'It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange. I’m sure it is supposed to conjure high feelings of suspense and intensity, but I was just feeling medium levels of omg, if that makes any sense. 'It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange.' - Patrick Rothfuss The action and the twists really start to come out towards the last 30 of the novel. 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. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.īut the Raven's tower holds a secret.

His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. The Raven Tower Critics Opinion: Readers rating: Not Yet Rated Published Feb 2019 432 pages. 'Absolutely wonderful.utterly brilliant.' - The New York Times Book Reviewįor centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. 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. I was particularly interesting in reading this book as I was a very big fan of Ann Leckie’s 2013 sci-fi novel Ancillary Justice, that book felt super fresh to me and was one of my favorite spec-fic books of the last few years, so I was excited to see what Ann would do in the fantasy genre. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 WORLD FANTASY AWARD The New York Times Book Review For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. Just finished up reading The Raven Tower and wanted to put a quick review out there.

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