![]() ![]() ![]() The characters also add a lot of depth to this story. Still, I liked being in this world while reading alongside its characters. The world had a vague medieval feel to it, which I enjoy in fantasy works, but it wasn’t anything mind-blowing. The main area we are concerned with is the kingdom of Iraden (though can you even call it a kingdom when its ruler is not a king…?), which is ruled by the Raven god and its Lease. It wasn’t significant to the reading experience though. ![]() That’s probably just a me thing, since I don’t visualize when I read. I consulted the map but it didn’t seem to help me much. It was a bit overwhelming at first, especially the geography for me-I had a hard time keeping track of what was where. The worldbuilding was decently done-I found it was just enough to pepper the story with interesting details. (That, and the incredible cover.) It’s a wonder that this didn’t spend much time on my TBR shelf. The Raven Tower addresses themes of divinity, language, revenge, and others-all of which made me pick up this book not too long after reading the blurb. This novel is told in a mix of first- and second-person narrative, due to the fact that it is told from the perspective of one of many gods that inhabit this world. For one, I love having a standalone fantasy novel-not every story needs to be marketed into a trilogy, publishers, please. This is my first read from Ann Leckie, and I regret that it took me this long-but this was a good choice for my first foray into her works. ![]()
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