Ravens Ladder

Auralia Thread

Jeffrey Overstreet

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English

Miscellaneous
16 February 2010

Science fiction; Fantasy

Series: Auralia Thread Series

Like Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight, Raven's Ladder is a fantasy novel, that continues the epic tale of the four kingdoms of The Expanse, and particularly with what happens to Cal-raven's wandering people when they are drawn into the moon-worshipping House of Bel Amica. Raven's Ladder is ideal for fantasy readers, including those who love the novels of Patricia McKillip and fantasy newcomer Patrick Rothfuss.

A DEADLY MENACE IS BREAKING THROUGH THE GROUND. THE PEOPLE OF ABASCAR MUST ABANDON THEIR STONE REFUGE AND FLEE INTO VULNERABILITY IN THE FOREST. BUT THEIR KING HAS HAD A VISION...

Following the beacon of Auralia's colors and the footsteps of a mysterious dream-creature, King Cal-raven has discovered a destination for his weary crowd of refugees. It's a city only imagined in legendary tales. And it gives him hope to establish New Abascar.

But when Cal-raven is waylaid by fortune hunters, his people become vulnerable to a danger more powerful than the prowling beastmen--House Bel Amica. In this oceanside kingdom of wealth, enchantment, and beauty, deceitful Seers are all too eager to ensnare House Abascar's wandering throng.

Even worse, the Bel Amicans have discovered Auralia's colors, and are twisting a language of faith into a lie of corruption and control.

If there is any hope for the people of Abascar, it lies in the courage of Cyndere, daughter of Bel Amica's queen; the strength of Jordam the beastman; and the fiery gifts of the ale boy, who is devising a rescue for prisoners of the savage Cent Regus beastmen.

As his faith suffers one devastating blow after another, Cal-raven's journey is a perilous climb from despair to a faint gleam of hope--the vision he sees in Auralia's colors.

By: Jeffrey Overstreet
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781400074679
ISBN 10: 1400074673
Series: Auralia Thread Series
Pages: 385
Publication Date: 16 February 2010
Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Ravens Ladder (Auralia Thread)

Praise for Raven's Ladder Jeffrey Overstreet's imagination is peopled with mysteries and wonders, and his craft continues to mature. Reading Raven's Ladder is like staring at a richly imagined world through a kaleidoscope: complex, intriguing, and habit-forming. --Kathy Tyers, author of Shivering World and the Firebird series A darkly complex world populated by a rich and diverse cast of characters, in which glimpses of haunting beauty shine through. Sometimes perplexing but always thought-provoking, Raven's Ladder is the work of a fertile and striking creative imagination. --R.J. Anderson, author of Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter With Raven's Ladder, Overstreet does what the best fantasy writers do: he opens a door into a new world--a beautiful, dangerous world, and one that stayed with me long after I closed the book. -- Andrew Peterson, singer/songwriter and author of North! Or Be Eaten and On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness