The Raven Song
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Summary
Fleeing Victorian London， a witch finds her newfound independence comes with all-new perils—both mortal and immortal。
Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree， Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point。 Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd。 Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken。 Spellfire has transformed her home and livelihood to ash。 And now a devious stalker is on her trail。 With supernatural detective Ian Cameron by her side， Edwina can’t get out of London fast enough。
Gaining safe passage， she finds refuge with Sir Henry Elvanfoot， famed wizard of the north， and is promised protection from ill-aimed curses。 But in this unfamiliar city of fair folk and witches， where the veil between Earth and the Otherworld is about to be lifted， something is amiss。 How else to explain Edwina’s sudden prophetic visions？ Or the fear that surviving whoever pursues her will require the powers of an ancient bloodline she’s only beginning to comprehend？
Whatever destiny awaits， it’s Edwina’s to finally control。 Where will it lead？ Only time， cunning， and magic—in this world or the Other—will tell。
Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree， Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point。 Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd。 Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken。 Spellfire has transformed her home and livelihood to ash。 And now a devious stalker is on her trail。 With supernatural detective Ian Cameron by her side， Edwina can’t get out of London fast enough。
Gaining safe passage， she finds refuge with Sir Henry Elvanfoot， famed wizard of the north， and is promised protection from ill-aimed curses。 But in this unfamiliar city of fair folk and witches， where the veil between Earth and the Otherworld is about to be lifted， something is amiss。 How else to explain Edwina’s sudden prophetic visions？ Or the fear that surviving whoever pursues her will require the powers of an ancient bloodline she’s only beginning to comprehend？
Whatever destiny awaits， it’s Edwina’s to finally control。 Where will it lead？ Only time， cunning， and magic—in this world or the Other—will tell。
Reviews
gwendalyn _books_
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The Raven Song https://pin。it/5MWfP2o< img src="https://www。amazon。com/reviews/edit-r。。。🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5’star read Fleeing Victorian London， a witch finds her newfound independence comes with all-new perils—both mortal and immortal。Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree， Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point。 Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd。 Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken。 Spellfire has transformed her home and The Raven Song https://pin。it/5MWfP2o< img src="https://www。amazon。com/reviews/edit-r。。。🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5’star read Fleeing Victorian London， a witch finds her newfound independence comes with all-new perils—both mortal and immortal。Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree， Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point。 Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd。 Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken。 Spellfire has transformed her home and livelihood to ash。 And now a devious stalker is on her trail。 With supernatural detective Ian Cameron by her side， Edwina can’t get out of London fast enough。Gaining safe passage， she finds refuge with Sir Henry Elvanfoot， famed wizard of the north， and is promised protection from ill-aimed curses。 But in this unfamiliar city of fair folk and witches， where the veil between Earth and the Otherworld is about to be lifted， something is amiss。 How else to explain Edwina’s sudden prophetic visions？ Or the fear that surviving whoever pursues her will require the powers of an ancient bloodline she’s only beginning to comprehend？Whatever destiny awaits， it’s Edwina’s to finally control。 Where will it lead？ Only time， cunning， and magic—in this world or the Other—will tell。 。。。more
Naomi
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Following her sister's death， and faced with a stalked who's just burned down her shop， Edwina flees London to seek safety with the wizard of the north。 With her ability to shapeshift into a raven， Edwina， the wizard Elvenfoot， and Ian-- the man who helped her flee London-- wonder if she may be fey-touched， and if that's perhaps the reason her stalker is pursuing her。The narrative style was a little more distant than I'm used to， and I found that I really liked it， especially since this is a sto Following her sister's death， and faced with a stalked who's just burned down her shop， Edwina flees London to seek safety with the wizard of the north。 With her ability to shapeshift into a raven， Edwina， the wizard Elvenfoot， and Ian-- the man who helped her flee London-- wonder if she may be fey-touched， and if that's perhaps the reason her stalker is pursuing her。The narrative style was a little more distant than I'm used to， and I found that I really liked it， especially since this is a story about magic and the faeries set in the mortal world， that distance really helped set the tone for me。I really liked the premise of this book， but I got lost in the details a few times-- I wish some of the explanations had been fleshed out a little more。 。。。more
Jasminegalsreadinglog
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The Raven Song is a fantasy novel full of fairies， witches， wizards and more magical beings。 It is the second book of a series。 Edwina is running from a stalker who has destroyed everything in her life and Ian is trying to protect her。I had a difficult time in reading this book since I have not read the The Raven Spell。 Other than some bits， I could not understand what happened previously in the story。 Better to read the first one before this book。 Standalone reading is not a good idea for this The Raven Song is a fantasy novel full of fairies， witches， wizards and more magical beings。 It is the second book of a series。 Edwina is running from a stalker who has destroyed everything in her life and Ian is trying to protect her。I had a difficult time in reading this book since I have not read the The Raven Spell。 Other than some bits， I could not understand what happened previously in the story。 Better to read the first one before this book。 Standalone reading is not a good idea for this book。 There is excellent world building and maybe if I had read the first book， I would have enjoyed this a bit more。 It's a very slow paced novel and I had a tough time being engrossed in the story。 Not a bad story but it goes in circles almost till the end， when everything happens。Thank you 47North and Netgalley。 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn the second Conspiracy of Magic book， it picks right up where it left off with The Raven Spell。 As they prepare to bury Mary， Edwina discovers she has a stalker who is determined to harm her， Spellfire sends her shop and all of her belongings up in ash， sending her on the run with Ian。 She seeks shelter with Sir Henry Elvanfoot But in this unfamiliar city of fair folk and witches， where the veil between Earth and the Otherwor ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn the second Conspiracy of Magic book， it picks right up where it left off with The Raven Spell。 As they prepare to bury Mary， Edwina discovers she has a stalker who is determined to harm her， Spellfire sends her shop and all of her belongings up in ash， sending her on the run with Ian。 She seeks shelter with Sir Henry Elvanfoot But in this unfamiliar city of fair folk and witches， where the veil between Earth and the Otherworld is about to be lifted， something is amiss。 How else to explain Edwina’s sudden prophetic visions？ Or the fear that surviving whoever pursues her will require the powers of an ancient bloodline she’s only beginning to comprehend？ I am a huge fan of this author's books and loved the first book in the series， so I was excited to read this one as well。 This one had a slightly darker feel to it， but it was no less enjoyable than the first book， it just had a slightly different tone。 It was definitely full of excitement， and I couldn't put it down。 Edwina was in a constant state of danger， as was Ian， and I love both of those characters。 It introduced several new characters， since the storyline moved up north， where Sir Henry Elvanfoot lives and where Ian is from。 I would definitely suggest reading the first book before you read this one， so that you fully understand all that is going on， but these books are so good， you will want to anyway。 If you are a fan of fantasy fiction， then this needs to be at the top of your TBR pile。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Karen
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Full teaser review at https://wellreadpiratequeen。blogspot。。。。*******************I have been looking forward to The Raven Song since before I even finished the first in the series， The Raven Spell， back in March。 There were so many questions left unanswered 。。。 and so much more swooning to be done over Ian Cameron 。。。 and now that I've finished The Raven Song I anxiously await announcement for a third installment。 I just know that the new twists and turns （and Smith is great at twists and turns） Full teaser review at https://wellreadpiratequeen。blogspot。。。。*******************I have been looking forward to The Raven Song since before I even finished the first in the series， The Raven Spell， back in March。 There were so many questions left unanswered 。。。 and so much more swooning to be done over Ian Cameron 。。。 and now that I've finished The Raven Song I anxiously await announcement for a third installment。 I just know that the new twists and turns （and Smith is great at twists and turns） will be niggling at the back of my brain for quite some time。 And， of course， there's Ian。。。。I know that some have said that you can read the second without having read the first。 I suppose that you could， but you will be missing out on so much if you do。 Besides， this isn't due to release for over a week so that gives you plenty of time to get the first 。。。 especially if you stay up late and/or wake up early to finish reading 。。。more
Karen
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Full teaser review at https://wellreadpiratequeen。blogspot。。。。*******************""""""""""""I have been looking forward to The Raven Song since before I even finished the first in the series， The Raven Spell， back in March。 There were so many questions left unanswered 。。。 and so much more swooning to be done over Ian Cameron 。。。 and now that I've finished The Raven Song I anxiously await announcement for a third installment。 I just know that the new twists and turns （and Smith is great at twist Full teaser review at https://wellreadpiratequeen。blogspot。。。。*******************""""""""""""I have been looking forward to The Raven Song since before I even finished the first in the series， The Raven Spell， back in March。 There were so many questions left unanswered 。。。 and so much more swooning to be done over Ian Cameron 。。。 and now that I've finished The Raven Song I anxiously await announcement for a third installment。 I just know that the new twists and turns （and Smith is great at twists and turns） will be niggling at the back of my brain for quite some time。 And， of course， there's Ian。。。。I know that some have said that you can read the second without having read the first。 I suppose that you could， but you will be missing out on so much if you do。 Besides， this isn't due to release for over a week so that gives you plenty of time to get the first 。。。 especially if you stay up late and/or wake up early to finish reading。 。。。more
（Energy）
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Someone wants Edwina to know she’s being watched。 So much so that she needs to flee London for her safety。 But her new location isn’t all that safe either。 But Ian， Hob， and Elvanfoot have her best interests in mind。 While Ian is on a case， Edwina can’t help being drawn into it。 In a slow， unraveling mystery， many secrets come to light。Even though I figured out our suspect early on， it didn’t deter my enjoyment of the book。 There were a few discrepancies， such as Edwina rereading a note after it Someone wants Edwina to know she’s being watched。 So much so that she needs to flee London for her safety。 But her new location isn’t all that safe either。 But Ian， Hob， and Elvanfoot have her best interests in mind。 While Ian is on a case， Edwina can’t help being drawn into it。 In a slow， unraveling mystery， many secrets come to light。Even though I figured out our suspect early on， it didn’t deter my enjoyment of the book。 There were a few discrepancies， such as Edwina rereading a note after it had dissolved and disappeared。 But this is an ARC， so I imagine they will fix those things before release day。 I enjoy how this slowly came together; we didn’t need it to be at breakneck speed， which worked well here。 I love the world Smith has created， and the inclusion of magic and varying Fae creatures makes this a fun world to read。 Thank you， 47North， for sending this along！ 。。。more
Alicia
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Thank you to 47North and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review。I loved Luanne Smith’s The Vine Witch series and couldn’t wait to see what she came up with next and she does not disappoint！ The Raven Song is the second book in the Conspiracy of Magic series， The Raven Spell is the first。 The Author builds a magical environment filled with a host of characters you will route for。 I don’t want to give anything away， so let me share that if you enjoy books filled with magic， friendship， a Thank you to 47North and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review。I loved Luanne Smith’s The Vine Witch series and couldn’t wait to see what she came up with next and she does not disappoint！ The Raven Song is the second book in the Conspiracy of Magic series， The Raven Spell is the first。 The Author builds a magical environment filled with a host of characters you will route for。 I don’t want to give anything away， so let me share that if you enjoy books filled with magic， friendship， and fantasy， this series is the one for you。 。。。more
Mandy Kell
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""I've searched my whole life to understand how and why I came to be this creature that no one recognizes。" A gear clicked in her chest。 A key turned in a lock。 Pin tumblers aligned and sighed open with relief。 A heart was freed to be what it was meant to be。"⠀⠀Luanne G。 Smith， The Raven Song⠀⠀The Raven Song by Luanne Smith is an intriguing sequel to A Raven Spell。 I loved Edwina and lan in the first book so it was wonderful to revisit them and their adventures。 This book focuses heavily on Edwi ""I've searched my whole life to understand how and why I came to be this creature that no one recognizes。" A gear clicked in her chest。 A key turned in a lock。 Pin tumblers aligned and sighed open with relief。 A heart was freed to be what it was meant to be。"⠀⠀Luanne G。 Smith， The Raven Song⠀⠀The Raven Song by Luanne Smith is an intriguing sequel to A Raven Spell。 I loved Edwina and lan in the first book so it was wonderful to revisit them and their adventures。 This book focuses heavily on Edwina and her mission to unravel the mystery of her stalker。 She travels with Ian to his hometown and discovers even more mysteries have yet to be unraveled。 The different scenes and locations are fascinating and I love the historical aspects of the trains and apothecaries。 This book also heavily featured Fae and Unseelies， as well as spells and other witchy aesthetics so I was immediately drawn in。 My favorite little elf， Hob， was also more prominent in this story and I think he brought a lot of humor and spunk to it in his own way。 If you're a fan of historical fantasy or magical stories， this book is a great one to add to your TBR。 It comes out in a month; perfect for the witching season！⠀ 。。。more
Tales Untangled
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I read The Raven Spell and hoped to get the chance to review The Raven Song。In exchange for my honest review， I received an ARC from NetGalley and 47 North。This book has an eerie， gothic vibe from the magic and Victorian setting。 I loved how we received answers from questions brought up in the previous book， but not immediately。 I felt like I received a little reveal and then another mystery before the next reveal。 In addition to the magical elements， there's a stalker， who upped the tension。 No I read The Raven Spell and hoped to get the chance to review The Raven Song。In exchange for my honest review， I received an ARC from NetGalley and 47 North。This book has an eerie， gothic vibe from the magic and Victorian setting。 I loved how we received answers from questions brought up in the previous book， but not immediately。 I felt like I received a little reveal and then another mystery before the next reveal。 In addition to the magical elements， there's a stalker， who upped the tension。 Not only is Edwina in danger， but Ian faces an unknown foe。I loved the paths Edwina and Ian take as they attempt to unravel the mystery behind the stalker and Edwina's past。 Following false trails。 Finding a spark of hope。 Missing a clue。 Having a dangerous miscommunication。 And not knowing the extent of the powers they face。 What should Edwina do with these prophetic visions？ Does she see truly？So often， Edwina and Ian are separated and fighting on their own。 I kept trying to figure out what would happen next， but there were twists that surprised me—and that always thrills me。The world building is spot on， as well as the writing and characterization。 Smith is a fantasy genius and I'm looking forward to her next book。I highly recommend this book and series。 。。。more
Leslie
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I did it and I'm not even ashamed to admit it。 I did not read The Raven Spell first！ So， yes， it can obviously be done and I got the story just fine。 However， I do feel I would have gotten a more well rounded tale had I read these in order。 I loved the fae elements。 That was what kept me going to be honest。 The closer to the end when everything started clicking the pages just turned faster！Thanks Netgalley for the read！ I did it and I'm not even ashamed to admit it。 I did not read The Raven Spell first！ So， yes， it can obviously be done and I got the story just fine。 However， I do feel I would have gotten a more well rounded tale had I read these in order。 I loved the fae elements。 That was what kept me going to be honest。 The closer to the end when everything started clicking the pages just turned faster！Thanks Netgalley for the read！ 。。。more
Kylaslittlelibrary
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The Raven Song by Luanne G。 SmithA great conclusion to The Raven Spell， with the coveted happily ever after。 The Raven Song followed the same rhythm as the previous book。 The pacing was well done and kept me on my toes。 I loved all the magic and the introductions to new characters。 The suspense was so good。 I never knew what was going to happen next。 The writing is very expressive and gave the book an almost classical feel without being drawn-out。 I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to re The Raven Song by Luanne G。 SmithA great conclusion to The Raven Spell， with the coveted happily ever after。 The Raven Song followed the same rhythm as the previous book。 The pacing was well done and kept me on my toes。 I loved all the magic and the introductions to new characters。 The suspense was so good。 I never knew what was going to happen next。 The writing is very expressive and gave the book an almost classical feel without being drawn-out。 I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to read more from Smith。 Content Warning: mild language， dark magic 。。。more
Marta Cox
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I enjoyed the gentle mystery of this and it’s clear to me this author has certainly improved her craft since I read The Vine Witch 。 I enjoyed following the characters in this story and the slight misdirection only added to my enjoyment 。 Although with the notorious tricksters that the Fae are I really should have seen the ending coming but sometimes a surprise or two makes everything worthwhile 。 This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest I enjoyed the gentle mystery of this and it’s clear to me this author has certainly improved her craft since I read The Vine Witch 。 I enjoyed following the characters in this story and the slight misdirection only added to my enjoyment 。 Although with the notorious tricksters that the Fae are I really should have seen the ending coming but sometimes a surprise or two makes everything worthwhile 。 This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair 。。。more
Ann Dudzinski
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I was so delighted when I got approved for this ARC！ I loved the first book in “The Conspiracy of Magic Series，” The Raven Spell （see my review for that one here）， and the second book in the series didn’t disappoint。Here’s the blurb: Life doesn’t get any easier for Edwina Blackwood after the death of her sister。 A “secret admirer” has been stalking her and his hex burns down her shop。 Forced to flee north with Ian， Edwina depends on the hospitality of Sir Elvanfoot， despite also having to put up I was so delighted when I got approved for this ARC！ I loved the first book in “The Conspiracy of Magic Series，” The Raven Spell （see my review for that one here）， and the second book in the series didn’t disappoint。Here’s the blurb: Life doesn’t get any easier for Edwina Blackwood after the death of her sister。 A “secret admirer” has been stalking her and his hex burns down her shop。 Forced to flee north with Ian， Edwina depends on the hospitality of Sir Elvanfoot， despite also having to put up with his curiosity at her ability to shapeshift。 As Midsummer Eve draws closer and the veil thins between the mortal and faery world， she begins to have disturbing visions that give weight to the theory that her special abilities have their genesis in the faery realm。 Are the answers to her powers found in the land of the fey and will she be able to uncover them before her stalker catches up to her？After the huge “aha” moment in the first book， this one felt much more tame。 There was a definite lessening of tension， despite a madman chasing after Edwina through nearly the entire book。 Not to say I wasn’t flipping pages and finishing this book in record time。 It was a quick read and I set aside the other book I was working on to finish this one。What I really loved was the inclusion of the fey throughout the storyline。 In addition to Hob， Ian’s house elf， there are several other faery characters who interact with Ian on a regular basis， adding a magical element to this book that seems to be overlooked in most other witchlit。 I’m unsure if Ian’s home city was based on Edinburgh or not。 I got that feeling at times and found myself wishing it were a real place that could be visited。 Definitely a setting that came to life for me。My assumption is that there will be a third book in the series。 I did a little digging and only came up with a tidbit that the author has signed a contract to write a duology set during WWI。 If there isn’t a third book， I’m going to have to adjust my rating because while the question of how Edwina got her powers was answered， there’s a lot left for continuation of the story and this one wrapped up a little clumsily。 I didn’t feel like anything was unanswered， but it definitely teed up at least part of the plot for another installment。Final words: an enjoyable read with quick pacing that introduced new characters I’d like to see more of。3。75/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐+Thank you to NetGalley and 47North for providing the ARC。 I’ve left my review honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Kylaslittlelibrary
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The Raven Song by Luanne G。 SmithA great conclusion to The Raven Spell， with the coveted happily ever after。 The Raven Song followed the same rhythm as the previous book。 The pacing was well done and kept me on my toes。 I loved all the magic and the introductions to new characters。 The suspense was so good。 I never knew what was going to happen next。 The writing is very expressive and gave the book an almost classical feel without being drawn-out。 I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to re The Raven Song by Luanne G。 SmithA great conclusion to The Raven Spell， with the coveted happily ever after。 The Raven Song followed the same rhythm as the previous book。 The pacing was well done and kept me on my toes。 I loved all the magic and the introductions to new characters。 The suspense was so good。 I never knew what was going to happen next。 The writing is very expressive and gave the book an almost classical feel without being drawn-out。 I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to read more from Smith。 Content Warning: mild language， dark magic 。。。more
Bertha Alicia
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As another reader said in his review， the action in The Raven Song is slower than in the first book， which I consider necessary to spark the reader's curiosity and very much in keeping with the story。However， the plot is just as interesting as that of The Raven Spell; in fact， the second book picks up right where the first ends。 As usual， the characters are perfectly developed， the setting is very well done and the ending is satisfactory， without leaving unfinished business， although I would gla As another reader said in his review， the action in The Raven Song is slower than in the first book， which I consider necessary to spark the reader's curiosity and very much in keeping with the story。However， the plot is just as interesting as that of The Raven Spell; in fact， the second book picks up right where the first ends。 As usual， the characters are perfectly developed， the setting is very well done and the ending is satisfactory， without leaving unfinished business， although I would gladly read more books in this series， if the author decides to expand it。 Five well deserved stars。 ☆☆☆☆☆I thank the author， publishers， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this duology， and state that the opinion I have expressed above is based solely on what I think of this book。 。。。more
Abby
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Read thanks to netgalleryAfter enjoying the Raven spell by Luanne I was looking forward to reading Raven song sadly I struggled with this second installment。I found the beginning to have a very slow pace compared to book one and the tone and personality of the characters changed to the point where sometimes they came across as whining and not very realistic in terms of thier interactions with each other， I struggled to connect to the characters and the story in general。Despite the slow pace Luan Read thanks to netgalleryAfter enjoying the Raven spell by Luanne I was looking forward to reading Raven song sadly I struggled with this second installment。I found the beginning to have a very slow pace compared to book one and the tone and personality of the characters changed to the point where sometimes they came across as whining and not very realistic in terms of thier interactions with each other， I struggled to connect to the characters and the story in general。Despite the slow pace Luanne does answer some key questions that were developed in book one and leaves plenty to explore in a another book。I'd personally read this straight after Raven song to help not lose pace with the characters and thier world but be aware the speed of the story telling is more of a slow burn then the first and you may not agree with all of Edwina choices she makes on her journey of self descovery while trying to escape a mysterious， mad killer。 。。。more
Steph Elias
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The Raven Song is a fantastic story about a witch and her companions escaping London when a stalker starts after her。 The characters of Edwina， Ian， Hob， Elvanfoot， and Finlay were all wonderful。 I had no idea this was the 2nd in a series。 That would explain why at the beginning I felt I was missing something。 However， it works fine if you have not read the first book， you can infer much of the past from reading this one。 The world-building was great and I really enjoyed all of it， especially th The Raven Song is a fantastic story about a witch and her companions escaping London when a stalker starts after her。 The characters of Edwina， Ian， Hob， Elvanfoot， and Finlay were all wonderful。 I had no idea this was the 2nd in a series。 That would explain why at the beginning I felt I was missing something。 However， it works fine if you have not read the first book， you can infer much of the past from reading this one。 The world-building was great and I really enjoyed all of it， especially the time spent with Sir Elvanfoot。 I found the dialogue quite funny at times， especially when it involved Ian。 All in all， this was a fabulous book and I can't wait to read the rest in the series。 。。。more
Nicki
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PG rating for mild terror。 4 star rating。A witch with the peculiar gift of transforming into a crow， and a detective who specializes in the supernatural pick up in this story exactly where The Raven Spell left off。 They end up traveling north to the place where Ian and his friend Mr。 Elvanfoit are from， and Ian finds himself striving to finish a case he didn't remember he was working for the fae。 Edwina starts investigating why she has such a peculiar gift， and questioning why her parents left w PG rating for mild terror。 4 star rating。A witch with the peculiar gift of transforming into a crow， and a detective who specializes in the supernatural pick up in this story exactly where The Raven Spell left off。 They end up traveling north to the place where Ian and his friend Mr。 Elvanfoit are from， and Ian finds himself striving to finish a case he didn't remember he was working for the fae。 Edwina starts investigating why she has such a peculiar gift， and questioning why her parents left without a trace。I adored this sequel。 In both books I was completely immerged and transported。 Thank you to 47North and Netgalley for sending me an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lacy
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Thank you to NetGalley， 47 north and Luanne G。 Smith for the arc of this title。 The opinions following are solely my own。 The Raven Song was exquisitely and intriguingly written。 It picked up the cliff hanger from The Raven Spell and took off from there， a lovely way to drive back into such an immersive world of magic and mystery。 We welcome back Edwina， Ian and of course Hob。 New characters are introduced and woven intricately in。 Eventually things start to peace together。 The beautiful gothic Thank you to NetGalley， 47 north and Luanne G。 Smith for the arc of this title。 The opinions following are solely my own。 The Raven Song was exquisitely and intriguingly written。 It picked up the cliff hanger from The Raven Spell and took off from there， a lovely way to drive back into such an immersive world of magic and mystery。 We welcome back Edwina， Ian and of course Hob。 New characters are introduced and woven intricately in。 Eventually things start to peace together。 The beautiful gothic fantasy world is built up more and we are taken to surprising new areas。 Although it picked up rather fast the pace did slow back down to what i had come to find in the first book。 It was still laced with mystery， mayhem， a tad bit of romance and of course magic。 The ending was not what I was expecting at all。 I hope that another book is in the wings （no pun intended）。 I can not wait to fly back into this beautiful， cunning world and see where it goes。 This book was a perfect witchy fall read for sure！ Releases October 11th， 2022 。。。more
Katherine
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I really enjoyed the first book so I was excited to return to this series but unfortunately in a lot of ways this is a disappointing followup。 It starts off well and for readers like me that need a reminder of where we left off the author quickly reminds us so I think this is a book that’s easy to return to。 It’s starts off right after the funeral with the cliffhanger from the last book。 Edwina and Ian are quickly brought together again and it seemed like the story was about to take off but unfo I really enjoyed the first book so I was excited to return to this series but unfortunately in a lot of ways this is a disappointing followup。 It starts off well and for readers like me that need a reminder of where we left off the author quickly reminds us so I think this is a book that’s easy to return to。 It’s starts off right after the funeral with the cliffhanger from the last book。 Edwina and Ian are quickly brought together again and it seemed like the story was about to take off but unfortunately we almost never see the two of them together again and the characters really started to come apart。 They suddenly seem to be mooning over each other while apart which really struck me as very different from the last book and started to seem juvenile。 Even worse Edwina started to make completely unbelievable choices。 I think even the same choices could have been made more believable if they had been written better， like because she can transform she was overconfident or something。 The author chose to have her flee to the very powerful wizard and yet he’s barely a footnote in the story which is annoying and frankly back to dumb the way Edwina acts。 On the plus side we do get a lot more world building and answers to the questions from the first book， although again when they had the chance they missed asking a crucial question。 At one point she reads a letter which basically self-destructs only to have her read it again which also really annoyed me。 This book could clearly have used more thought and editing。 I’m glad I read it because I did love the first one and I still enjoy the world so I hope if there is another book it has more thought out in。 I think this book had less violence and explicit scenes than the first book。 I preferred the tone of this book in that sense。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Patty
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I eagerly anticipate a book by Luanne G。 Smith。 I enjoy her books。 Her creativity and gift of magical storytelling helped open my mind to the fantasy genre， which I had previously avoided。 After reading her book， The Vine Witch， I’ve read every book written by Ms。 Smith since。 The first in her latest series called， The Raven Spell was incredible and my favorite so far， which is why I was excited to receive an advanced readers copy of the next book， The Raven Song （out October 11， 2022）。 Edwina i I eagerly anticipate a book by Luanne G。 Smith。 I enjoy her books。 Her creativity and gift of magical storytelling helped open my mind to the fantasy genre， which I had previously avoided。 After reading her book， The Vine Witch， I’ve read every book written by Ms。 Smith since。 The first in her latest series called， The Raven Spell was incredible and my favorite so far， which is why I was excited to receive an advanced readers copy of the next book， The Raven Song （out October 11， 2022）。 Edwina is in a very dark place in The Raven Song。 Her sister died unexpectedly， her parents are missing， and she is being tracked by a killer， who has displaced her from her home。 With the help of a supernatural detective， support from a famous wizard， and the admiration of a protective elf， Edwina perseveres in her quest for answers。 The pages come alive with a colorful journey to self-awareness。 By catching the killer， Edwina discovers who she is， and uncovers answers to lifelong questions as to why she and her sister were born with specific， rare abilities。 Answers her sister already knew， and why her death was not in vain。 While The Raven Song was slow in a few places and the ending was a bit drawn out， the author answered valuable questions。 Overall， the story was good and， as always， I look forward to the next novel！ 。。。more
Julian Mileski
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Overall， I enjoyed this book。 I will admit I had to put it down and think about it for about a week。 I then picked up where I left off and enjoyed it to the end。 The world building and magic was great。 I look forward to the sequel that I hear is being planned。
Chelsea Reining
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley。 Luanne Smith does it again with an absolutely enchanting fantasy novel following Edwina， Ian， Hob， Henry Elvanfoot， and a whole host of new and amazing characters。 I love reading Luanne Smith’s books because they’re easy to read while still having great world building， plot， and character development。 She accomplishes so much within so few pages and the way she weaves a believable historical setting into a world laced I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley。 Luanne Smith does it again with an absolutely enchanting fantasy novel following Edwina， Ian， Hob， Henry Elvanfoot， and a whole host of new and amazing characters。 I love reading Luanne Smith’s books because they’re easy to read while still having great world building， plot， and character development。 She accomplishes so much within so few pages and the way she weaves a believable historical setting into a world laced with magic is masterful。 I would absolutely read more about this cast and will be definitely be reading the Vine Witch trilogy。 I highly recommend The Raven Spell and The Raven Song for fans of historical fantasy！ 。。。more
Susan
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The Raven Song picks up where the The Raven Spell ended。 Edwina Blackwood has just buried her sister Mary after Mary threw herself in to the river rather than face murder charges which could result in her own death by hanging。 Alone in her storefront， Edwina receives a mysterious note from a supposed secret admirer who seems to be aware of details of her private life。 When the shop she shared with her sister， Mary， suddenly catches fire due to unexplained circumstances， Edwina and Ian Cameron， t The Raven Song picks up where the The Raven Spell ended。 Edwina Blackwood has just buried her sister Mary after Mary threw herself in to the river rather than face murder charges which could result in her own death by hanging。 Alone in her storefront， Edwina receives a mysterious note from a supposed secret admirer who seems to be aware of details of her private life。 When the shop she shared with her sister， Mary， suddenly catches fire due to unexplained circumstances， Edwina and Ian Cameron， the supernatural private detective， we met in "The Raven Spell" embark on an adventure that will lead them away from London and placing them both in life threatening danger。 Edwina will discover what happened to her mother and father and uncover a connection which will explain her abilities to prophetize yet unseen events。 All the unanswered questions of "The Raven Spell" will be explained and the ending is just the beginning of Edwina's future。 Thank you netgalley and amazon for the opportunity to review this prepub arc。 。。。more
Susan
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The Raven Song picks up where the The Raven Spell ended。 Edwina Blackwood has just buried her sister Mary after Mary threw herself in to the river rather than face murder charges which could result in her own death by hanging ， Edwina receives a mysterious note from a supposed secret admirer who seems to be aware of details of her private life。。 When the shop she shared with her sister Mary suddenly catches fire due to unexplained circumstances， Edwina and Ian Cameron， the supernatural private The Raven Song picks up where the The Raven Spell ended。 Edwina Blackwood has just buried her sister Mary after Mary threw herself in to the river rather than face murder charges which could result in her own death by hanging ， Edwina receives a mysterious note from a supposed secret admirer who seems to be aware of details of her private life。。 When the shop she shared with her sister Mary suddenly catches fire due to unexplained circumstances， Edwina and Ian Cameron， the supernatural private detective， we met in "The Raven Spell" embark on an adventure that will lead them away from London and placing them both in danger。 Edwina will discover what happened to her mother and father and uncover a connection which will explain her abilities to prophetize yet unseen events。 All the unanswered questions of "The Raven Spell" will be explained and the ending is just the beginning of Edwina's future。thank you 。。。more
Nicke Pearson
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced readers copy of this book。 The Raven Song is the sequel to The Raven Spell， a story about two witch sisters and a detective who find themselves involved with discovering who is murdering people in their city and memories being taken from the dying。 The Raven Spell wrapped up that story well， but The Raven Song continues the story of who the witch sisters really are and why they have the unique powers that have。 The story takes them north Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced readers copy of this book。 The Raven Song is the sequel to The Raven Spell， a story about two witch sisters and a detective who find themselves involved with discovering who is murdering people in their city and memories being taken from the dying。 The Raven Spell wrapped up that story well， but The Raven Song continues the story of who the witch sisters really are and why they have the unique powers that have。 The story takes them north and we see more of the magical world to which they belong。 I enjoyed this second book for the further insight it gave me to this magical world of goblins， faeries and the unseelie。 I would have enjoyed more romance from the main characters but being set in Victorian times， I guess the level of romance fit the time period。 I enjoyed the mystery of the 'secret admirer' and the ending was wrapped up nicely too。 All in all， an enjoyable read。 。。。more
gwendalyn _books_
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The Raven Song 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5’star read Fleeing Victorian London， a witch finds her newfound independence comes with all-new perils—both mortal and immortal。Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree， Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point。 Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd。 Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken。 Spellfire has transformed her home and livelihood to ash。 And now a devious stalker is on her trail。 With super The Raven Song 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5’star read Fleeing Victorian London， a witch finds her newfound independence comes with all-new perils—both mortal and immortal。Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree， Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point。 Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd。 Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken。 Spellfire has transformed her home and livelihood to ash。 And now a devious stalker is on her trail。 With supernatural detective Ian Cameron by her side， Edwina can’t get out of London fast enough。Gaining safe passage， she finds refuge with Sir Henry Elvanfoot， famed wizard of the north， and is promised protection from ill-aimed curses。 But in this unfamiliar city of fair folk and witches， where the veil between Earth and the Otherworld is about to be lifted， something is amiss。 How else to explain Edwina’s sudden prophetic visions？ Or the fear that surviving whoever pursues her will require the powers of an ancient bloodline she’s only beginning to comprehend？Whatever destiny awaits， it’s Edwina’s to finally control。 Where will it lead？ Only time， cunning， and magic—in this world or the Other—will tell。Review to come closer to Pubday 。。。more
Terri
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This book reminded me of the Spellbreaker/Spellmaker duology。 A bit magic， a bit of the fey and very human。。 I actually was quite surprised at the ending of what was actually happening but some of the resolution felt too quick （a smidge less on the investigation and a tad more on the human relationships would be welcome）。 All in all， a sweet book with likeable characters （except the ones you're supposed to hate）。 2。5 stars This book reminded me of the Spellbreaker/Spellmaker duology。 A bit magic， a bit of the fey and very human。。 I actually was quite surprised at the ending of what was actually happening but some of the resolution felt too quick （a smidge less on the investigation and a tad more on the human relationships would be welcome）。 All in all， a sweet book with likeable characters （except the ones you're supposed to hate）。 2。5 stars 。。。more
Kristin Dawson
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This book is lovely combination of witches， fairytales， and Victorian England。 I loved the dark， moody vibes of the story， but I also loved that the story itself didn't feel depressing。 Instead， the story flowed with lyrical language that I thoroughly enjoyed。The magic was unique， which is also a big "win" for me; I loved the shapeshifting ability， too。 There were many delightful settings， from the quaint shop in town to the mansion in the country and the surrounding gardens。 There was also a to This book is lovely combination of witches， fairytales， and Victorian England。 I loved the dark， moody vibes of the story， but I also loved that the story itself didn't feel depressing。 Instead， the story flowed with lyrical language that I thoroughly enjoyed。The magic was unique， which is also a big "win" for me; I loved the shapeshifting ability， too。 There were many delightful settings， from the quaint shop in town to the mansion in the country and the surrounding gardens。 There was also a touch of glamour with the fae elements。Great slow-burn romance， which was also in line with Victorian romance novels。The ending was well done， as the mystery unfolded and came together nicely。 Threads were tied up in a bow （yay！）。 Readers get a touch of bittersweet， but also a warming HEA。 。。。more
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