The Raven Scholar

De: Antonia Hodgson

Narrado por: Daphne Kouma

From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes The Raven Scholar, a masterfully woven and playfully inventive tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar’s quest to uncover the truth.

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders compete to replace him. They are exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists—the best of the best.

Then one of them is murdered. We know who did it. We saw it happen. No one else did.

It falls to Neema Kraa, the emperor’s brilliant, idiosyncratic High Scholar, to find the killer before the trials end. To do so, she must untangle a web of deadly secrets that stretches back generations, all while competing against six warriors with their own dark histories and fierce ambitions. Neema believes she is alone. But we are here to help; all she has to do is let us in.

If she succeeds, she will win the throne. If she fails, death awaits her. But we won’t let that happen.

We are the Raven, and we are magnificent.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The twists and turns of The Raven Scholar left me breathless. Antonia Hodgson drops us into an elaborately built, gorgeously realized world that I couldn't wait to see more of." —Emery Robin, author of The Stars Undying

"Engrossing and unputdownable...my favorite read of the year. A conflagration of court intrigue, religious folktale, and characters with deliciously murky motivations, The Raven Scholar is a pure delight. Fantasy readers will gobble this down and curse the skies that they don't have the sequel yet." —Bethany Jacobs, author of These Burning Stars

A MAGNIFICENT Tale

This was such a wonderful audiobook experience. A gripping story with complex characters and a richly detailed world told by an exceptional narrator. 10/10. No notes.

Excellent Voice Actor

Not only is this a great story with lots of twists and plenty of action, but the voice actor is fantastic.

The Pace was unlike anything I have ever read.

I don’t leave reviews often, I believe this is my favorite book I’ve ever read. I don’t really have the words. Just trust me it’s worth the read.

engaging characters and plot. world building. mystery. pace. cleverness.

both author and audio reader are amazing I felt so immense in the story. I love it took me to another world I felt absorbed in it.

Truly Magnificent

Many books premise I've read this year are great ideas that fall short in execution. This story does not disappoint. It was so refreshing! It's the best book I've listened to in a loooooong time. Excellent book and the narrator was absolutely stellar. Chef's kiss. Highly recommend. Rave rave rave!

Magnificent!

Honeslty one of the best fantasy stories I’ve read in a long time! Great story, great characters, great world building. The narration was fantastic as well!
All around one of my new favorites!

Excellent Start to a Series

This is a great intro to the awesome world of fantasy for non-fantasy book readers. Its easy to get into and doesnt overwhelm with too much magic. The first 3/4 of the book is awesome with loads of twists and turns, including one that truly didnt see coming. The performance of the audiobook is what made this such an amazing listen! I usually listen at 1.7x speed but for this one I I slowed it down because I really wanted it to last and enjoy it as long as I could.

Extraordinary

Wow just simply wow. The best fantasy book I’ve listened to this year. The narration was perfect, the characters were a delight and so well thought out. The world building and unique magic system were top tier. Can’t recommend this enough

WOW Best fantasy in ages

I'm blown away by this book. Don't be discouraged by how long it is. Every minute is worth it. And the voice actor, Daphne Kouma, really brought the characters alive, especially The Raven. I'm not a fan of LIT RPG. This isn't that. The Raven Scholar has a lot of action as well as a murder to solve and the characters are fully fleshed so you see their motivations. I spent one whole day doing absolutely nothing so I could finish, it's that compulsive.


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However, having seen Neema's end through her vision, I'm not sure I want to continue the story. I absolutely hated the description of exile; it is sadistic. As good as the writing is, knowing her end is so cruel is just not my cup of tea. I wish Hodgson hadn't included that; I'd have happily bought the next two books otherwise.

Amazing & Craving for More

Wow this is one of the best fantasy books I have read it such a long time. I immediately looked for the second book and became sad to see it is not out and will not be for some time. Highly recommend my vote for fantasy of the year.