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A review by quoththegirl
Draven's Light by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
5.0
2021: My husband and I finished reading this aloud to each other on a car trip to Washington DC, and it was just as good as I remembered. One of my favorite Stengl books!
2015: I received my pre-ordered copy of Draven’s Light in the morning, and I had devoured it by the end of the day. This may well be my favorite Tale from Goldstone Wood yet, because of the incredibly vivid, enthralling characters. Sometimes characters in shorter works suffer because there simply isn’t room to develop them fully. Not so with Draven’s Light. Draven, the man who believes himself to be a coward, is one of the most heart-wrenchingly brave characters in Stengl’s universe. But it was Ita, Draven’s physically frail but incredibly fierce little sister, whom I found completely fascinating. This story is one of Stengl’s darker tales, but it’s also one of her best and most powerful works. I think this story would make a great introduction to Stengl’s work; after this, they’ll be hooked!
2015: I received my pre-ordered copy of Draven’s Light in the morning, and I had devoured it by the end of the day. This may well be my favorite Tale from Goldstone Wood yet, because of the incredibly vivid, enthralling characters. Sometimes characters in shorter works suffer because there simply isn’t room to develop them fully. Not so with Draven’s Light. Draven, the man who believes himself to be a coward, is one of the most heart-wrenchingly brave characters in Stengl’s universe. But it was Ita, Draven’s physically frail but incredibly fierce little sister, whom I found completely fascinating. This story is one of Stengl’s darker tales, but it’s also one of her best and most powerful works. I think this story would make a great introduction to Stengl’s work; after this, they’ll be hooked!