"Trehaug swung and hung over the banks of the Rain Wild River, adjacent to the open channel. Sometimes the earth itself would heave and tremble, and then the river might suddenly run milky white and deadly for a month. The corrosive waters of the river ruled the world, and flowed where they wished.
No one trusted the ground underfoot. Pilings driven into it were either eaten away or slowly toppled over.Only the far reaching roots of the Rain Wild trees seemed able to grip some stability here. These trees supported the whole city, linked by spiraling staircases and swaying bridges."

Below lies the ancient half-buried Elderling city, secret source of the exotic and magical goods offered by the Rain Wild Traders. But this wealth also came at a price. People developed scaly growths around their eyes and mouth and rough, pebbled skin. And if too much time was spent there, people started drowning in the ancient memories.

Liveship Trader trilogy by Robin Hobb


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