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  • Queen of Fire

  • A Raven's Shadow Novel
  • Written by: Anthony Ryan
  • Narrated by: Steven Brand
  • Length: 26 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (110 ratings)

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Queen of Fire

Written by: Anthony Ryan
Narrated by: Steven Brand
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Publisher's Summary

In this “deftly and originally executed” (Booklist) New York Times best-selling novel, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm. Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered...

“The Ally is there, but only ever as a shadow, unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark vengeful spirit. Sorting truth from myth is often a fruitless task". After fighting back from the brink of death, Queen Lyrna is determined to repel the invading Volarian army and regain the independence of the Unified Realm. Except, to accomplish her goals, she must do more than rally her loyal supporters. She must align herself with forces she once found repugnant - those who possess the strange and varied gifts of the Dark - and take the war to her enemy’s doorstep. Victory rests on the shoulders of Vaelin Al Sorna, now named Battle Lord of the Realm. However, his path is riddled with difficulties. For the Volarian enemy has a new weapon on their side, one that Vaelin must destroy if the Realm is to prevail - a mysterious Ally with the ability to grant unnaturally long life to her servants. And defeating one who cannot be killed is a nearly impossible feat, especially when Vaelin’s blood-song, the mystical power which has made him the epic fighter he is, has gone ominously silent...

Don't miss the continuation of this epic saga: The Wolf's Call, a Raven's Blade novel.

©2015 Anthony Ryan (P)2015 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

Praise for the Raven’s Shadow novels

“Ryan hits all the high notes of epic fantasy - a gritty setting, ancient magics, ruthless intrigue, divided loyalties and bloody action.” (Publishers Weekly)

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Great finish to a great trilogy.

This novel moved quickly and got to the heart of its story. All of the characters had the necessary closer they needed and the author tied off all the dangling story lines.
Though some of the characters were a little overpowered at times, it's still a great read and lots of fun.

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Good but not as good as the preceding two books

I loved the first two books in this series. However this final book was a bit of a slog. Too many never ending battles and very little of the character development that was so interesting in the first two. The author overuses the word “implacable” to the point that it could be a drinking game. But I had to see how it ended and no regrets there.

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Great trilogy

This series was well worth it, the narrator will grow on you. Tidy finish to a great story.
This last book wasn’t all “just battles” . The story came through between the action.

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Not great

enjoyed the 2 previous books but not a fan of this one. The narrator did a terrible job on all the tribal voices compared to previous books. The authors choices are poor making for a terrible plot and an awful ending.

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