A Murder of Crows (Editing)
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Sixteen-year-old Judeth, residing in the small town of Saje, finds her life irrevocably torn apart when her sweetheart is arrested and presumed killed by the invading nation Radkka. She flees and begins the journey of discovering who she is while rebuilding her life with remnants of the old, and the aid of friendships forged along the way.Meanwhile, the Fallen God of Lightning, Icthys, reborn as Lord of Radkka, searches for the reincarnated Godchild, his granddaughter, who legend foretells will be his undoing, while he strives for dominion over the continent. Judeth is blissfully unaware that her life is deeply entwined with the Fallen Gods and the fate of the world.
(This is the first book of two)
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- Merlin Magnussen
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- aninkwellofnectarRoyal Road★★★★★ 4.5I happened upon this story on chance one day and I'm very glad I did. It was the first story I completed on this website and I've come to look upon it rather fondly. The story has a warm, domestic feel to it. It's not a grand epic full of intense battles or heavy courtly intrigue but that certainly doesn't take away from its merits. The conflicts here are intimate and grounded, with a quiet earnestness to them that make the emotional beats rather heartfelt. I especially enjoyed the attention to women here and the way they go about society in a patriarchal social structure, something I think gets very neglected in other fantasy series, even ones that insist on being feminist and woman-centric.
I believe it is the focus on women that contributes to the more homely plotline as the characters here are rarely soldiers, they are the ones who are left behind to deal with the looming tragedy of war and conquest. They cook, they mend clothes, they fret for their fathers, sons and brothers, they acknowledge the almost omnipresent threat of soldiers and the destruction and sexual violence they wreak upon communities with a solemn dignity. Judeth in particular is a complex and well-drawn heroine to follow along this journey and I immensely enjoyed getting to know her and seeing her growth from girlhood to womanhood. Other favourites include her mother and Grieda, two women who are very instrumental in Judeth's journey.
If I was to make one critique it's that there are certain passages in the novel where the story switches POV and location that feel rather disjointed from the central plot and I fear it never quite connected to the rest of the narrative in a way that satisfied me. It was as if I started to read two separate stories within one. But otherwise, this is a story of youthful romance, loss, conquest and coming of age with fascinating worldbuilding and mythology that I would heartily recommend.