Dragon Keeper: Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles

Written by:
Robin Hobb
Narrated by:
Anne Flosnik

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
40
Narrator
13
Release Date
January 7, 2020
Duration
20 hours 33 minutes
Summary
For years, the Trader cities valiantly battled their enemies, the Chalcedeans. But they could not have staved off invasion without the powerful dragon Tintaglia. In return, the Traders promised to help her serpents migrate up the Rain Wild River after a long exile at sea—to find a safe haven and, Tintaglia hopes, to restore her species. But too much time has passed, and the newly hatched dragons are damaged and weak, and many die. The few who survive cannot use their wings; earthbound, they are powerless to hunt and vulnerable to human predators willing to kill them for the fabled healing powers of dragon flesh. But Tintaglia has vanished and the Traders are weary of the labor and expense of tending useless dragons. The Trader leadership fears that if it stops providing for the young dragons, the hungry and neglected creatures will rampage—or die along the river’s acidic muddy banks. To avert catastrophe, the dragons decree a move even farther up the treacherous river to Kelsingra, their ancient, mythical homeland whose mysterious location is locked deep within the dragons’ uncertain ancestral memories. To ensure their safe passage, the Traders recruit a disparate group of young people to care for the damaged creatures and escort them to their new home. Among them is Thymara, an unschooled forest girl of sixteen, and Alise, a wealthy Trader’s wife trapped in a loveless marriage, who attaches herself to the expedition as a dragon expert. The two women share a deep kinship with the dragons: Thymara can instinctively communicate with them, and Alise, captivated by their beauty and majesty, has devoted her life to studying them. Embarking on an arduous journey that holds no promise of return, the band of humans and dragons must make its way along the toxic and inhospitable Rain Wild River—an extraordinary odyssey that will teach them lessons about themselves and one another as they experience hardships, betrayals, and joys beyond their wildest dreams.
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Steve

Super book

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Jlam0401

I am loving all these books. The character development is great and I am always anxious to get to the next book to see what will happen next. I love the fact that they are keeping the characters across the series.

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Brionna K.

I love seeing all the connections between the different settings and characters that Hobb has created. The story feels so full and fleshed out because of the wide range of perspectives. The letters between the bird keepers at the beginning of each chapter are really good at providing more information that the characters wouldn't know while keeping it feeling natural and interesting!

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Anonymous

Narration was outstanding. Story had a lot of detail, really enjoyed. Looking forward to book two.

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Kimberly R.

It was slow to start off but now I'm addicted! Love the narration as well.

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