The Seascape Tattoo

Q: Do I have to buy the ebook to participate in a book club?

No, you don’t have to buy the ebook to participate, but we do recommend it to get the most out of your club. There are several premium social reading features that are only available when you buy the ebook, like annotations, reactions, comment threads, resources, discussion prompts, and more, all embedded right in the text. It’s a unique and immersive way to read.

Q: Why can’t I buy the ebook on the app?

It’s annoying, we know. App store rules prevent us from selling directly in the app, so for now you can only purchase ebooks on our website. Don’t worry: when you purchase an ebook on the web, it’s automatically added to your bookshelf in the app.

Q: How is Fable’s reader different from Kindle?

Kindle is a straightforward e-reader; Fable is an interactive e-reader that includes social features inside the ebooks. When you read an ebook on Fable, you can see and react to the text with others in real time. Start a discussion, share highlights and quotes, add emoji reactions—all of it lives right inside the book. It’s hard to explain and easy to see, so we recommend reading the free sample in one of our most active clubs to get a feel for it.

Q: Do you sell physical books too?

We do not sell physical books at this time. Wish we did? Let us know why here!

Q: Are book clubs free to join on Fable?

Most of our clubs are completely free to join. The only exceptions are clubs marked as “Premium” or “Career Development,” which do require a fee. You can find out more on each club’s detail page.

Q: How do I start a book club with this book on Fable?

The first step is to download the Fable app. From there, you’ll be able to create your own private or public book club and invite others to read with you. Once your club is created, click on the plus sign under “Currently reading” and search for this book to add it to your club.

By Larry Niven & Steven Barnes

Publisher Description

Mortal enemies. Unlikely allies. A daring rescue mission that will change everything.

The Seascape Tattoo is the latest spellbinding adventure in Larry Niven and Steven Barnes' acclaimed fantasy series. Aros of Azteca and Neoloth-Pteor, the deadliest of enemies - a fierce swordsman and a powerful sorcerer - have tried to kill each other more times than either can count. But when the princess Neoloth loves is kidnapped, there is only one plan that offers any hope of rescue... and it requires passing off the barbarian Aros as a lost princeling and infiltrating the deadliest cabal of necromancers the world has ever seen.

Filled with witty banter, swashbuckling adventure, and high fantasy magic, this unlikely alliance between rivals will keep you on the edge of your seat. Bestselling authors Niven and Barnes deliver a gripping tale of sword and sorcery, complete with pirates, damsels in distress, and a thrilling quest against all odds. Don't miss this action-packed addition to The Magic Goes Away series.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download the free Fable app

Stay organized

Keep track of what you’re reading, what you’ve finished, and what’s next.

Build a better TBR

Swipe, skip, and save with our smart list-building tool

Rate and review

Share your take with other readers with half stars, emojis, and tags

Curate your feed

Meet readers like you in the Fable For You feed, designed to build bookish communities

Stay organized

Keep track of what you’re reading, what you’ve finished, and what’s next.

Build a better TBR

Swipe, skip, and save with our smart list-building tool

Rate and review

Share your take with other readers with half stars, emojis, and tags

Curate your feed

Meet readers like you in the Fable For You feed, designed to build bookish communities

The Seascape Tattoo Reviews

3.0

Alexis Coleman

Created 10 months ago

Engaging Fascinating Engaging Repetitive

Mostpowerful0z

Created about 1 year ago

Jessica Willis

Created almost 5 years ago

“I had such high expectations for this book. Rivals forced to work together towards a common goal? Whats not to like? Unfortunately the authors made it very difficult to like. They're both huge fans of telling instead of showing. Anytime an interesting magical concept was mentioned, it was glossed over instead of explored (which was a common theme this book). The characters were flat and the book was very dialogue heavy. Which i typically dont mind but this dialogue was a mix of bland, trying hard to be witty, and again TELLING instead of SHOWING. What really annoyed me was the two rivals relationship wasnt fully explored. I wanted to see the progression from ememies to unlikely friends. Instead they reminisced a few pages, telling readers about past exploits and then carried on with their journey. The tension wasnt there. Once they finally arrived to Shrike, it read as if their 2 stories just happened to be at the same location. They mentioned the other but rarely interacted. I wasnt able to finish this book. I made it about halfway before I put it down bc the storytelling was not improving.”

Reading and Whatnot

Created about 7 years ago

“The ending made me smile :) It was hard for me to get into it but it was still a good book!”

About Larry Niven

Larry Niven is the award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces and fantasy including the Magic Goes Away series. His Beowulf's Children, co-authored with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, was a New York Times bestseller. He has received the Nebula Award, five Hugos, four Locus Awards, two Ditmars, the Prometheus, and the Robert A. Heinlein Award, among other honors. He lives in Chatsworth, California.

Other books by Larry Niven

Ice Vegas

Steven Barnes & Larry Niven

$9.99

Juggler of Worlds

Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner

$19.99

The Barsoom Project

Larry Niven & Steven Barnes

$2.99

Bowl of Heaven

Gregory Benford & Larry Niven

$2.99

The Moon Maze Game

Larry Niven & Steven Barnes

$19.99

Dream Park

Larry Niven & Steven Barnes

$2.99

Glorious

Gregory Benford & Larry Niven

$20.99

Fleet of Worlds

Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner

$17.99

Betrayer of Worlds

Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner

$2.99

Shipstar

Gregory Benford & Larry Niven

$23.99

Inferno

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle

$17.99

Destroyer of Worlds

Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner

$19.99

Building Harlequin's Moon

Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper

$19.99

Dangerous Visions

Harlan Ellison & various authors &

$9.99

Bowl of Heaven and Shipstar

Gregory Benford & Larry Niven

$0.99

Red Tide

Larry Niven & Brad R. Torgersen &

$6.99

Galaxy's Edge Magazine: Issue 5, November 2013

Kevin J. Anderson & Larry Niven &

$3.99

Limits

Larry Niven

$6.99

The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

Joe W. Haldeman & Poul Anderson &

$0.99

The Best of Galaxy’s Edge: 2015-2017

Larry Niven & David Gerrold

$6.99

Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes is a New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award–nominated author of Twelve Days among other novels, a screenwriter, and creator of the Lifewriting™ writing course, which he has taught nationwide. He won an NAACP Image Award as coauthor of the Tennyson Hardwick mystery series with his spouse, Tananarive Due, and actor Blair Underwood.