New Release
Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of
gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this
masterful first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times
bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C.
Clarke Awards.
FOLLOW ANN
For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the
god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop
a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through
the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His
magic is sustained via the blood sacrifice that every Lease must
offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.
But the power of the Raven is weakening. A usurper has claimed
the throne. The kingdom's borders are tested by invaders who
long for the prosperity that Vastai boasts. And they have made
their own alliances with other gods.
It is into this unrest that the warrior Eolo--aide to Mawat, the true
Lease--arrives. And in seeking to help Mawat reclaim his city,
Eolo discovers that the Raven's Tower holds a secret. Its founda-
tions conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal it-
self...and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy
Iraden forever.