A review by _alyssaslibrary_
Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra

4.0

thank you netgalley for giving me an arc in exchange for an honest review!

4.5*

this was such a good ya fantasy book! this follows katyani, the protector of the crown princes, and her journey battling grief and betrayal from a great tragedy. she also meets daksh along the way, who slowly breaks down the barriers around her.

i loved daksh sooooo much he was so cute and such a great character. you could tell how much he loved his country, his father, and the people around him through his actions even though he didn’t say much around everyone. katyani was so funny and her banter with daksh actually made me laugh. their relationship was a very small sub-plot and this was very plot heavy which i actually really enjoyed. i liked how they kept wanting one another throughout the whole book and they didn’t get together sooner, it made everything more enjoyable.

overall this was a great read and i definitely recommend this :)