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A review by wanderinglynn
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
3.75
I started reading it and devoured it in one sitting. Sometimes you just read the right book at the right time.
This prose has a dreamlike and fairytale like feel. I love the contrasting atmosphere of the various fae lands and Whimsy with darker scenes and situations lurking underneath the fae glamour. I thought Isobel had good character development, although she came across as older than 17. And IMHO, I think the story would have been a bit stronger had she been in her twenties.
There were some plot issues but nothing so major, at least for me, that weren't overcome by the overarching story and the focus on art and immortality. Two things I wish had been developed more. First, her backstory, particularly what happened to her parents. I had questions that weren't answered and I think fleshing that out more might have helped the story. Second, the ending was a bit rushed and could have been executed better. I thought there could have been more done earlier in the story to bolster and provide more tension for the final battle, which did fizzle and was a bit unsatisfying.
But I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and the story.
This prose has a dreamlike and fairytale like feel. I love the contrasting atmosphere of the various fae lands and Whimsy with darker scenes and situations lurking underneath the fae glamour. I thought Isobel had good character development, although she came across as older than 17. And IMHO, I think the story would have been a bit stronger had she been in her twenties.
There were some plot issues but nothing so major, at least for me, that weren't overcome by the overarching story and the focus on art and immortality. Two things I wish had been developed more. First, her backstory, particularly what happened to her parents. I had questions that weren't answered and I think fleshing that out more might have helped the story. Second, the ending was a bit rushed and could have been executed better. I thought there could have been more done earlier in the story to bolster and provide more tension for the final battle, which did fizzle and was a bit unsatisfying.
But I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and the story.