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The Raven Tower: An epic magical fantasy saga (Fire-Walker Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Emma Miles (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 131 ratings
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Her people… or her freedom.

Fire-walkers are rare, so when Kesta inherits the magic of her ancestors, she is eager to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Raised to be a scout, warrior, and leader, Kesta is trusted, loved, and fiercely independent. There is nothing she wouldn’t do to keep her people safe… or so she believes.

Spring brings the ruthless Borrow raiders, their attacks earlier, more ferocious, desperate. When Kesta uses her unique magic to project her soul through flames to learn the cause, it seems her beloved Fulmer Islands are doomed to fall. Necromancers from a vast nation to the north have taken the Borrow Islands, and are using their dead for their army.

Desperate to secure aid for the coming onslaught, Kesta braves a journey to a rival nation to beg assistance from its uncompromising ruler. Their only hope is the powerful sorcerer with a dark reputation who advises and guards the king. Kesta’s devotion is put to the test when, in return for his aid, the king demands a price Kesta fears to pay; a political marriage between herself and the terrifying sorcerer of the Raven Tower.

Kesta must choose between saving her people, and her own freedom.

Can Kesta subdue her fiery nature and tie herself to a man she hates, a man she fears, and stop the evil necromancy that will consume their lands and make them slaves?

Start reading The Raven Tower and discover your next favourite epic fantasy story.

"The plot had action, twists, drama, romance, emotion ... everything that makes a great fantasy story." Jess Bookish Life


"The pace is pitched perfectly. The fight scenes are intense and leave you breathless, but in the moments between there are heart-warming, funny and touching times." The midnight review


Fire-Walker Saga/Land Beneath the Sky (in chronological order.)
The Raven Tower – Fire-Walker part 1
The Raven Coven -Fire-Walker part 2
Raven Storm – Fire-Walker part 3
Queen of Ice – Land beneath the Sky (Companion book to the Fire-Walker saga)
Raven Fire – Fire-Walker book 4
Bard of the Borrows volume I – Land Beneath the Sky
Bard of the Borrows Volume II – Land Beneath the Sky
The Witch of Elden – Land Beneath the Sky

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    Fire-Walker
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  5. Publication date
    Nov. 20 2018
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HLPCGX3
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2523 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 523 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 131 ratings

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Emma is a well-trained cat slave with a ridiculous amount of hobbies. As well as archery, painting, and sculpting with clay or withies, she is an avid wildlife photographer. Her biggest passion is writing, which she has done for as long as she can remember.

Growing up with twenty cousins, she often found herself creating games and stories to keep everyone entertained. Along with her brother she also wrote and performed radio plays, and several 'choose your own adventure' books.

Her first love when it came to reading were books involving animals, but she found herself deeply drawn to myths and legends from around the world. When she read The Lord of the Rings at the age of ten, she knew she was going to be a fantasy author.

Emma's favourite place to write is in her small wildlife garden, surrounded by birds, badgers, foxes, and even grass snakes! And she is of course assisted in her work by her furry helpers, Wolfe and Piglitt.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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A fantastic world with cultural conflict, immerse yourself in this world!
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A fantastic world with cultural conflict, immerse yourself in this world!
Kesta’s people are of old magic. To save them from possible enslavement, Kesta and her father seek help from their neighbouring Elden Kingdom. Kesta is a feisty protagonist with developing powers and a fiery temper. She learns not everything is at it seems.The beginning of the book had a lot of information it took a bit for me to get through. The pace picked up as the Dark Man became a part of the story. I enjoyed the Dark Man and he was my favourite character. He dealt with the harsh realities of the world in the best way he could. He provided a counterpoint to Kesta, which enriched the story and provided insight into the different cultures in the fictional world. I loved the world building and I feel there is a lot of room for the author to explore with the world she had built. I look forward to reading another book set in this world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very good fantasy
Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2021
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I'm getting my inspiration back for pure fantasy, which is pretty cool!

This is the second book of Emma Miles' I have read and it had none of the problems of Queen of Ice (ie, the ending was a good ending, lol). There are some grammar issues here and there, but nothing too distracting.

I quite liked the characters, I loved the world building, and the it was just an overall enjoyable read.

On to book 2 when I get the chance!
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Angela Brightwell
4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic world with cultural conflict, immerse yourself in this world!
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2019
Kesta’s people are of old magic. To save them from possible enslavement, Kesta and her father seek help from their neighbouring Elden Kingdom. Kesta is a feisty protagonist with developing powers and a fiery temper. She learns not everything is at it seems.

The beginning of the book had a lot of information it took a bit for me to get through. The pace picked up as the Dark Man became a part of the story. I enjoyed the Dark Man and he was my favourite character. He dealt with the harsh realities of the world in the best way he could. He provided a counterpoint to Kesta, which enriched the story and provided insight into the different cultures in the fictional world. I loved the world building and I feel there is a lot of room for the author to explore with the world she had built. I look forward to reading another book set in this world.
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Angela Brightwell
4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic world with cultural conflict, immerse yourself in this world!
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2019
Kesta’s people are of old magic. To save them from possible enslavement, Kesta and her father seek help from their neighbouring Elden Kingdom. Kesta is a feisty protagonist with developing powers and a fiery temper. She learns not everything is at it seems.

The beginning of the book had a lot of information it took a bit for me to get through. The pace picked up as the Dark Man became a part of the story. I enjoyed the Dark Man and he was my favourite character. He dealt with the harsh realities of the world in the best way he could. He provided a counterpoint to Kesta, which enriched the story and provided insight into the different cultures in the fictional world. I loved the world building and I feel there is a lot of room for the author to explore with the world she had built. I look forward to reading another book set in this world.
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Lavendar Lilly
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent start to a series I want to continue!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021
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I love fantasy with strong female leads, and The Raven Tower is a compelling example of such a book. Kesta does not want to marry for a political alliance, but she knows she must to keep her people safe. This burden is very similar to what high-born medieval women went through in real life (as well as other high fantasy epics). This tension between duty and Kesta's wants makes for excellent tension in the book. I also loved the smooth integration of magic to the plot and the world building. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series :)
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Giorgia
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo romanzo fantasy
Reviewed in Italy on June 15, 2021
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Great Fantasy book, written in a simple and fluent way.
In the first part I found it a bit slow but, probably, it is a choice desired by author to make clear the construction of the world in which the plot is set. Completely successful background construction. From about the middle the plot enjoys a brilliant acceleration that keeps you glued to the pages and I must admit until the last chapters I wondered how it would end. Setting and characters are very well written and very believable. When you get to the end of the book, you feel some regret to break away from it. Fortunately there are already the next four books already published for this Saga. Not being a native English speaker, I sincerely hope the whole saga will also be translated into Italian language to the delight all lovers of the fantasy genre. Highly recommended reading! If you like fantasy genre Kesta and Jorrun will immediately enter your heart.

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Ottimo libro di genere Fantasy, scritto in modo semplice e scorrevole anche per me che non parlo benissimo in inglese.
Nella prima parte l'ho trovata un po' lenta ma, probabilmente, è una scelta voluta dall'autore per rendere chiara la costruzione del mondo in cui è ambientata la trama. La costruzione del background è comunque perfettamente riuscita. Da circa metà del libro, la trama gode di una brillante accelerazione che ti tiene incollati alle pagine.Devo riconoscere che fino alla fine mi sono chiesta come sarebbe andata a finire. L'ambientazione e i personaggi sono ben scritti e molto credibili. Quando arrivi alla fine del libro provi un po' di nostaligia all'idea di lasciarli. Per fortuna ci sono già gli ulteriori quattro libri già pubblicati per questa Saga. Non essendo di madrelingua inglese, spero sinceramente che l'intera saga venga tradotta anche in lingua italiana per la gioia di tutti gli amanti del genere fantasy. Lettura consigliata! Se ti piace il fantasy Kesta e Jorrun ti entreranno subito nel cuore.
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SarahFey
5.0 out of 5 stars Now eagerly waiting for the next book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2019
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I thought I would enjoy this story but with any book you can never be sure…I loved it!

This is my first time reading anything by Emma Miles but it won’t be my last.

The characters were engaging and I found myself caring what happened to them. My only complaint about the main character, Kesta, was her narrow mindedness about The Dark Man/Jorrun, I thought she might have been more willing to get to know him and decide what she thought of him for herself rather than judging him solely on his reputation. After all she herself was looked on with mistrust and fear due to her powers by those not from her homeland. I could however empathise that her being unable to use her ‘knowing’ on Jorrun would make her more fearful of him. Perhaps if she had of been more reserved in her judgement then their slow growing feelings for each other might have blossomed sooner and that could have been detrimental to the overall story. So on reflection it was probably a necessary part of the story.

The world building was good, enough to let me imagine the place and be immersed in it but not too much that it detracted from the story.

I found the main character Kesta was enhanced by the supporting characters, I think they really helped the story and their interaction with Kesta made me warm more to her. The romance in the story, between Kesta and Jorrun grew slowly and I am really looking forward to seeing that develop more fully in the next book. I also enjoyed the slow building romance that built between two of the other characters, that’s another relationship that I want to see progress.

By the end of the book I had really begun to dislike one of the characters who at the beginning seemed likeable. At the end I did want to slap that one. I was a little sad at how the book ended but it does leave the story in a good place for the next book to pick up from, it left me caring about what happens next.

I really hope I don’t have too long to wait until the next book because I really want to see what happens to my favourite characters and hope some of the others get put in their place!

I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre.

I want the second book now!
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Gloria
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book. Quite surprised 😊
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2020
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It begins with a request for help, to save the Fulmer islands, a place of magic and the home of Fire Walkers. But it turns out to so much more. An unexpected marriage, a change of life. Endurance in a new place and home. Life is not how Kesta planned it at all, but she shows courage and compassion in this time of change.
This book has been well written with plenty of focus on the main characters, Jorrun and Kesta, though depicts secondary characters in a way that makes them memorable to readers throughout the novel. I have enjoyed reading about Kesta’s journey and her new life with Jorrun, but her interactions and the way she broadens her circle of close of close friends becomes a very interesting area in the book to read. I feel that the book itself is easy to read without being too simple, and readers find it easy to return if the book needs to be set down.
The only down side to this novel would have to be the quest which Kesta takes on when Jorrun is in trouble. I feel as though the scenes were almost too easy to hypothesise. Almost as though it were too straightforward, leaving something lacking in a sense.
Overall, I found The Raven Tower by Emma Miles to be a good read for anyone interested in the fantasy genre. I would recommend it to the young adult age group and up.
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Gloria
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book. Quite surprised 😊
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2020
It begins with a request for help, to save the Fulmer islands, a place of magic and the home of Fire Walkers. But it turns out to so much more. An unexpected marriage, a change of life. Endurance in a new place and home. Life is not how Kesta planned it at all, but she shows courage and compassion in this time of change.
This book has been well written with plenty of focus on the main characters, Jorrun and Kesta, though depicts secondary characters in a way that makes them memorable to readers throughout the novel. I have enjoyed reading about Kesta’s journey and her new life with Jorrun, but her interactions and the way she broadens her circle of close of close friends becomes a very interesting area in the book to read. I feel that the book itself is easy to read without being too simple, and readers find it easy to return if the book needs to be set down.
The only down side to this novel would have to be the quest which Kesta takes on when Jorrun is in trouble. I feel as though the scenes were almost too easy to hypothesise. Almost as though it were too straightforward, leaving something lacking in a sense.
Overall, I found The Raven Tower by Emma Miles to be a good read for anyone interested in the fantasy genre. I would recommend it to the young adult age group and up.
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Blondie
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing fantasy read
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019
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Hold onto your hats when you read this story. With its fast pace and charming characters, you are bound to be swept away. Kesta is fiesty and independent. Jorrun is sweet. You will grip your seat as they battle their enemies and their feelings for each other. With relatable characters and magic thrown in this is quite a wild ride!
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