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A review by neville_lvr_reads
The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I don’t even know how to write this review because I am SO UPSET with the ending to this book 😅😂 😭
The Raven and the Dove is the first book in YA fantasy series following Lyana, the dove princess, Xander, the raven prince, and Rafe, Xander’s bastard-born half brother. The world building is pretty cool - six kingdoms floating in the sky, each run by a different half bird/half human house - the doves represent the House of Peace, the ravens the House of Whispers, the owls the House of Wisdom, the eagles the House of Prey, then there is also the House of Paradise and the House of Song. The first half of the book is dedicated to the courtship trials, where the first and second born of each house tries to win the right to be the “mate” of another. The second half details the aftereffects and has a lot of build up for the rest of the series. I think I enjoyed the beginning and the courtship trials a little better, but I definitely want to read more.
Overall, I did enjoy this book, but full disclosure, the book ends on a *massive* cliffhanger. The actions of some of the characters pissed me off more than I thought they would, and I have a feeling one or more of them will be forgiven in the second book and I just can’t 😅
Thanks to @kaitlyndavisbooks for the audio via @netgalley !
The Raven and the Dove is the first book in YA fantasy series following Lyana, the dove princess, Xander, the raven prince, and Rafe, Xander’s bastard-born half brother. The world building is pretty cool - six kingdoms floating in the sky, each run by a different half bird/half human house - the doves represent the House of Peace, the ravens the House of Whispers, the owls the House of Wisdom, the eagles the House of Prey, then there is also the House of Paradise and the House of Song. The first half of the book is dedicated to the courtship trials, where the first and second born of each house tries to win the right to be the “mate” of another. The second half details the aftereffects and has a lot of build up for the rest of the series. I think I enjoyed the beginning and the courtship trials a little better, but I definitely want to read more.
Overall, I did enjoy this book, but full disclosure, the book ends on a *massive* cliffhanger. The actions of some of the characters pissed me off more than I thought they would, and I have a feeling one or more of them will be forgiven in the second book and I just can’t 😅
Thanks to @kaitlyndavisbooks for the audio via @netgalley !