Dragon Haven by Robin HobbMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this second novel in the Rain Wild Chronicles. Everything that was set up in the first book comes to a head in Dragon Haven - everything relating to the expedition, anyway. The focus completely narrows to the journey up the river, and for a while we are isolated from the rest of the world and concerns outside of the group. Meanwhile, the small company is starting to show signs of stress and conflict, and nature is doing all it can to prevent their survival.
The travel and survival aspect makes this move much more compared to the previous book, even though it's still heavily about characters more than action. People are changing, views are shifting and being challenged, and some are seeing things more clearly, less naively. I totally enjoyed the experience, and was satisfied with the way each conflict was escalated and resolved. I stayed up way too late a couple of nights reading, and was excited to continue to the next book (which I found out did not continue the momentum, but that's a different review).
I would still say this series is not for Fantasy fans who prefer fast-moving action, or who have not already read and loved Hobb's previous works. But I am enjoying being in this world, soaking in the atmosphere, and experiencing a journey into the unknown with a small group of outcasts who are expected to fail, and with dragons who are slowly discovering how to become what they were meant to be.
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