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The Raven Tower

Auteur(s): Ann Leckie
Narrateur(s): Adjoa Andoh
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 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
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 Action et aventure Fantastique Fantastique épique Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Militaire Épique Science-fiction Redevances Destin

Ce que les critiques en disent

"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
"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
"Leckie's tale takes on a mythic, metafictional quality...and the story's elements weave into a stunning conclusion. This impressive piece of craftsmanship cements Leckie's place as a powerful voice in both SF and fantasy."— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Absolutely wonderful. The god's voice is mesmerizing, tender and careful....feels closer to the register of folk tale than epic, and is all the more riveting for that."—New York Times Book Review
"Leckie has an ear for language, an eye for character and a gift for creating new worlds and cultures... [her] examination of power, politics and governance is fascinating and well-conceived."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Sharp, many layered, and, as always for Leckie, deeply intelligent."— Kirkus (starred review)
"Leckie has a gift for using language both as worldbuilding and as plot device ... The Raven Tower spins out its mysteries before gleefully setting fire to them in the last few pages."—NPR
"Award-winner Leckie proves as adept at worldbuilding as ever-the setting and characters of The Raven Tower are as rich as any we encountered in Imperial Radch space-but it is the mode of narration that truly distinguishes her first novel-length foray into fantasy. Much like Hamlet, from which The Raven Tower draws clear inspiration, Leckie's is a story filled with complicated, very human people, as well as the forces that move around them, guiding them ever so slightly toward choices both good and bad."—B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog
"The Raven Tower is an enormously compelling novel. It may draw inspiration from Hamlet, but...it reweaves the fabric of Shakespeare's play into cloth of a different color entirely. Leckie's worldbuilding is deep and thorough, showing us the edges of a broad, rich, complicated world, and her characters are fascinating."—Tor.com
"Leckie has created an enthralling and well-realized fantasy world, full of not only magic and gods but also characters representing a broad spectrum of gender and sexuality. Highly recommended for...anyone looking for exciting and boundary-pushing fantasy."— Booklist (starred review)
"Leckie's first foray into fantasy is every bit as exciting as her 2013 sci-fi debut, Ancillary Justice."
—Bustle
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Innovative plot with great exploration of the concept of gods. Liked that it did not rehash the standard formula of magic, heroes and impossible quests.

Amazing and unique plot

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Anne Leckie has an incredible knack for writing nonhuman characters, and the narrator did a fantastic job giving voice to everyone in the book, human or otherwise. I'm really not sure what I can say about the content that isn't a spoiler, so I'll just leave it at "this is absolutely worth reading or listening to".

Loved this book, possibly even more than Ancillary

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I love Ann Leckie's novels because she writes so well about the diverse and dynamic complexities of power relations. In "The Raven Tower", she does this just as well as her science fiction novels. I did not immediately realise the links to Hamlet, but once this was pointed out to me I saw the many ways in which she drew on characters and relations from Hamlet. In particular, I loved the parallels to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Adjoa Andoh is an incredible narrator and has made the many characters almost perfectly distinguishable.She is on my narrators to follow list now!! I would love to see her act...alas I do not live in the UK.

Beautiful exploration of the complexities of power

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Made it a couple hours in and had to abandon ship. It felt like the author was trying to lay the groundwork for political intrigue and mystery, but the world (government, gods, etc.) just felt convoluted, and not in an interesting way, and there was absolutely nothing compelling about the characters. I was left with zero desire to learn more about this world or these characters. Adjoa Andoh's narration was great, but even this best narrator couldn't salvage this story for me. I will go to the grave without knowing what became of the usurper on the throne or whatever, and I am perfectly fine with that.

Not For Me

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