The Raven Scholar Review (Eternal Path, #1)
Hello, all! Fantasy friends, allow me to introduce you to your next favorite book: The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson. Pub Date: 4-15-25 Adult - Fantasy Bersun the Brusque has ruled over the land of Orrun for the last twenty-four years, but now his reign of peace must come to an end. Per the laws of their empire, Bersun can't select his successor, and instead, each faction of Orrun must send a candidate to compete in a brutal trial to win the throne. Neema Kraa was once a lowly Raven scholar but was propelled to the rank of High Scholar after the emperor had her write out the exile edict for a young girl. A decision that would prove to have lasting repercussions on not only Neema but the whole of Orrun. Thousands of citizens have flocked to the Imperial Island to watch the competition and take part in the Festival of Eight, but before the celebrations can start, tragedy strikes. When the Raven contender, Gaida Rack, is found dead in her rooms, Neema finds herself tasked by the e...