The Ninth Rain is a fantasy novel that introduces readers to a unique world filled with mysteries and secrets. The story follows a group of characters with different points of view as they navigate through a world-changing event that leads to the unraveling of hidden truths. The plot is filled with suspense, drama, and intriguing twists that escalate towards a gripping climax. The writing style seamlessly blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery, creating a compelling and immersive reading experience.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include themes of war, a mysterious illness affecting characters, and potential violence due to the nature of the alien invaders.
Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romance within The Ninth Rain, including LGBTQ relationships.
From The Publisher:
**Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel**
The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.
'Fantasy adventure at its very best' Starburst
'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian
'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' Adrian Tchaikovsky
The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.
When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees an easy way out. Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind.
But not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war. For the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall...
What readers are saying about THE NINTH RAIN:
'The Ninth Rain was an amazing and captivating start to a trilogy; simple as that. I have a really good feeling that The Winnowing Flame Trilogy will become a new and long-awaited addition to my list of favorite trilogies of all time'
'What a world! What characters! What beasties! WHAT A BOOK!'
'I loved everything about this book: the characters, the plot, the monsters, the twists and turns. Masterfully handled and beautifully written'
Ratings (17)
Loved It (6) | |
Liked It (6) | |
It Was OK (2) | |
Did Not Like (3) |
Reader Stats (75):
Read It (17) | |
Want To Read (47) | |
Did Not Finish (1) | |
Not Interested (10) |
2 comment(s)
This took me a long time to get into, but I'm glad I stuck with it. It's an interesting bit of fantasy, with a little mix of science fiction that is really fun to read.
I'm hoping that the extensive world building will mean that the rest of the series will be more gripping.
Wow...that was a very...British fantasy novel.
Also, to quote Louie Duck, "It all really came together in the third act."
I kept plodding through this book, not sure why, because the writing was good even if I didn't feel a connection to the characters. I kept waiting for big things to happen and for the characters to evolve. It paid off in the end--I had to race through the last 70 pages to find out what was going to happen next.
The main problem is that this book is only published on the other side of the pond. No Kindle editions. No American publisher. I was fortunate that I was able to get this book before COVID-19 shut down international shipping. The sequels, however, will take a while to get here and cost more because I had to order them from within the US. Argh.
But that's a minor quibble, I guess. All in all, once it came together, it was great.
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About the Author:
JEN WILLIAMS started writing about pirates and dragons as a young girl and hasn't ever stopped. Her short stories have featured in numerous anthologies and her debut novel, The Copper Promise, was published in 2014 to huge acclaim.
Jen was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the 2015 British Fantasy Awards and her following two novels, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide were both shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards Novel of the Year. Jen lives in London with her partner and their cat. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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