Robin Hobb: Homecoming: Hooked!

Homecoming is the diary of Lady Carillion Carrock, a Jamaillian noblewoman and artist, recounting the events as she, her husband and their three children are sailing to the Rain Wilds in exile. Used to riches and comfort, at first she mainly complains about the lack of it and the fact that she has to live amongst mere commoners. But it's about to get worse as the hull of their ship cannot stand the acidic waters of the Rain River and they are forced to disembark, rescuing their supplies as best as they can before the ship is definitely lost, and to make camp in a very hostile, swampy environment. Soon she will have no choice but to adapt.

In the beginning, Lady Carrock is so spoilt, I wanted to slap her. But as the story unfolded and she evolved, I grew fonder of her. Some passages reminded me of the Myst computer games, others, especially when their dwellings are sinking in the mud, of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. And of course the story's slightly connected to Fitz's. A slightly different style from your typical Robin Hobb novel (probably because of the format itself), but great all the same. What? Only 80 pages and I was hooked. More, please?

10/10