Kennit shows his jealous side where Etta and Wintrow are concerned, but ultimately feels triumphant with the boy priest won to his side. Althea has to fight back against the crew and a serpent, and she reconnects with Brashen along the way. Ronica and the Vestrit gang collect themselves after the Bingtown riot. 

We're reading Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.