*Listen. A god is speaking. My voice echoes through the stone of your masterβs castle. This castle where he finds his uncle on his fatherβs 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, *Th
The Raven Tower
β Scribed by Leckie, Ann
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 274 KB
- Edition
- First U.S. paperback edition
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York, NY
- ISBN
- 0316388718
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β¦ Synopsis
**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 breathtaking first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie,New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. **
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 via the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.
But the power of the Raven is weakening. A usurper has claimed the throne. The kingdom borders are tested by invaders who long for the prosperity that Vastai boasts. And they have made their own alliances with other gods.
It is into this unrest that the warrior Eolo--aide to Mawat, the true...
β¦ Subjects
Gods and goddesses -- Fiction
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