The Ravenwalker

by W.S. Ryan

Valko, adrift in the open sea, ponders his place in the world amid a sense of longing and guilt. He encounters the swordsman Fenrir, who seems to have an uncanny knowledge of Valko. The pair soon become entranced with one another and their desire takes hold. Through terror, war, and each other's wrath they come to understand how important one has become to the other. So too have they found a new land and people to call their own. It is a closely guarded possession in a world torn apart by the wars of men and the encroachment of the Fog. Love and peace are hard won victories, and there are always casualties.

476 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 26, 2017

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this was really weird. A bit trippy. A bit stream-of-conscious, post-modern. I didn't love it. But once you got past the introduction (the first 10-15%), it got moving and was entertaining enough. It dragged you along for the ride. There was cheating and a lot of... miserable things. But it was so fast paced and a bit unemotional that nothing really made that much of an impression. It was a pretty fun, easy read after the beginning and I am kinda tempted to keep reading the series... I wonder if the author knows where it is going... but it feels like a glimpse into a really weird imagination rather than a fantasy world.

[M'rella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did it! I finished it!

The book seemed seemed somewhat ...abstract to me and at times hard to read. But I loved the characters and their stories. 3.75 stars :)

[Steven Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, I'll keep this as brief as I can, cause I could gush about Ravenwalker on and on. This novel is an adventure unlike any other I've experienced.

The world, at first, felt abrasive and foreign, but this piqued my intrigue and empowered me to press on to see more of what Valko and Fenrir had to show me. Without going into specifics, as I implore anyone who sees this review to read this story, this world and their journey had me captivated in a way no other story has managed to do before.

The story is, as others have said, abstract and quite different from what most people would call "normal," but that's part of what gives it such charm and intrigue. It's like staring through the porthole of a submarine, out into a whole new world that you never could have possibly imagined.

I realize my review may sound a bit over-the-top, but Ravenwalker was like a key to a door I had always dreamed of opening, but had never had a chance until now.