A review by pagesandprozac
The Unkindness of Ravens by Abra Staffin-Wiebe
4.0
this was a very original novella, set in a high fantasy version of a west african country in which the gods are real, and one god presides over each of the eight houses. unluckily for anari, the heir to house crow and a contender for the throne, lord crow is a trickster god. luckily, anari has a few tricks of his own...
i liked the mythology a lot, although because this was a novella there was definitely room for development. although the plot was resolved, there still was a whisper of a suggestion that there might be a sequel in the future, which might expand on the world-building. i also really liked anari's character development from being a somewhat snotty high-class heir to understanding the plight of the lowest caste in the country, the Scorned.
overall, i'd say this was worth reading if you're into high fantasy, because it definitely seems quite fresh, and is a welcome respite from the twelve million high fantasies out there that draw off medieval europe.
i liked the mythology a lot, although because this was a novella there was definitely room for development. although the plot was resolved, there still was a whisper of a suggestion that there might be a sequel in the future, which might expand on the world-building. i also really liked anari's character development from being a somewhat snotty high-class heir to understanding the plight of the lowest caste in the country, the Scorned.
overall, i'd say this was worth reading if you're into high fantasy, because it definitely seems quite fresh, and is a welcome respite from the twelve million high fantasies out there that draw off medieval europe.