The Raven Tower

by Ann Leckie

[sarahjay]

This is a very cool book. I thought I was going to hate the second person stuff, because normally I dislike that, but once I'd gotten used to it I thought it was a very interesting way to tell this story. I loved a lot of what's in this, especially the way gods were described and depicted. I took so long to read it because I didn't want it to end, because every scene made me just want there to be more. Which is why I ended up giving it only four stars. The ending was... abrupt? It left me a little cold. And I think there are maybe explanations and reasons for that, something about the narrator having a more impassive perspective on events than we do, but I felt a little confused by it all the same. It was not conclusive, which is why probably many people think there will be a sequel. Ann Leckie already said it was a standalone, so not sure about that. More in this world would be very welcome, though. All I really know is that Ann Leckie is a genius and I'll read everything she writes forever.