Crowfall
Ratings13
Average rating3.9
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Ratings13
Average rating3.9
Crowfall is a gritty epic fantasy for fans of Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch and Daniel Polansky. 'Dark, twisty and excellent . . . Grimdark with heart' Mark Lawrence A sorcerous cataclysm has hit the Range, the final defensive line between the Republic and the immortal Deep Kings. Tormenting red rains sweep the land, new monstrosities feed on fear in the darkness, and the power of the Nameless, the gods who protect the Republic, lies broken. The Blackwing captains who serve them are being picked off one by one, and even immortals have learned what it means to die. Meanwhile the Deep Kings have only grown stronger, and are poised to deliver a blow that will finally end the war. Ryhalt Galharrow stands apart from it all. He has been deeper into the wasteland known as the Misery than ever before. It has grown within him - changed him - but all power comes with a price, and now the ghosts of his past, formerly confined to the Misery, walk with him everywhere. They will even follow him, and the few surviving Blackwing captains, on one final mission into the darkness. You think you know Misery? You've not seen anything yet . . .
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3 primary books4 released booksRaven's Mark is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Ed McDonald.
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This book was AMAZING!!
I had never heard of Ed McDonald until I saw Blackwing on Net Galley. It sounded pretty good, so I requested it. It ended up being one of my favorite books of all time. I love his writing style. The world he has created is fascinating. I can picture the Misery in my mind. I love the magic. I can picture the raven coming out of Rhyalt's arm. The writing makes everything seem so vivid in my imagination.
This series also has some of my most favorite characters. Ryhalt, Nenn, pretty much all of them.
I couldn't wait to read it. I also didn't want to read it because I knew it was the last book in the series. I had to find out what happened though, so I devoured it. I LOVED this book so much.
If you read fantasy, you have to read this series.
Ed tops off this series with a remarkable flair. By itself this book is so much more gritty, dark and desperate till the end. It moves you to each end of the spectrum and with remarkable ease. While the first two books plodded along in some parts, Crowfall suddenly ups the ante right from the first page with a simple time jump mechanic and it keeps building. Misery is the real heroine here and I guess Ed really did it justice in the end. Highly recommended series just due to this last episode
