta, Satrap Cosgo, and Kekki are pulled from their boat onto a Chalcedean ship and into a new danger. She has to become used to a new status quo. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Wintrow Vestrit repairs his body and the dragon within Vivacia forces them to confront who the ship really is. Vivacia is overcome by the fact that she was born out of death, and there is a struggle for control. Vivacia becomes inert and dead. Kennit, Wintrow, and Etta go below to discuss what just happened and the pirate captain decides he will do the impossible once again. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Ronica and Rache catch up and we learn of the plan to unite all of Bingtown's groups. The Old Traders hold their first meeting since the war began and slowly start to knit the wounds together. Ronica's problems are brushed aside, but Grag Tenira steps in for her. Serilla gets increasingly flustered at the erosion of her perceived power. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Companion Serilla is stressed. In between complaining about Bingtown not being like she thought and consolidating her power, she is sitting in her study scared of assassins. We discuss her paranoia, power-hungry attitude, and how unhelpful she is being. Meanwhile, Ronica Vestrit has set herself up as an adversary to Serilla, trying to galvanize the city to fix itself and prove Davad's innocence. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Althea is enjoying the respect she earned in the serpent attack. Things on Paragon are settling into a routine, but Paragon is as moody as ever and focused on Kennit. Lavoy seems to be cracking down on the crew and following orders, but Brashen needs Althea's opinions on the unsavory first mate. They stand at a crossroads and must choose their path forward. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

After being born once again, Tintaglia is hungry. She settles down for a nap after her meal and suddenly remembers those pesky humans. Reyn and Selden are saved from the rising mud and Malta is spotted on the Rain Wild River. Good deed done for the decade, the dragon flies away. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Wintrow is struggling to recover from She Who Remember's toxins, and Kennit, Etta, and especially Vivacia are worried. He is moved to the figurehead while he tries to ignore the pain and hide from waking up. However, he meets Vivacia's dragon, who gives him a dose of reality. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.

Ronica Vestrit is a survivor. She stays in Bingtown with Rache, and a surprise conversation with Cerwin Trell directs her ire towards Serilla. However, the Satrap's Companion wants to consolidate her current power and gain a solid foothold in Bingtown. She promises to end hostilities with New Trader and Chalcedean alike while the city is looking for answers. We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.