# Is "Renegade's Magic (Soldier Son 3)" by Robin Hobb a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Renegade's Magic (Soldier Son 3) by Robin Hobb (Voyager / HarperCollins, 2007) is identified by: UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover, 2007, ISBN 9780007196180, with cover art by John Howe. UK Voyager hardcover is the true first; the US Eos edition did not appear until 2008.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover, 2007, ISBN 9780007196180, with cover art by John Howe
- A true first printing carries the odd-then-even number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2
- US Eos hardcover followed in January 2008
- Publisher imprint reads Voyager / HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robin Hobb |
| Publisher | Voyager / HarperCollins |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover, 2007, ISBN 9780007196180, with cover art by John Howe |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover, 2007, ISBN 9780007196180, with cover art by John Howe. A true first printing carries the odd-then-even number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. US Eos hardcover followed in January 2008.

## Is this the true first?
UK Voyager hardcover is the true first; the US Eos edition did not appear until 2008.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings differ; confirm the first by the complete number line ending in 1 and the John Howe jacket art.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Renegade's Magic (Soldier Son 3)* by Robin Hobb a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/renegades-magic-soldier-son-3
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.