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A review by crystalcollectsbooks
Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra
5.0
Sometimes when you read a book it’s nothing like what you’re expecting - this is exactly that kind of book. After reading the synopsis, I expected one thing and the book gave me so much more.
The world building was beautiful. The descriptions allow the reader to be completely immersed in the story. The characters are well developed through the book, a feat unto itself considering this is a standalone fantasy novel. It was quite refreshing to read this book, knowing that I wouldn’t have to commit to a trilogy, but I was also a bit worried because - how do you build a new world, characters and story in only one book? In my opinion, the author did this with great success.
I loved the characters. Katyani is fierce and loyal and Daksh is a swoony magical warrior - he never even breaks a sweat.
The magic system is really cool, even the dark forbidden stuff. All of this also plays into the court politics that are a major plot point - probably the biggest driving force of everything that happens in the story; however, it doesn’t take over. The characters are such an important part and I loved them all. I really liked everything about this story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the published for providing me with a digital copy of the book. These are my own honest opinions of the book.
The world building was beautiful. The descriptions allow the reader to be completely immersed in the story. The characters are well developed through the book, a feat unto itself considering this is a standalone fantasy novel. It was quite refreshing to read this book, knowing that I wouldn’t have to commit to a trilogy, but I was also a bit worried because - how do you build a new world, characters and story in only one book? In my opinion, the author did this with great success.
I loved the characters. Katyani is fierce and loyal and Daksh is a swoony magical warrior - he never even breaks a sweat.
The magic system is really cool, even the dark forbidden stuff. All of this also plays into the court politics that are a major plot point - probably the biggest driving force of everything that happens in the story; however, it doesn’t take over. The characters are such an important part and I loved them all. I really liked everything about this story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the published for providing me with a digital copy of the book. These are my own honest opinions of the book.