We read and discuss the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb, one chapter at a time. This is a reread and so we talk about the whole story and spoilers!
Amber and Paragon have been bonding in Bingtown. One day, she brings a carved necklace for Paragon, who grows suspicious of her motives. Elsewhere in Bingtown, the Vestrit household is quiet while Ro…
The Reaper has docked in Candletown and Althea is ready to head back to Bingtown with a ship's ticket to claim Vivacia as her own. However, the revelation of Althea's gender forces her off the ship w…
The Old Traders have been called by their kin, the Rain Wild Traders, to a meeting. Malta is excited to go to a party, while her mother, Keffria, and Ronica are worried about what this means. The pol…
Wintow ventures into Jamaillia and encounters the horrors of slavery, Vivacia mourns the loss of her companion, and Kennit bites off more than he can chew with freeing a slave ship of his own. Or sho…
Captain Kennit misses another opportunity to capture a liveship, but Etta suggests a plan that might work for the future. Meanwhile, both of our liveships, Paragon and Vivacia, are in turmoil; the fo…
Ronica and Keffria have to deal with and confront Malta's conniving and manipulations when she invited Cerwin Trell to the Vestrit home. Ronica also has to come to grips with her lack of understandin…
Content Warning: Talk of sexual assault, rape, and consent starts at 1:15:00 until 1:30:00 in regards to Althea's past.
The port town Brashen and Althea have stopped in is more dangerous than it fir…
After Cress, Wintrow has been shunned by the Vivacia's crew for cowardice. He's lived in misery until the extent of his recent injury forces him to come to terms with losing a finger. He confronts Ky…
Luke and Emma dive into Malta Vestrit's character for the first time. We catch up with her in the midst of a plan to get to the Liveship Trader Harvest Ball all on her own, with her own gown. As a 12…
Content Warning: We briefly discuss the implied SA of Etta that happens near the end of this chapter.
Kennit arrives back at Divvytown to sell his goods and see how his reputation has spread. Sorcor…
In this episode, Althea finds out she is good at something, but is still in constant danger of being discovered. Vivacia and Wintrow's bond grows closer as each of them are learning from the other. W…
Some time has passed and we catch up with Brashen and Althea on the Reaper, a slaughter ship. Althea is masquerading as Athel, the ship's boy, while Brashen is eaten up with guilt and worry that she …
The Vivacia sails soon and Wintrow has a hard time making friends or fitting in with the crew. Meanwhile, Althea is on a mission to collect witnesses against Kyle for her future plans. She visits Win…
Kennit lucks his way into starting his kingdom in the small slave-refuge, pirate village of Askew. He earns loyalty and adoration for reasons he can't even comprehend. Meanwhile, Keffria is once agai…
We dive into Wintrow's story and perspective as he dines with his father, Kyle. Captain Haven feels as though his son has learned his lesson and will bend to his wishes, but he and Wintrow instead bu…
We start this episode discussing Brashen's guilt for his harsh advice to Althea as well as misguided thoughts. Althea meanwhile was up early, preparing to live on her own and gathering essentials. Sh…
Our favorite insane Liveship, Paragon, is surprised to find Althea approach him. After some discussion with him, Althea finds a place to hunker down on board for the night and wait for Brashen, who c…
We follow Althea as she walks to the docks to speak with Vivacia. Reassuring her that Wintrow will be a good companion eventually, Althea also tells Vivacia that she has a plan to get the ship back. …
Part 2 of this chapter is possibly even more frustrating than the first half. Ronica and Kyle discuss Althea, Wintrow, and the future of the family's finances. Ronica can't believe the plan is slippi…
Althea overhears Kyle, Ronica, and Keffria's argument over Wintrow and goes to eavesdrop on it. After Kyle insults her, she storms in and the family starts to air out their grievances. Kyle flexes hi…