Antonia Hodgson The Raven Scholar : the masterfully woven & breathtaking epic

The Sunday Times bestseller from an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholars quest to uncover the truth. ITS THRILLING, ROMANTIC, OFTEN TRAGIC, AND ALWAYS FUNNY ALIX E. HARROWSIMPLY GLORIOUS! GEORGIA SUMMERSFIENDISHLY CHARMING AND CLEVER TASHA SURIShe might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder. After twentyfour years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the dizzying heat of midsummer, seven contenders will compete to replace him. Trained at rival monasteries, each contender is inspired by a sacred animal Fox, Raven, Tiger, Ox, Bear, Monkey, and Hound. An eighth the Dragon proxy will be revealed only once the trials have begun. Eight exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists the best of the best. Then one of them is murdered. It falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate. But as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering. If Neema succeeds, she could win the throne whether she wants it or not. But if she fails, she will sentence herself to death and set in motion a sequence of events that could doom the empire . . .PRAISE FOR THE RAVEN SCHOLARThe Raven Scholar is an intricately plotted historical mystery steeped in gothic charm and intellectual intrigue It [The Raven Scholar] is truly one of the best epic fantasy books Ive read in a long time I... | Antonia Hodgson The Raven Scholar : the masterfully woven & breathtaking epic