Which brings us to the second protagonist, the god, known throughout most of the book as The Strength and Patience of the Hill. Anne Leckie establishes in the first chapter that Eolo is trans but also makes it clear that isn’t the focus of the story, and she invites the reader to move on. We are at a time when diversity and representation is important, and too many authors, I think, make the pitfall of making their characters’ diverse traits be their only traits, reducing them to tokens or symbols. Eolo is a transman, but he is also loyal, thoughtful, and observant. Anne Leckie handles Eolo’s gender identity very well, letting it be an aspect of him without being the entirety of his personality. These are both, of course, very unique perspectives in the fantasy genre, and I was intrigued from the start. The second person (that is, the “you”) is a transgender man, Eolo. The narrator (that is, the first person “I”) is a god. The Raven Tower is told in a blend of first and second person, with some chapters feeling more one than the other. I picked it up after looking for a new fantasy read since most of my experience with the genre is at least a decade old. "It's a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange." (Patrick Rothfuss)Ī Unique Perspective and an Intriguing MysteryĪnne Leckie’s latest book "The Raven Tower" is a refreshing break from fantasy tropes. 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. And in seeking to help Mawat reclaim his city, Eolo discovers that the Raven's Tower holds a secret. It is into this unrest that the warrior Eolo - aide to Mawat, the true Lease - arrives. And they have made their own alliances with other gods. The kingdom borders are tested by invaders who long for the prosperity that Vastai boasts.
And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.īut the power of the Raven is weakening. His magic is sustained via the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer.
His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. "Absolutely wonderful.utterly brilliant." ( The New York Times Book Review)įor centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. 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 best-selling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Shortlisted for the 2020 World Fantasy Award
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