A review by samreads_alot
The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis

4.0

The raven and the dove, has been severely overlooked since its release in 2020. I'll admit I requested this book from netgalley not realizing It was a book that has already been released, but I'm so glad I did anyway!! I LOVED this YA fantasy retelling of Tristan and Isolde. The world building was good, descriptive enough to understand but not overly complicated. There are a few different characters to remember but as you get to know them it gets easier to remember. I've never read a book with avian? characters and I was really digging it. There's different houses and magic is forbidden. Of course there's our FMC who does have magic, and there's betrayals and love triangles, and secret villains, prophecies, and more betrayals, and family relationships, friendships, courtship trials and epic fights. I really got hooked on the story, and was deeply interested in the characters. I would like to purchase a physical copy and start reading the next ones! It is part of a quartet and im very excited to see where this goes! Also I really appreciated that it was clean, and the zesty scenes were a closed door, fade to black situation. Perfect for me! The narrator was okay, I've heard some of Sarah Sampinos books before I believe, and she's not my favorite narrator but well enough I got through the whole book, on a nice 1.25/1.5 speed without too much grief. There's some parts in the book I wish I had heard my own self narrator voice in. But that's nothing against the narrators talent. It's a great audiobook, and I can't wait to continue the story!!
Perfect for fans of Sarah j Maas (without the spice) or Kiera Cass!