Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2)

by Anthony Ryan

TOWER LORD is the second novel in the internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series, which began with epic fantasy blockbuster BLOOD SONG.

THE REALM BURNS.

Vaelin Al Sorna is tired of war. He's fought countless battles in service to the Realm and Faith. His reward was the loss of his love, the death of his friends and a betrayal by his king. After five years in an Alpiran dungeon, he just wants to go home.

Reva intends to welcome Vaelin back with a knife between the ribs. He destroyed her family and ruined her life. Nothing will stop her from exacting bloody vengeance - not even the threat of invasion from the greatest enemy the Realm has ever faced.

Yet as the fires of war spread, foes become friends and truths turn to lies. To save the Realm, Reva must embrace a future she does not want - and Vaelin must revisit a past he'd rather leave buried.

Praise for Raven's Shadow:

'Engrossing' - Buzzfeed

'Powerful' - SFFWorld

'Compelling' - SFX

Raven's Shadow
Blood Song
Tower Lord
Queen of Fire

Raven's Blade
The Wolf's Call (coming July 2019)

The Draconis Memoria
The Waking Fire
The Legion of Flame
The Empire of Ashes

• ISBN10: 1405525959
• ISBN13: 9781405525954
• Publish Date: 3 July 2014 (first published 1 July 2014)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Orbit
• Edition: Digital original
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 624
• Language: English

Reviews

[vagasker]

This book was (just as the first one) absolutely amazing! I read that a lot of people didn't like the multiple POV's, but I did. I loved Frentis, Vaelin, Reva (she's a badass!) and Lyrna (my absolute fav. Omg I would marry her, she's awesome). I hope the final book will be as good.

[hedge]

A disappointing followup to the first book, although still a very enjoyable plot. The change in narrative style is not effective and Ryan's attempts to juggle multiple points of views and develop multiple characters (similar to George RR Martin) leads to lackluster characters that jump forward in their world views and mannerisms with a staccato rhythm. The pace of the book is simply too fast for the upheaval in the characters lives. Characters undergo profound changes to their world views with only a fumbling attempt at communicating the struggle and pain this would create.