Ravens Ladder by Jeffrey Overstreet

Summary:

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.

 

My Review:

For me this was very hard to get into. Possibly because its the third book of a series. So for me to get into story and its characters I had to force myself to read through the first few chapters. That being said once I really got into the story and learned more about the characters I really enjoyed the story. The story teller was amazing and described the scene’s exquisitely. I could easily see what was happening in my imagination.

The story would be considered more sci fi/fantasy type of story. I would place it along the lines of Lord of the Rings or even The Chronicles of Narnia or something like the Wingfeather Saga. So if those types of stories and books appeal to you then you will definitely enjoy this book. Although I would probably recommend starting in book one Auralia’s Colors.

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*Book Provided for review by Waterbrook Multnomah*