An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Furious and devastated, Rook spirits her away to the autumnlands to stand trial for her crime. Waylaid by the Wild Hunt’s ghostly hounds, the tainted influence of the Alder King, and hideous monsters risen from barrow mounds, Isobel and Rook depend on one another for survival. Their alliance blossoms into trust, then love, violating the fair folks’ ruthless Good Law. There's only one way to save both their lives, Isobel must drink from the Green Well, whose water will transform her into a fair one—at the cost of her Craft, for immortality is as stagnant as it is timeless.
Isobel has a choice: she can sacrifice her art for a future, or arm herself with paint and canvas against the ancient power of the fairy courts. Because secretly, her Craft represents a threat the fair folk have never faced in all the millennia of their unchanging lives: for the first time, her portraits have the power to make them feel.
I went into this knowing it was about the fae, and that was all I needed to know as I absolutely love books about the fae. They are my thing.
Any who.
From the get-go, I was drawn in. There wasn't an ounce of downtime or a moment to feel bored throughout. I had to go to bed at one point, and it just about killed me. I really didn't want to put down.
The world building worked well. It wasn't elaborate, but had just enough to let you imagine it. I prefer it that way for myself. I would rather have, so-to-speak, more of the meat and potatoes of a novel then the garnishment.
My biggest complaint would be that I want more of those "meat and potato" moments. Since it is a standalone, the whole story had to be told within the covers. I wish it could have been a bit longer to let certain areas feel less rushed and easier to believe. The romance is something that falls into that. It's more or less insta-love, and I am a slow burn girl. My complaint is really just in regards to my personal preference, so take that as you will.
I really did love this book besides that little complaint. I wanted it to go on longer. I want to know what happens after the ending events. When I discovered An Enchantment of Ravens was, in fact, a standalone, it was semi soul crushing.
I would recommend this to those who like:
The Iron Fey series by Julie Kawaga
The Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas
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