Ship of Magic

Holy Mother of Sa, this is a masterpiece of a book if I've ever seen one.

Reading Ship of Magic is like finding the best cookie out of a cookie jar, savoring the best type of pizza, and having the refreshest of refreshments you'll ever drink, all in one. Hell, this book will just make you insanely hungry for more. Maybe I'm just hungry. Whatever the case, i believe you'll only experience a book like this only a few times in your life. An instant classic, a death book (a name I just came up for books to read before you die; side note: consider a name change).

I love myself a great epic aquatic fantasy, and this book is, by far, the finest of the lot of them. And that involves some of my favorite stories. The first book of the Liveship Traders is a fantastical story of talking ships, pirates, serpents and family turmoil. A reason I think books that involve pirate ships and aquatic battles are one of a kind is the tension built between characters who are confined in a small space. A rarity when the setting actually affects character arcs. A recipe for madness. Each and every character is specifically unique in this story, and you can't deny a talking figurehead on legendary ship is so amazing to have as a POV.

Ship of Magic is one of the greatest books I've read. So much so that it's one of my top 3 favorite books; currently up there with Words of Radiance and The Hod King. I'm psyched up to continue with this series asap!