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  • Raven's Shadow, Book 2
  • By: Anthony Ryan
  • Narrated by: Steven Brand
  • Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,407 ratings)
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Tower Lord

By: Anthony Ryan
Narrated by: Steven Brand
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Summary

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.

©2014 Anthony Ryan (P)2014 Penguin Audio

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Better than book 1!

For once, book 2 is better than book 1. This book picks up directly after the end of book 1 and has more POVs than the first. I found this a bit irritating - just as things are getting interesting with one character, we switch to another. There's just as much murder and mayhem (more, actually) and the story whirls in directions I could not have guessed at.

We also get more info about the evil that threatens from the Valerian empire, the implosion of one faith and the the growth of dogma of another. It's impossible not to draw some parallels with the religions that plague our world.

Some character development didn't make sense to me. We meet Reeva when she hunts Valen to kill him. She's a surly, fanatical pain in the arse while Valen trains her. Then, with very little transition, she becomes a brave, upstanding member of a family. Odd.

The book is good. The narrator, though, is poor. There is no character depiction of voice, tone, accent like an audiobook should have. He simply reads, all voices the same, gender, background, social heirachy. It's disappointing, to say the lease.

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Ok but not as good as the first in series

I enjoyed the first book. But this one just seems to be a never ending series of battles. Hard to keep track of some of the minor characters, someone would appear and the reader is obviously supposed to know who they are but several times I was left wondering who on earth are they again?

Not terrible, but not great.

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Disappointing

If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

I can't believe that anybody who read the first book would not be disappointed by the second.

What was most disappointing about Anthony Ryan’s story?

The lack of drive and story. So many POVs that it just trundled it's way towards the end. Nothing surprising or original just plodded on

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Steven Brand?

Somebody who could differentiate between the characters. He doesn't have a bad voice but it was the same one all the way through the book. Nothing to indicate which character was speaking or their emotions.

What character would you cut from Tower Lord?

Most of them.

Any additional comments?

Not worth the money. I will be asking for my credit back

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poor

Would you try another book written by Anthony Ryan or narrated by Steven Brand?

I'm sorry to say I couldn't finish this. I liked book 1 but I couldn't get very far with this. The narration is poor, and I didn't find the story as engaging as the first book.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

boredom

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I had to give up listening! Tedious and Unfocused

Ryan flits between several characters, never focusing on one long enough to fully develop their story. I found it hard to empathise with any of them.

I enjoyed the first book, so really wanted to find out what happens next to Vaelin Al Sorna, Will not be downloading the next volume.

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Changes focus to female characters.

Really disappointed in this. Loved the fist volume but I am 20 chapters in and the main character has not said a word in anger, let alone fought. The focus has shifted almost entirely to female characters which is fine but absolutely not what I was expecting or what I bought this story for. The story is still decent and if you were a fan of the new Teela centred He-Man series, then you will probably like this. I have rarely not finished a book but I am unlikely to carry on with this. Hope this helps people to know what they're getting into with this.

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A must for series

Not as captivating as Blood Song but a must if wanting to finish the tale

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Consistently Good

Although the structure changed from book one in terms of Chapter layout and perspective I thought it was a great addition to the series, can’t wait to start the third book.

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a bit complicated

a bit complicated due to changing story focus from one character to another it takes you a couple of minutes to catch up

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Good book and excellent story but...

Hard to keep track of all the names and places. Looking forward to next one though.

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