The Prince of Ravens The Exile Trilogy Book 1 edition by Hal Emerson Literature Fiction eBooks
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The Prince of Ravens has vanished.
Word spreads quickly from the Fortress of the Empress, through the dark streets of Lucien, and to the far corners of the Empire of Ages. The Children are summoned to the Fortress, and the people talk in muffled whispers, if they dare to talk at all, of secret plots and ancient prophecies. Some say the Prince was murdered, others that he was kidnapped; but underneath it all runs a darker word, one full of terrifying possibility
Exile.
Rumor begets rumor, and soon the whisper of truth is lost in the swirling winds of growing fear. For the Prince of Ravens is the prophesied Lord of Death, and on his shoulders rests the fate of the Empire.
The Prince of Ravens The Exile Trilogy Book 1 edition by Hal Emerson Literature Fiction eBooks
This is the story of a... well, not a villain, but of a boy who must chose what it is to be a hero. The Prince of Ravens, or "the Prince", is one of seven sons of the Empress. He tries to be a good prince, but alas, he's not ruthless like his siblings. And there's the pesky prophecy that he must be killed "on his seventeenth name day" to guarantee the fall of everyone who opposes the Empress.So when our story starts, the Prince (barely) survives an assassination attempt, but instead becomes the captive of two Exiles. From here, it's the Prince's journey as a character, as he must make a choice: whose side is he on? His family's? Or the exiles he believes wants to destroy the empire and throw the world into chaos?
While the story did drag at times (there's a lot of traveling going on), and there's a lot of Lord of the Rings vibes, what hooked me from the start was the Prince. He's such a wonderful and complex character! I enjoyed seeing his struggles to come to terms with what was happening to him and what side he wanted to take. It's not easy to realize everything you believed was a lie, and the author painted a very realistic picture of that struggle.
I also loved the two supporting characters, Leah and Tomaz! Leah is the firebrand, the girl who's good with knives and planning, but can let her emotions get the best of her. Tomaz is the sensible giant (he's described as over 8 feet tall) who wants to see the good in people, and is also a terrific swordsman. The way the three of them interacted was just, well, fun! I enjoyed every minute of them together.
Overall, this is a fun and unique fantasy, and I look forward reading more about these characters!
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The Prince of Ravens The Exile Trilogy Book 1 edition by Hal Emerson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
The Prince of Raven is based around the Prince of Ravens himself, the seventh son of the Empress. On his seventeenth birthday, he receives a rare summons from his Mother, one which he never answers. In a single hour, his entire world changes, the foundational principles that governed his life are challenged and he is faced with basic questions about his existence.
The plot hangs together completely, no wholes or questions that left me doubting the validity of the story. I had questions and curiosities and even at the end, Emerson surprised and made me grin as something new was revealed as he answered those questions and left me reaching for the second book in the series. I read the first 40 percent of the book around a chapter or two at a time. By the time I reached the forty-eight percent mark, I entered a long reading streak and finished before I fell asleep last night. I had to know what would happen. I was on the edge of my futon, cheering and trembling to find out what would happen next.
The world building felt strong. The reader has a clear sense of where they stand in the landscape without much expostulation. It slides easily into the story. The Empire itself feels fantastic. It’s not a world that’s possible in ours and has a rigid set up. I actually enjoyed it. Personally, I don’t need my landscapes to feel realistic. As long as they are explained, fit the rules of the world and have a good mythology behind it, I’m happy. Emerson keeps his own rules very well and explains the world as much as was necessary for this book. Curious to know more in the next installment.
The characters are dynamic, complex and beautifully flawed. They have real struggles, personal conflicts and actually have to contend with their past trauma instead of walking away from it blithely. I came to care very much for several of them.
I would like to know more about the world and the history. Considering how Emerson tied up the ending in Prince of Ravens, I expect Prince of Exiles will have to provide some of that. If he does that, then I expect we have the beginning of a strong fantasy series.
The Prince of Ravens is the seventh son of an amoral Empress who bestows a power to each child after they are found worthy. After having and disposing of 693, she chose 7, some hundreds of years apart, based on their will to survive, their cruelty and other qualities in that vein. As she is about to kill the 7th, she is reminded of a prophecy by an older child, that the 7th will either ruin or make her kingdom last forever, if she kills him when he becomes eighteen. So, she lets him live until then.
The book then fast forwards to his eighteenth birthday, and it's time for a bit of bloody business, but then we wouldn't have a trilogy would we? Clearly, the Prince of Ravens is a bit hard to kill, and the story follows him, Tomaz, a gigantic warrior, as well as Leah, a spellblade through many adventures.
It is the Exiled versus the Empress. Who is good and who is bad? This is a tale that changes and shifts like sand the further you get into it. Make no mistake, this is a classic young fantasy adventure in the vein of Narnia or Gormenghast. It has that same feel as you read through it. While as an adult you will be able to predict things, young readers will be thoroughly surprised by the twists and turns of the plot, especially those at the end.
One of the things that I loved about the story was the characterization which was excellent. The humanizing of the Prince, who had a good heart, but didn't know any better was a wonderful story arc. Tomaz is a fantastic character. He has depth and humor, plus who wouldn't love a seven foot tall behemoth who cracks jokes, kills enemies with a monster sword and holds his friends way up in the air when they get uppity. Leah who learns to trust after going through horrendous ordeals is another wonderful story arc. The protagonists all grow and change in this novel, which is getting less common in today's world of self publishing.
Bottom Line If you are looking for a fantastic adventure story to read to your kids that has old fashioned violence (swords and arrows), no romance and no swearing, this is you book. I am strongly tempted to read book two.
This is the story of a... well, not a villain, but of a boy who must chose what it is to be a hero. The Prince of Ravens, or "the Prince", is one of seven sons of the Empress. He tries to be a good prince, but alas, he's not ruthless like his siblings. And there's the pesky prophecy that he must be killed "on his seventeenth name day" to guarantee the fall of everyone who opposes the Empress.
So when our story starts, the Prince (barely) survives an assassination attempt, but instead becomes the captive of two Exiles. From here, it's the Prince's journey as a character, as he must make a choice whose side is he on? His family's? Or the exiles he believes wants to destroy the empire and throw the world into chaos?
While the story did drag at times (there's a lot of traveling going on), and there's a lot of Lord of the Rings vibes, what hooked me from the start was the Prince. He's such a wonderful and complex character! I enjoyed seeing his struggles to come to terms with what was happening to him and what side he wanted to take. It's not easy to realize everything you believed was a lie, and the author painted a very realistic picture of that struggle.
I also loved the two supporting characters, Leah and Tomaz! Leah is the firebrand, the girl who's good with knives and planning, but can let her emotions get the best of her. Tomaz is the sensible giant (he's described as over 8 feet tall) who wants to see the good in people, and is also a terrific swordsman. The way the three of them interacted was just, well, fun! I enjoyed every minute of them together.
Overall, this is a fun and unique fantasy, and I look forward reading more about these characters!
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