Clan Novel Ravnos

The Clan Novel Saga, Book 8

By: Kathleen Ryan

Narrated by: Nicholas Cain

The Vampire the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga is a thirteen-volume masterpiece, presenting the war between the established Camarilla leadership and the growing power of the brutal Sabbat on the East Coast of the United States. Each novel is told from the perspective of one of the thirteen clans, intertwining with the others, and filling in missing pieces artfully as we follow battle after battle, intrigue after intrigue—and the appearance of a strange artifact that falls into the hands of a solitary Toreador sculptor. Clan Novel Ravnos is the eighth novel in the series.

Khalil Ravana has always been a lightweight, a drifter,a thief with no status and no power… until now. Chance saved him from a storm in Calcutta that annihilated his clan, and now chance has placed him in the center of another storm—this one in New York City, near the deadly Kindred battles for possession of the Eastern United States. It's also ground zero for Leopold, a Toreador who mysteriously possesses great powers—even without the Eye of Hazimel. For once, Khalil's sticky fingers give him the upper hand. Armed with secrets, a hidden ally, a burning thirst for revenge, and a hostage he saves from death, this Romi is going to take everyone else in New York City—Camarilla and Sabbat alike—for all he can get, including the blood of his elders. Problem is, nobody likes a Ravnos. Especially when they learn Khalil's the only one.

This series is a monumental, 13-novel exploration of the forbidden world of the Kindred. What began in Clan Novel: Toreador continues here, and its ending will determine the fate of every human—and inhuman—being in the world.

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An Immersive Audio Experience of the Ravnos

Ravnos has never been my particular favorite of the Clan Novel Sagas, but I was pleasantly surprised by the audiobook version. Cain is a wonderfully immersive narrator- not just in his use of effects, but also in his distinct voices and affectations. It gave me a new appreciation for the conflicts between Hesha and Khalil, and drew me in to the deep dramas of their personal connections and how they either played into or off of the larger events concerning the Eye and the Antediluvian. Of the many Clan novels, this one is one of the more narrowly focused- which I do like, because you get more of a wealth of information about the Clan Ravnos, and a bit of the Setite, without going too far into the politics or build of the other Clans (though they do make their appearances!).
If I have any complaints its that there are some pronunciations used that are different from what I've been used in our local White Wolf/ World of Darkness games. But seeing as the IP has had *many* different regional pronunciations, it's truly neither here nor there.

Urban paranormal Horror

Clan Novel Ravnos by Kathleen Ryan is a great urban paranormal horror fantasy. Nicholas Cain did an incredible job with the narration. The story is thrilling, horrifying, interesting, and more. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.highly recommended