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jessbookishlife 's review for:
The Raven Tower
by Emma Miles
This is the first book I'm reading from this author and since this is the first part of a series, I believe it was a great start to Emma Miles' writing style. And this new-to-me series/world is a fantasy book that is in my list of favorites of this year.
Emma Miles created an incredible world that made me intrigued and I hoped I could read the second book immediately after this one. And the descriptions of the lands, every aspect of the magic, the history, the society and the action... It all elevated the plot and the characters and made this novel intriguing and exciting to read.
Speaking about characters, in this novel we are first introduce not only to the world but also to a group of well written characters,whose lives we follow in each chapter. And I liked Kesta a lot, she was an amazing character, that was humane and empathic, but also brave and a powerful woman, and all of those qualities made her relatable. The fact that all the characters whose POV we follow, had a strong voice and a particular story, it was easy to connect with them, and that happened with Kesta and all the others.
The plot had action, twists, drama, romance, emotion... everything that makes with book a great fantasy story. It had a good pace and the scenes flowed well, from the actions, to the history, to the characters interactions.
Overall, the author's writing style gave this creative book depth, emotion, mystery, movement and dynamic, magic, and a wonderful group of characters that were the focal point and that made the plot as interesting as it should be.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Emma for the eCopy of this book and for allowing me to join in the fun and by being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book.]
Emma Miles created an incredible world that made me intrigued and I hoped I could read the second book immediately after this one. And the descriptions of the lands, every aspect of the magic, the history, the society and the action... It all elevated the plot and the characters and made this novel intriguing and exciting to read.
Speaking about characters, in this novel we are first introduce not only to the world but also to a group of well written characters,whose lives we follow in each chapter. And I liked Kesta a lot, she was an amazing character, that was humane and empathic, but also brave and a powerful woman, and all of those qualities made her relatable. The fact that all the characters whose POV we follow, had a strong voice and a particular story, it was easy to connect with them, and that happened with Kesta and all the others.
The plot had action, twists, drama, romance, emotion... everything that makes with book a great fantasy story. It had a good pace and the scenes flowed well, from the actions, to the history, to the characters interactions.
Overall, the author's writing style gave this creative book depth, emotion, mystery, movement and dynamic, magic, and a wonderful group of characters that were the focal point and that made the plot as interesting as it should be.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Emma for the eCopy of this book and for allowing me to join in the fun and by being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book.]