3.5
The Raven Tower
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 WORLD FANTASY AWARD
Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this masterful first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards.
"Absolutely wonderful. . .utterly brilliant." -- The New York Times Book Review
For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven.
He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.
But the Raven's tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself. . .and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever.
"Absolutely wonderful. . .utterly brilliant." -- The New York Times Book Review
For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven.
He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.
But the Raven's tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself. . .and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever.
"It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange." -- Patrick Rothfuss
For more Ann Leckie, check out:
Ancillary Justice
Ancillary Sword
Ancillary Mercy
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“Most unique fantasy I’ve read in a long long time. Maybe ever. I wasn’t sure about this one when it started, as the way it’s written takes a minute to get used to. But I would say it’s worth it. I enjoyed the sweeping story.
A unique approach often risks being hard to buy into, but the world-building really helped to ground the format for me. I don’t want to give anything away so I’m going to keep it vague lol.
Characters are compelling, if one dimensional at times. The scenes felt cinematic and the writing was streamlined. If you’re a fan of the Russel Crowe Robin Hood feel, you might like the setting of this one. That’s the best way I can explain the vibes lol.
I did enjoy the story arc. It moves around in time (that’s all I’ll say) and I never felt I was rushing to get back to a particular character/setting. It felt well-paced. We probably could have used more of the modern characters - by the end I didn’t feel very much for some of them even though they seemed important.
Only reason it’s not 5 stars for me is because I wanted it to be longer and for the characters to get more time to develop. This could have been a really compelling series of books - with the story arc stretched across multiple books and I would have read them all.
So it could have used some balance and more time to grow but, for what it is, I still really appreciated it as a unique take on the genre.”About Ann Leckie
Ann Leckie is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, and British Science Fiction Award-winning novel Ancillary Justice. She has worked as a waitress, a receptionist, a rodman on a land-surveying crew, and a recording engineer. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
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