#149 in Fantasy
The Raven Scholar
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About the book
The first book in a masterfully woven and playfully inventive epic adult fantasy trilogy from an award-winning author, full of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth.[Bokinfo].
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 268 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 268 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“The first four chapters reading there is something off about the writing that I couldn't shake. The world building is very detailed and comprehensive, there's a lot of detailed descriptions that are unnecessary to the plot, the different shifts in perspective, the exaggerated reactions to seemingly mundane events or stimulus, and a few others that had me feeling the writing is a bit off. Then I hit chapter 5 and almost immediately you get a numbered list for no reason and a ton of em dashes all of a sudden. Everything clicked then and made me realize what that nagging feeling I had about the w…”
“very well tied-together, for the fairly basic fantasy book it is”
“Oh my gooooooood, this was so freaking amaaaaazing. The story, the characters, the world building, the writing style, literally everything about this book is just insanely good!!! The plot is so complex, it's a murder mystery wrapped in a dark academia, wrapped in a deadly game, wrapped in an incredibly intriging and complex political story, wrapped in an incredibly comolex family drama, wrapped in a character study, wrapped in epic fantasy, and I loved every single second of it. The first three chapters of the book hit soooooo hard, it was such a good way to start a story, set up the main s…”
Frequently asked
What is The Raven Scholar rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 268 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is The Raven Scholar worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 268 ratings, which puts it ahead of 26 % of the Fantasy shelf.
Where does The Raven Scholar rank?
#149 in Fantasy on the current snapshot.
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