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A review by merieshenanigans
Flight of the Raven by
4.0
Wow, what a ride!
Flight of the Raven is book two in Morgan L. Busse's Ravenwood Saga, picking up exactly where the previous book, Mark of the Raven, left off. Selene Ravenwood, now newly married to Grand Lord Damien of House Maris under very abnormal circumstances, is fleeing to the northern shores of Maris to escape the threat of her mother's wrath. In Flight of the Raven, we see Selene grow and develop as she learns more about the Light that Damien follows, and we see Damien gradually grow to trust the mysterious woman that is now his wife.
Again, as with its prequel, the plot of this book grabs you immediately and sucks you in until finally releasing you at another cliffhanger-of-sorts. I enjoyed letting the flow of the story carry me along as I read about these fascinating characters and their fascinating world.
Busse's worldbuilding is truly outstanding. I really really REALLY love the system of the great houses and their gifts! I would definitely have preferred to see more of the other houses though-- Damien is supposed to be such close friends with the members of House Luceras, and yet Selene has very little interaction with them. Anyway, did anyone else notice the clever little thing she did with the House Ravenwood dreamwalking gift and the nature of Ravenclaws? Hmm?
As aforementioned, I wish there was a bit more interaction with the other houses. I'd love to see their personalities expounded on. Not to mention, Selene is still pretty friendless despite her relationship with Damien... she has, like, no female friends except for maybe her maidservant, and it would be really interesting to see a friendship work out between her and, say, Lady Adalyn Luceras or Lady Ayaka Rafel. Or even Lady Bryren.
That said, I did enjoy this book. Read it in just a couple of sittings. Four stars from me!
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley.
Flight of the Raven is book two in Morgan L. Busse's Ravenwood Saga, picking up exactly where the previous book, Mark of the Raven, left off. Selene Ravenwood, now newly married to Grand Lord Damien of House Maris under very abnormal circumstances, is fleeing to the northern shores of Maris to escape the threat of her mother's wrath. In Flight of the Raven, we see Selene grow and develop as she learns more about the Light that Damien follows, and we see Damien gradually grow to trust the mysterious woman that is now his wife.
Again, as with its prequel, the plot of this book grabs you immediately and sucks you in until finally releasing you at another cliffhanger-of-sorts. I enjoyed letting the flow of the story carry me along as I read about these fascinating characters and their fascinating world.
Busse's worldbuilding is truly outstanding. I really really REALLY love the system of the great houses and their gifts! I would definitely have preferred to see more of the other houses though-- Damien is supposed to be such close friends with the members of House Luceras, and yet Selene has very little interaction with them. Anyway, did anyone else notice the clever little thing she did with the House Ravenwood dreamwalking gift and the nature of Ravenclaws? Hmm?
As aforementioned, I wish there was a bit more interaction with the other houses. I'd love to see their personalities expounded on. Not to mention, Selene is still pretty friendless despite her relationship with Damien... she has, like, no female friends except for maybe her maidservant, and it would be really interesting to see a friendship work out between her and, say, Lady Adalyn Luceras or Lady Ayaka Rafel. Or even Lady Bryren.
That said, I did enjoy this book. Read it in just a couple of sittings. Four stars from me!
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley.