Funnily enough, anthropologically speaking, it seems to mirror Olde Englande as well. The Raven’s Shadow books are set in the Unified Realm, a land that vaguely resembles (you guessed it) medieval England in terms of its social and technological set up. I admit it took me a while to get hooked onto the first, but once I passed a certain threshold, or once Ryan hit his stride as a world builder and storyteller (which takes about three-four chapters) it’s impossible to put the book down. The first two have been released- Blood Song and Tower Lord-and the third is poised to come out soon. One of the series that their reviews pointed me towards was Anthony Ryan’s Raven’s Shadow books. It lets me engage with people I otherwise wouldn’t, fantasy fans from across the world it gives me a peek into the daily life and thoughts of famous authors and actors and my other celebrity fascinations and best of all, it connected me to Fantasy Book Critic, a really great site for any fantasy fan who wants recommendations and reviews of the latest books to hit the shelves.
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