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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
This book and the previous in the series, The Mark Of The Raven are both amazing and I Love them!
The characters are great, their development and the romance - and I usually am not big on romance, slow burn. The inner turmoil and fight with good and bad choices was fantastic. Well developed, great story and plot and everything. I can’t wait to read the next book or maybe reread the first two again.
This series is reminding me so much of Muirwood series by Jeff Wheeler that I LOVE so much!
If you haven’t checked this out, Get on it! You don’t want to miss these fab books!
The characters are great, their development and the romance - and I usually am not big on romance, slow burn. The inner turmoil and fight with good and bad choices was fantastic. Well developed, great story and plot and everything. I can’t wait to read the next book or maybe reread the first two again.
This series is reminding me so much of Muirwood series by Jeff Wheeler that I LOVE so much!
If you haven’t checked this out, Get on it! You don’t want to miss these fab books!
I love this series and can not wait to read the next book. The battle between light and darkness is a great balance between the evil and good within our world. One of the best Christian fiction I have ever read!!!!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good sequel to the first book. This book's plot centers much, much more on relationships, religion, and romance.
The themes of redemption, salvation, love, sacrifice, marriage, and duty all wrap up nicely in a book that is part "marriage of circumstance" and part "political thriller." Add the fantasy genre to that, plus Christian fiction, and that gives you an idea of this book's story.
The themes of redemption, salvation, love, sacrifice, marriage, and duty all wrap up nicely in a book that is part "marriage of circumstance" and part "political thriller." Add the fantasy genre to that, plus Christian fiction, and that gives you an idea of this book's story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, War
I still like the general plot but this book needed some serious editing help. There was so much modern language usage that I didn't remember in the 1st book, but maybe it was there and I didn't notice it as much. And this one was a little heavy-handed on the Light preaching.
Wow, what a ride!
Flight of the Raven is book two in Morgan L. Busse's Ravenwood Saga, picking up exactly where the previous book, Mark of the Raven, left off. Selene Ravenwood, now newly married to Grand Lord Damien of House Maris under very abnormal circumstances, is fleeing to the northern shores of Maris to escape the threat of her mother's wrath. In Flight of the Raven, we see Selene grow and develop as she learns more about the Light that Damien follows, and we see Damien gradually grow to trust the mysterious woman that is now his wife.
Again, as with its prequel, the plot of this book grabs you immediately and sucks you in until finally releasing you at another cliffhanger-of-sorts. I enjoyed letting the flow of the story carry me along as I read about these fascinating characters and their fascinating world.
Busse's worldbuilding is truly outstanding. I really really REALLY love the system of the great houses and their gifts! I would definitely have preferred to see more of the other houses though-- Damien is supposed to be such close friends with the members of House Luceras, and yet Selene has very little interaction with them. Anyway, did anyone else notice the clever little thing she did with the House Ravenwood dreamwalking gift and the nature of Ravenclaws? Hmm?
As aforementioned, I wish there was a bit more interaction with the other houses. I'd love to see their personalities expounded on. Not to mention, Selene is still pretty friendless despite her relationship with Damien... she has, like, no female friends except for maybe her maidservant, and it would be really interesting to see a friendship work out between her and, say, Lady Adalyn Luceras or Lady Ayaka Rafel. Or even Lady Bryren.
That said, I did enjoy this book. Read it in just a couple of sittings. Four stars from me!
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley.
Flight of the Raven is book two in Morgan L. Busse's Ravenwood Saga, picking up exactly where the previous book, Mark of the Raven, left off. Selene Ravenwood, now newly married to Grand Lord Damien of House Maris under very abnormal circumstances, is fleeing to the northern shores of Maris to escape the threat of her mother's wrath. In Flight of the Raven, we see Selene grow and develop as she learns more about the Light that Damien follows, and we see Damien gradually grow to trust the mysterious woman that is now his wife.
Again, as with its prequel, the plot of this book grabs you immediately and sucks you in until finally releasing you at another cliffhanger-of-sorts. I enjoyed letting the flow of the story carry me along as I read about these fascinating characters and their fascinating world.
Busse's worldbuilding is truly outstanding. I really really REALLY love the system of the great houses and their gifts! I would definitely have preferred to see more of the other houses though-- Damien is supposed to be such close friends with the members of House Luceras, and yet Selene has very little interaction with them. Anyway, did anyone else notice the clever little thing she did with the House Ravenwood dreamwalking gift and the nature of Ravenclaws? Hmm?
As aforementioned, I wish there was a bit more interaction with the other houses. I'd love to see their personalities expounded on. Not to mention, Selene is still pretty friendless despite her relationship with Damien... she has, like, no female friends except for maybe her maidservant, and it would be really interesting to see a friendship work out between her and, say, Lady Adalyn Luceras or Lady Ayaka Rafel. Or even Lady Bryren.
That said, I did enjoy this book. Read it in just a couple of sittings. Four stars from me!
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE. YES.
So much angst. Excellent characters. All the angst. Strangers to friends to lovers. ANGST.
Aaaaand then it went a little weird. Like, awkward Christian romance kind of weird where I misheard a bit of dialogue and ended up in the fetal position, cackling until my stomach hurt, while a friend demanded to know how that got past the editors.
Toward the end I kind of gave up. The author did a certain character dirty and I can’t countenance that. I’m not sure why she chose to make this character a POV when she ended up killing her before her internal conflicts could be realized and addressed. It felt incredibly contrived and forced and did absolutely nothing for the plot or the main character; while keeping said character alive would have added some depth and conflict that could have aided the story.
Right up until like the last quarter of the book I was content with the pacing and the stakes, even if the plot was kind of basic. But with that ending, I’m not sure I want to finish the trilogy because I’ve kind of lost interest.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This sequel outdid the first book.
The story layers itself, folding over and over like a well-forged sword. While I knew what would happen at some points, others took me by surprise. The emotions shone through and was able to make me feel what the characters felt.
The allegory to Christ is strong and beautiful.
This has been an unique journey so far and I look forward to the next book.
The story layers itself, folding over and over like a well-forged sword. While I knew what would happen at some points, others took me by surprise. The emotions shone through and was able to make me feel what the characters felt.
The allegory to Christ is strong and beautiful.
This has been an unique journey so far and I look forward to the next book.
Flight of the Raven starts exactly where Mark of the Raven ends. If you’ve read it, you’ll know what I mean but let me just say it’s pretty spectacular and YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW MORE. Well, we definitely got to know more!
The journey goes on to Damien’s kingdom and there we have a slow burning romance waiting to happen. Let me dwell on that: it was beautiful to read about, and Damien has gone into my top 3 of book boyfriends of all time. This is huge, trust me. He’s extremely kind and thoughtful but not too perfect, he has his own insecurities which make him only more adorable.
Selene has her own journey to make, with war looming she needs to make a choice where she stands and also to find out if her gift can be used for good. We see a redemption tale slowly unfolding and I really felt for Selene. In this book, the Christian roots are more obvious but I still think this will speak to many readers.
And my precious Amara... 🥺 I hope we get to see more of Breven.
There wasn’t much action in this book like book 1, this was more character driven en setting up for the finale. However the writing flowed and pages were flipped anxiously. This is a very important part in the journey and the action at the end totally makes up for it so don’t fear. It’s gonna break your heart as it did mine. And again: THAT ENDING. And another 285 days to go til book 3 comes out. I may or may not have a countdown on my phone. Ok I totally have.
The journey goes on to Damien’s kingdom and there we have a slow burning romance waiting to happen. Let me dwell on that: it was beautiful to read about, and Damien has gone into my top 3 of book boyfriends of all time. This is huge, trust me. He’s extremely kind and thoughtful but not too perfect, he has his own insecurities which make him only more adorable.
Selene has her own journey to make, with war looming she needs to make a choice where she stands and also to find out if her gift can be used for good. We see a redemption tale slowly unfolding and I really felt for Selene. In this book, the Christian roots are more obvious but I still think this will speak to many readers.
And my precious Amara... 🥺 I hope we get to see more of Breven.
There wasn’t much action in this book like book 1, this was more character driven en setting up for the finale. However the writing flowed and pages were flipped anxiously. This is a very important part in the journey and the action at the end totally makes up for it so don’t fear. It’s gonna break your heart as it did mine. And again: THAT ENDING. And another 285 days to go til book 3 comes out. I may or may not have a countdown on my phone. Ok I totally have.