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A review by gardenfairyreads
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
4.0
I didn't write a review for this when I first read it, and looking back, I can see why so many people didn't enjoy it very much. I definitely understand people's complaints of insta-love etc., but I feel like this book actually shows the readers that insta-love isn't a real thing. Attraction at first site is perfectly reasonable, but love takes more time, and if you know nothing about a person other than what they look like it's not really possible to love them. In this book, the main character, Isobel, does find herself infatuated with a mysterious faerie prince, Rook whom she paints, but upon finishing the painting and seeing his reaction, she realizes that the things she thought she felt for him were shallow and illusionary, based off of appearances and charm rather than character.
However, as Isobel and Rook journey forth into the woods, fighting and surviving side by side, Isobel comes to love him for who he is as a being rather than what he looks like. This is exacerbated by the fact that faeries in this world use glamours and illusions to disguise the fact that their true appearance is that of a monstrous creature. Isobel at first finds Rook horrifying and frightful, but as their journey continues she comes to understand him and even love him.
This book, while certainly not perfect, was very sweet and romantic, while also maintaining high levels of excitement, and teaching young readers not to believe in a love based off of appearances alone.
However, as Isobel and Rook journey forth into the woods, fighting and surviving side by side, Isobel comes to love him for who he is as a being rather than what he looks like. This is exacerbated by the fact that faeries in this world use glamours and illusions to disguise the fact that their true appearance is that of a monstrous creature. Isobel at first finds Rook horrifying and frightful, but as their journey continues she comes to understand him and even love him.
This book, while certainly not perfect, was very sweet and romantic, while also maintaining high levels of excitement, and teaching young readers not to believe in a love based off of appearances alone.