The Raven Tower

By Ann Leckie

Book Overview

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.
"It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange." -- Patrick Rothfuss

For more Ann Leckie, check out: Ancillary JusticeAncillary SwordAncillary Mercy
Provenance

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316388696
• ISBN13: 9780316388696
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A twist on normal narrative and story telling! I loved it.

This author always writes amazing world building stories. For those that say it’s hard to get into, yes it is written in second person and then it swaps to first person. The first person POV is who is telling the story. They are telling it to the second person POV. It provides a mystery for who that narrator is and why they care about the second person. In addition, we learn about the hierarchy and political climate and history of this town and its surrounding regions. And it’s interesting to see how the many gods of this world have a their own agenda and how it affects the people who inhabit this world. I highly recommend this book. I read it from the library first and it’s one of those I just had to get my hands on.

Unique story that sticks with you

This book felt a bit tricky to get the hang of, it is unclear for a long time who is the narrator. That sets up a very interesting mystery and reveal and this book is one o look forward to rereading.

Wow, actually unreadable

It's been a while since I've read a book this bad. It appears as though the entire book is written in the second person, and not very well at that. I'm not certain though, because I couldn't get past the first chapter. Maybe it gets better, but I'm not torturing myself to find out.