The Raven Scholar

Eternal Path Trilogy, Book 1

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.

©2025 Antonia Hodgson (P)2025 Orbit

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

Excellent narration, riveting story

Really enjoyed the narrator. The story was unique and well-paced. I look forward to the next one!

A terrific ploy with many twists and turns

A great fantasy novel with good characters and a plot that keeps you guessing to the end.

Good good job Antonia, Hodgson and Daphne Kouma

I like the people created. And the writing that did it. The narrator did a good job.

Amazing story, extraordinary performance

The Raven Scholar is one of the best new books I've read in years. It has everything: politics, conspiracy, magic, tragedy, and a giant nerd of a main character, together with clever, polished, compelling writing. It is intense and entertaining, and even as an audiobook, this is not a book to have in the background during your morning drive; it is a book that demands focus. It was an enormous disappointment to discover that this was the first book in a series...and that the book had just come out. I'm going to be obsessively checking the progress of the next element of the series.

And speaking of it being an audiobook...wow. The voice acting on this piece is amazing. On top of generally excellent narration, Daphne Kouma also voices to some very unusual characters, and does it with aplomb.

I cannot recommend this book, and this audiobook, strongly enough. 6/5 stars.

many twists, entertaining

Great story, nicely unpredictable. Many unexpected twists and turns. I also love this reader's voice, I think I would enjoy anything she reads.

Great story, great narration

The raven scholar is a wide immersive tale that leaves you with a sense of wonder like an epic poem. Bravo, both to the author and to the very talented narrator who brought these characters to life.

Creative, surprising, captivating.

This is a great start to a series. I usually like to reserve judgment about a series until it's concluded, because I think it's important that there's and intelligent overarching plot.

This book had excellent pacing, interesting characters, and it was quite unpredictable. I'll definitely be coming back for the sequel.

Amazing narration, compelling story

Couldn’t stop listening! I wish I didn’t have to wait for the second book. The voice actor is absolutely phenomenal.

Absolutely Fantastic!

This is an epic, unexpected adventure! Fantastic journey, beautiful world building, characters you want to know and hate. The background information at the beginning was a little slow, but important. It does not end on a cliff but there is clearly more to come. You will think you know how it will end. You will be wrong.

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.