The first book in a four-part series by one of the greatest writers in the fantasy genre. "Dragon Keeper" takes fans back to Hobb's most beloved world, filled with dragons, magical ships, and unforgettable characters.

The dragons have returned to the world.

Guided by the dragon Tintaglia, the serpents emerged from the sea to fight their way up the Rain Wild River to their ancestral breeding ground.

However, the hatchlings that emerge from the cocoons are a mockery of the old dragons. Unable to fly and unruly, they soon become a danger to everyone and must be relocated. Thymara, a Rain Wilder born with scales and claws, answers the call to become one of the dragon keepers to accompany the creatures upstream.

Her destination is the legendary Elderling city of Kelsingra. But no one knows if it even exists, and no one expects the dragon keepers to return or even survive.