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The Raven Tower

By: Ann Leckie
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Listen. A god is speaking.

My voice echoes through the stone of your master's castle. This castle where he finds his uncle on his father's throne. You want to help him. You cannot.

You are the only one who can hear me.

You will change the world.

A triumph of the imagination, The Raven Tower is the first fantasy novel by Ann Leckie, New York Times best-selling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Arthur C. Clarke Awards.

2020, World Fantasy Awards Novel category, Short-listed

©2019 Ann Leckie (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical

Critic Reviews

I've been reading fantasy my whole life. After all these years, it's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange (Patrick Rothfuss, author of THE NAME OF THE WIND)
A powerhouse epic of humans and gods at war, deeply imagined and profoundly thrilling. There are echoes of Shakespeare and Le Guin in The Raven Tower, but its strange dark brilliance could only have come from Ann Leckie (Lev Grossman)
A gripping story that's one part mystery, one part a new history of the world, The Raven Tower is an incredible fantasy, told by one of the most unique voices I've had the privilege of reading (S. A. Chakraborty)
The Raven Tower is a unique, intricate fantasy set in a fascinating world of gods who are at once formidable and vulnerable. Original and powerful - I loved it. Highly recommended for fans of N. K. Jemisin or Guy Gavriel Kay (Django Wexler)
Earthsea's elegance meets Sanderson's clever magic in this talon-sharp saga of divinity and revenge. Ann Leckie is unstoppable (Seth Dickinson)
All stars
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A true story that spans millenia. The story is the focus not the action, not the fantastical environments. A relentless building of ideas and concepts that move towards an unexpected and satisfying end.

unusual story and characters.

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I'm usually frustrated by slow moving stories but this one was so well written I didn't mind at all. An excellent amount of suspense

really excellent book slow moving story

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Adjoa Andoh is my all time favourite narrator
every one of Anne Leckie's books have been amazing and brought me joy, and the raven tower is no exception

yes

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It took me a while to get into this book. The switching back and forth between 1st and 2nd person perspective was a bit disconcerting at first but you get used to it. By the end of the book I didn't want it to be over.

Different but good.

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I wasn't expecting this book to be as good as it was. The reader was excellent and drew me right in with their accents and gravitas. The story is fabulous, and I love that the main character is trans.

An unexpected delight!

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loved it. very satisfying and well written. narrator also great. cool standalone story. :) :)

satisfying and well written story

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Just pick it up and dive in.

What. A. Ride.

I think I'm actually about to start it again immediately.

Just read it.

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The plot is really quite odd, or at least I found it so. Yet I was drawn in and didn’t want the book to end. It helps that Adjoa Andoh is a superb narrator.

A favourite

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Got to ch 7 but from the horrendous frequency of the use of the word “you” in the first few chapters to the somewhat ridiculous story line of a god learning human language and taking a long time to figure out why someone was placing milk near them... I mean really .
No issues with narration.

Just couldn’t keep going

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Despite the fantastic narration and extensive worldbuidling, not enough happened in to hold my interest. Action was slow, characters distant and immemorable and the plot failed to engage.

DNF 66%

Not for me

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