Surprisingly, I cared very little for the plot around the throne and all the spectacle there. The Stone God's journey is interesting to follow. She fails to convey the masculine characters with conviction, but then again I didn't expect her to suddenly go deep and growly so it gets a pass. I find the protagonists voice grating (If I have to hear another anguished 'MY LORD!' again I'll go nuts), and I found her redneck accent out of place, while the scandinavian accent was really really annoying. whatever her name was with the african voice. The Questionable Bits: - The narrator is hit or miss for me, with a 20 / 80 rate. to begin with, at least! - The setting and world is fascinating! - The narrator's african voiced are really nice, and I wish there was more who got that treatment. The Good Bits: - I liked the way it was written (one character being addressed by the other) - The writing is neat, can't quite put my finger on it. I suspect it was meant as a twist, perhaps, but I just feel indifferent.

The ending is a bit lackluster with no payoff due to little emotional investment. The second half begins to falter however, feeling a bit messy and without any real direction. The Raven Tower starts off very strongly, with the first six hours being fun and interesting to follow as we learn more of the world and its inhabitants (god and mortal alike). Interesting and different, but with flaws.

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie