The Octagonal Raven

Written by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Narrated by Joel Richards

Someone is trying to kill Daryn Alwyn.

Born to privilege, with pre-selected genetic advantages and the best nanotech augmentation his father's fabulous money can buy, Daryn spurned the lucrative family Media Network to seek his own path, a crafty raven among soaring eagles. After serving with distinction as a space pilot in the military, he enjoys success as a media consultant. But when he finds himself the target of sophisticated murder attempts, his world is turned upside down. It seems unlikely his success outside the family business could have inspired such expensive assassination attempts, and his father and brother and sister would be more obvious targets within the family. Then his sister is killed, and Daryn is her heir-suddenly one of the richest and most powerful men in the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666109726

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a U.S. Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant and staff director for a U.S. Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.

Reviews for The Octagonal Raven

[Suslyn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

4.5 may be more accurate. I own this in hardback, and the book has been a frequent re-read over the years.