Homecoming
novella 2003 Realm of the Elderlings
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novella |
| Canon status |
Synopsis
"Homecoming" is a Robin Hobb novella set in the Realm of the Elderlings, told through the diary entries of Lady Carillion Carrock. It takes place during the earliest days of Rain Wilds settlement, following the first Jamaillian colonists as they arrive in the harsh, unfamiliar territory that will eventually become the Rain Wild Traders' homeland. Written as a first-person chronicle rather than straightforward narration, the story captures Carillion's shifting perspective as privilege and expectation collide with the brutal realities of carving out a new life in a dangerous, half-explored wilderness. Functioning as a prequel to the Liveship Traders trilogy, it is not required reading before that series but deepens its backstory, showing readers how the Rain Wilds came to be settled and hinting at the strange transformations the land will eventually work on its people.
Where it sits
- Universe: Realm of the Elderlings
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Robin Hobb
Notes
- First published in Legends II (2003); early Rain Wilds settlement history.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within Realm of the Elderlings (standalone work): position 11 of 24: previous Fool's Fate (2003) · next Dragon Keeper (2009)
Sources
← Realm of the Elderlings dossier · All universes
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