Author talk: Robin Hobb discusses new book, “Blood of Dragons” Bestselling fantasy author of Rain Wilds Chronicles will be at the Tumwater library Sat., June 1

International bestselling fantasy author Robin Hobb will be at the Tumwater Timberland Library to talk about her new book, “Blood of Dragons,” the final volume in her series, “Rain Wilds Chronicles.” She will also sign books. Books will be available for purchase. The event will be held on Saturday, June 1 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra and the mythical silver wells that could save the dragons from extinction.

Hobb’s epic Rain Wilds Chronicles has been praised by Booklist as “one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy,” and Publishers Weekly called the story “a meticulously realized fantasy tale” and “a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore.” The first three titles in the series are Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven and City of Dragons. Hobb has also written four other fantasy series.

Hobb was born in California, grew up in Alaska, and currently lives in Tacoma. She also publishes short fiction and contemporary fantasy under the name Megan Lindholm. (The Wizard of the Pigeons, Windsingers, and Cloven Hooves) The Inheritance, a collection of stories, was written under both names. Works written as Lindholm have been finalists for the Hugo award and the Nebula Award. She has also twice won an Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Readers’ Award. Her website is http://robinhobb.com.

The Tumwater Timberland Library is located at 7023 New Market Street, Tumwater 98501. For more information, contact the library at (360) 943-7790 or visit www.TRL.org.

Timberland Regional Library provides for the information, reading and lifelong learning needs of the Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston county public at 27 community public libraries and 5 library service partner locations. The library system is funded mainly by local property taxes. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in a library’s program may contact the library one week in advance.