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An Enchantment of Ravens

An Enchantment of Ravens

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  • Author：Margaret Rogerson
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Summary

Isobel is an artistic prodigy with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk， immortal creatures who cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust。 They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst， and Isobel’s paintings are highly prized。 But when she receives her first royal patron—Rook， the autumn prince—she makes a terrible mistake。 She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes—a weakness that could cost him his life。

Furious， Rook spirits her away to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime。 But something is seriously wrong in his world， and they are attacked from every side。 With Isobel and Rook depending on each other for survival， their alliance blossoms into trust， then love—and that love violates the fair folks’ ruthless laws。 Now both of their lives are forfeit， unless Isobel can use her skill as an artist to fight 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。

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☽ ，

yeah soooo i tried to get into this book but i really couldnt idk。 it wasnt bad but i didnt like it lmao i think CC ruined forbidden love for me 🥲🥲honestly i cant even tell you what its about it like i can？？ but not really idek。 its a fast read tho so if you need something fast then read it but this book wasnt for me。 it was boring and just ehi thought i would find it more interesting with forbidden trope and all but i didnt。 i found it pretty annoying and confused on how they loved each other s yeah soooo i tried to get into this book but i really couldnt idk。 it wasnt bad but i didnt like it lmao i think CC ruined forbidden love for me 🥲🥲honestly i cant even tell you what its about it like i can？？ but not really idek。 its a fast read tho so if you need something fast then read it but this book wasnt for me。 it was boring and just ehi thought i would find it more interesting with forbidden trope and all but i didnt。 i found it pretty annoying and confused on how they loved each other so fast 💀💀 like maybe its just me but that love was way to fast paced。 it was still alright ig not the worst book ive ever read。 ok thats it lol bye bye 。。。more

Lexie Boring ，

DNF @ about 50-55% The world building is fantastic but the main romance story just doesn’t feel so organic & it seems derived from Maleficent （the movie） which is a story I don’t need again in a different form。 I’ve been holding onto it for weeks but I’ve just lost the will to go on with this story as it just DRAGS。

Sueños en Prosa y Verso ，

Reseña original en InstagramReseña de Alba: Hoy os traigo una mini reseña📖 del libro Un encantamiento de cuervos de Margaret Rogerson。 Sin duda este libro podría haber sido mucho y se quedó a mitad del camino， pero bueno ahí va mi opinión。Opinión personal🌠 De verdad que tenía muchísimas ganas de leerlo。 Tiene todo lo que a mí me gusta， fantasía， romance， elfos。。。 Y que la protagonista fuera pintora！！ Pero aún teniendo todo esto。。。 El libro no consiguió convencerme。 El viaje que la protagonista （ Reseña original en InstagramReseña de Alba: Hoy os traigo una mini reseña📖 del libro Un encantamiento de cuervos de Margaret Rogerson。 Sin duda este libro podría haber sido mucho y se quedó a mitad del camino， pero bueno ahí va mi opinión。Opinión personal🌠 De verdad que tenía muchísimas ganas de leerlo。 Tiene todo lo que a mí me gusta， fantasía， romance， elfos。。。 Y que la protagonista fuera pintora！！ Pero aún teniendo todo esto。。。 El libro no consiguió convencerme。 El viaje que la protagonista （Isobel） tiene que hacer con el personaje masculino （Grajo） me pareció una ida y venida sin sentido， es la parte que más me aburrió y la relación amorosa no me la creí nada。 No tiene un desarrollo y ya enseguida están enamorados el uno del otro。 Y por no hablar de ese final que te deja desinflado， sin emoción ninguna。 Los protagonistas tampoco son santos de mi devoción， Isobel me gustó más que Grajo pero tenían diálogos que me parecía estar leyendo las peleas de dos niños pequeños， sin trasfondo， sin convencimiento alguno de sus ideales y valores。 Más que personajes me parecían marionetas， todo el rato de un lado para otro con el fingimiento de un objetivo。 Por sorprendente que parezca hay algo bueno y que me gustó。 ✔️ El personaje de Tábano me pareció maravilloso y el mundo que la autora quería reflejar。 La posición de que los elfos realmente no son bellos， pero sí malvados， egocéntricos y sin emociones， me pareció muy original。 Además de que adoran todo el arte humano。 Si la autora hubiera jugado bien sus cartas， este libro （que necesitaba muchísima más extensión para esa falta de desarrollo que hablo） hubiera sido maravilloso。 Tal vez me anime a hacer un vídeo para YouTube y de ese modo explicaros de una manera más extensa mi opinión del libro， ya que este libro lo leí en el futuro vídeo que subiré del reto 24 horas leyendo。¿Os ha pasado lo mismo que a mí con este libro？ ¿O por el contrario os ha encantado y no estáis nada de acuerdo？ Os leo👀 。。。more

Mandy ，

DNF 22%

Dania A ，

good

Alex ，

i enjoyed this book more than i expected。 it gave me the same comfort as studio ghibli movies do。

Lima ，

I really wanted to like this， cause it seemed like a pretty interesting book about faeries and I love that sub-genre。 However， it ended up being very underwhelming in many senses。 The beginning of the book had a strong start that drew me in， with the beautiful writing style and descriptions of the setting。 I remember being excited to continue reading because of how much cottagecore vibes I was getting from the setting and characters。 That beautiful writing goes on through the rest of the book， t I really wanted to like this， cause it seemed like a pretty interesting book about faeries and I love that sub-genre。 However， it ended up being very underwhelming in many senses。 The beginning of the book had a strong start that drew me in， with the beautiful writing style and descriptions of the setting。 I remember being excited to continue reading because of how much cottagecore vibes I was getting from the setting and characters。 That beautiful writing goes on through the rest of the book， to where I was drawn in by the descriptions of even the most mundane things。 It gives the whole story a fairy tale vibe， which I can appreciate。 That being said， the flowery writing style was really one of my only favorite things about this。 As the book went on， I was really starting to lose sense of the plot。 Rather than a plot， it felt more like watching the characters wander aimlessly through an underdeveloped world。 The characters also felt underdeveloped and generic， to the point where I really couldn’t care less about any of them。 The only ones that ended up sticking out to me was Isobel’s family， cause they had their cute little exchanges and whatnot。 The love story also felt rushed and underdeveloped， considering how Isobel and Rook were already declaring their love for one another rather early on。 The plot seemed to drag on throughout the protags’ journey， and then it suddenly rushed through the rest of the story towards the last third of the book。 The ending really felt rushed and anticlimactic， especially given the fact that everything just conveniently works out for them in the end。This would have been a much more enjoyable read if the plot and characters had been really fleshed out。 I would have loved to see more interactions/backstories （and more meaningful ones） with some of the secondary and side characters that are introduced， more lore and backstory on the settings and races and a more in depth development with Isobel and Rook’s feelings for one another （rather than the instalove that happened）。 This really did have a ton of potential， which is why I stuck it out till the end。 But because of the aforementioned shortcomings， it was really hard to get all the way through。 。。。more

Clare Kneebone ，

This was a very cute book。 The writing was lovely and this definitely gave me Holly Black vibes， but it wasn’t enough for me。 Granted， if I had been 14 and read this， I would have LOVED it。While this was a quick read， I’m not sure I’ll read this again。 The writing is superb and I will definitely recommend to younger readers。 Middle/high school me would give this a 4。5/5。 Current me （30 yrs old） gives this a 3/5。 I much preferred Sorcery of Thorns。

Misskerenc ，

While I found this story cute and ‘fluffy’， it was too instalove， like there was no reason they would fall in love unless you consider finding eachother attractive being ‘in love’。 It was almost like Isobel to Rook was someone who would give him all the attention he craved and Rook to Isobel， just that he was attractive to her。。 that is all。 I also dreaded the long descriptions of the types of trees and flowers because it took up most of the writing。 It was lovely the first 50 pgs but then as I While I found this story cute and ‘fluffy’， it was too instalove， like there was no reason they would fall in love unless you consider finding eachother attractive being ‘in love’。 It was almost like Isobel to Rook was someone who would give him all the attention he craved and Rook to Isobel， just that he was attractive to her。。 that is all。 I also dreaded the long descriptions of the types of trees and flowers because it took up most of the writing。 It was lovely the first 50 pgs but then as I went on， I rolled my eyes everytime。 If I were to describe it— 100pgs solely on the different descriptions of the forests and flowers i didnt give a flying f*** about， 100pgs of travelling and nothing really happening between the two MCs， 50 pgs of actual relationship building between the two MCs， and then 50 pgs for plot。 The banter between the two was fun but I CRAVED MORE。 I NEED MORE PLOT AND SCENARIOS where it gives them a reason to like eachother。 Like its one of those books where you are ensorcelled to keep reading expecting for something to happen but then nothing happens till you get to the 75% mark。 Overall， I enjoyed reading it but there were times where I did get a headache from reading because my brain would tap out and I had to reread the same page over again。 。。。more

Meg Strand ，

cute + fluffy。 nothing to write home about

Bethal ，

Cute little story entertaining plot， flavourful descriptions and intricate yet understandable world building。 At times I did feel a little confused and the end was a little underwhelming but this is a wholesome read that I would recommend to anyone starting their YA fantasy journey。

Pauh （MxrgensternP） ，

Es un libro lindo， no es la gran cosa pero es para pasar el rato。 Me gustó como es el personaje de Isobel al principio。 Hubiese estado mejor si tuviera más desarrollo del mundo y de todos los personajes。 Como dije， es un libro lindo y también fácil de leer。

Aleena ，

A comfort read and a nice break from any series。 I’m usually not into Fae books but this was written in such a captivating way that I finished it in 2 days。 Granted， it’s not a perfect book。 The main character wasn’t especially compelling and the final few chapters felt a bit rushed but the setting of the woods was absolutely magical。

Lizz Kelly ，

I heavily enjoyed this books a lot！ I loved the characters and the world！ It kept me engaged the whole time and it was a very refreshing read。

Ash ，

it was rlly cute， had a few issues w/ the plot

Sdr ，

3。5 ⭐️ Really but tbh I feel really bad about itThe book was well-written with splendid descriptions and characters， I just wish there was more than a love story。 I wish we could have seen more about the others， about the past， even about how their lands work。

brookewithbooks ，

2。5/5 ✰ I just couldn’t get into this and I made myself read the whole thing hoping I’d eventually change my mind and find something exciting about it， but never happened。 This story just felt like all we were doing was watching the MC’s go from one point to the next。 Super boring for me。 I loved Sorcery of Thorns by this author though！！

Sasha Johnson ，

This book captured my attention。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Jordan Duncan ，

Find the full review at Coffee， Book， & Candle。Why do we desire， above all other things， that which has the greatest power to destroy us？ After reading A Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson， I had high hopes for An Enchantment of Ravens。 I was warned beforehand that it's not as good as Rogerson's second book， if only because the writing has improved since Enchantment， so I wasn't as disappointed as I could've been。Isobel is a painter of the fair folk， a talent referred to as "Craft。" She's pai Find the full review at Coffee， Book， & Candle。Why do we desire， above all other things， that which has the greatest power to destroy us？ After reading A Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson， I had high hopes for An Enchantment of Ravens。 I was warned beforehand that it's not as good as Rogerson's second book， if only because the writing has improved since Enchantment， so I wasn't as disappointed as I could've been。Isobel is a painter of the fair folk， a talent referred to as "Craft。" She's paid in enchantments for her work， but she finds herself in a predicament when the autumn prince Rook visits for a painting。 Over the course of painting him， Isobel realizes she's fallen for him。Which 。 。 。 brings me to my first issue with the book。 Isobel and Rook's time together is skimmed over， but from the very beginning， Rook seems infatuated with Isobel。 This immortal creature who supposedly cannot feel love is entranced by this human girl because 。 。 。 I honestly don't know what she did， aside from not react to him like he's a monster。 And I can't see him having that issue with mortal women， given his glamour is gorgeous and he's a prince。I'm also a little disappointed in the main character， though I suppose I can't blame her for having a crush。 It just 。 。 。 happens so fast。 By page 42， she's admitting she loves him。 I understand it's a short book and things need to move along， but 。 。 。 come on。 The budding romance is half the fun。The first instance of conflict has Rook whisking Isobel to the fae lands in a fury， because she painted mortal sorrow in Rook's eyes—an insult to the fair folk。I figured this would be a huge source of contention and shake up whatever infatuation the two felt towards each other， but 。 。 。 after Isobel and Rook run into trouble in the fae lands， Rook decides， You know what？ That painting isn't such a big deal。 I don't think you meant any harm by it。 I'm taking you home。"I realize now that I—I made a mistake，" he confessed。 "You did not intentionally sabotage me。" [。 。 。] "I told no one of my plans。 We won't be missed in the autumn court。 Once I have healed， I promise to return you to Whimsy。" How convenient？ And so it is that three chapters after the inciting incident， the conflict fizzles out completely。Now what's the trouble？ As Rook states， he needs to heal， which involves traveling to the spring court。Where Isobel spends the entire middle of the book painting the fair folk in droves （as part of her cover， they decide Rook's painting was a purposeful attempt at a new art form: human emotions on immortal faces！ How crazy！）。 The fair folk of the spring court host tea parties， play shuttlecock and billiards， and prance around in fancy Victorian gowns while Isobel does this。The fair folk seem less fae and more like Victorian ghosts。 Which is not a terrible idea！ I enjoyed the eerie Wonderland aspect Rogerson added， with the fair folk using glamour to disguise that they're eating rotted foods and wearing old， ratty clothing。 I also appreciate how without their glamour， the fae look spindly， emaciated， and monstrous—almost zombie-like。That said， I do wish the book explored that aspect more。 Aside from an element of creepiness that didn't stretch further than the tea table， I didn't get the sense the fae meant any more harm than nasty tricks—none of which they dared play on Isobel。Meanwhile， I found Rook more humorous than romantic。 I couldn't take him seriously。 He's at least a few hundred years old but feels the need to repeatedly point out he's a prince and can do what he likes。 When something doesn't go his way， he exhibits the emotional range of a human toddler。 Which would be completely in line with a volatile fae 。 。 。 if the fair folk weren't supposed to be devoid of human emotion。 Rook is spewing emotions all over the place， but none of the other fair folk seem to notice。（view spoiler）[The final conflict erupts because the fair folk discover Isobel and Rook are in love， an offence punishable by death。 Which leads Rook to challenge the Alder King for the throne， the only way they can escape being killed。All ends happily ever after when Isobel defeats the Alder King with some help from Rook， making her the queen of the fair folk and allowing the two lovebirds to be together。 Huzzah！But 。 。 。 does this mean Isobel is immortal now？ Will they live in the fae realm or the human village of Whimsy—which， by the way， （hide spoiler）] I'd love some explanation of [Isobel's village]。 It's a village next to （in？？） the fae realm， separate from The World Beyond， but that's all it lets you know。 How did it come to be？ Why do the fair folk interact with that village and no other？ What's in The World Beyond？ From context clues， I gather Whimsy is Victorian-esque， but that's all it gives you。THE VERDICT: If you're looking for a cute， fairytale-like read that doesn't require a lot of concentration， this is perfect for a whimsical afternoon with tea and cakes。“You surpass us all。 [。 。 。] You are like a living rose among wax flowers。 We may last forever， but you bloom brighter and smell sweeter， and draw blood with your thorns。”["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 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Clark ，

What an absolute delight。 The most original and compelling depiction of faeries I've yet read。 Rogerson has a gift for enchanting and incisively specific similes which only add to the book's charm。 Humorous and deliciously written。 What an absolute delight。 The most original and compelling depiction of faeries I've yet read。 Rogerson has a gift for enchanting and incisively specific similes which only add to the book's charm。 Humorous and deliciously written。 。。。more

Book Barbarian （Tammy Smith） ，

Plottt4Actiontt3tCharacterst3Writingtt3World Buildingt4Spoiler free reviews！Reads like: Enchanting and sweet！ The Cruel Prince and a bit of Sarah J Maas ONE SENTENCE TO DESCRIBE THIS BOOK: Isobel is an prodigy artist to the sinister fair folk prized for her Craft but she makes an error when she paints Prince Rook with mortal sorrow in his eyes – she must stand trial for her crime and Rook spirits her away but they are attacked on all sides and have to depend on each other for survival and now I Plottt4Actiontt3tCharacterst3Writingtt3World Buildingt4Spoiler free reviews！Reads like: Enchanting and sweet！ The Cruel Prince and a bit of Sarah J Maas ONE SENTENCE TO DESCRIBE THIS BOOK: Isobel is an prodigy artist to the sinister fair folk prized for her Craft but she makes an error when she paints Prince Rook with mortal sorrow in his eyes – she must stand trial for her crime and Rook spirits her away but they are attacked on all sides and have to depend on each other for survival and now Isobel must use her craft to fight the fairy courts because for the first time her portraits are making them feel。I NEEDED THISThis cured my disappointment for a popular fae novella *cough cough ACOFAS* I loved every second of this book。 It was so sweet and descriptive and although bringing nothing new in terms of characters or setting， I loved being inside this world – I really am a sucker for any fae stories and I am not ashamed to admit it。 I think I liked this more than Sorcery of Thorns！ The world building and setting were stunning。 I could vividly picture the characters and world。 It was enchanting。 The story line was strong （but nothing new or complicated， a very easy read） BUT IT WASN’T PERFECTThe romance was weird and felt a little forced at times。 Sometimes the writing was a tad flowery and overdone。 I was not really a fan of the ending – it felt so rushed and although I appreciated its difference to other fae novels （in a way） I just felt the end was lacking， this is what pushed my review from a 4 to a 3。9。This book is so much fun， this could be the cute fae book of your dreams！Overall Rating: 4StandalonePublish Date: 25 September 2018Cover Rating: 9/10 Young Adult / Fantasy/Adventure/Fae/Magic/Romance 。。。more

Brend ，

Didn't care for this plot as much but oh， the fluff。 Give me more。 Didn't care for this plot as much but oh， the fluff。 Give me more。 。。。more

mel🕯 ，

3。5* “Why do we desire， above all other things， that which has the greatest power to destroy us？”this was a very fun and a very fast read！ through no fault of the book itself， i didn’t feel a huge attachment to the characters which is what kept it from being a 4 star。 i can’t really pinpoint what exactly caused the disconnect， but nonetheless i really enjoyed reading it！ i will say， the age gap was insane and i never really got fully over it but it’s fine they were cute

Hava ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Quotes like this。。。。"I apologize for。。。that。 If you would stop crying now" Oh I laughed so hard with that part！ You got to love Rook tho。 "Listen to me"， He croaked。 " Both of us need not die tonight。 Isobel， you cannot break the Good Law alone。 If the fair folk sense I am no more-" His fingers stroked a strand of hair behind my ear。 "It would not be like a mortal dying" he said。 "You have seen it。 I will leave no body behind。 There will be a tree， perhaps。 A bigger one than that absurd littl eo Quotes like this。。。。"I apologize for。。。that。 If you would stop crying now" Oh I laughed so hard with that part！ You got to love Rook tho。 "Listen to me"， He croaked。 " Both of us need not die tonight。 Isobel， you cannot break the Good Law alone。 If the fair folk sense I am no more-" His fingers stroked a strand of hair behind my ear。 "It would not be like a mortal dying" he said。 "You have seen it。 I will leave no body behind。 There will be a tree， perhaps。 A bigger one than that absurd littl eoak ouside your kitchen" These few pages almost got me man。 I sucked those tears right back in。 I really thought they both would die， but glad that did not happen。 But this one， I need someone to say this to me: "Yes。 And- no。 Isobel， I love you wholly。 I love you eternally。 I love you so dearly it frightens me。 I fear I could not live without you。 I could see your face every morning upon waking for ten thousand years and still look forward to the next as though it were the first。 *Heart eyes* 。。。more

Chelsea ，

I love the worlds she spins， I want to live in them。 Book was very entertaining and I'll be thinking of that world for a while！ Both her books that are out right now would make excellent movies！ I love the worlds she spins， I want to live in them。 Book was very entertaining and I'll be thinking of that world for a while！ Both her books that are out right now would make excellent movies！ 。。。more

Denisa ，

I bought it。I read it。And I didn't like it。Also Gadfy give me some Tamlin vibes。 I bought it。I read it。And I didn't like it。Also Gadfy give me some Tamlin vibes。 。。。more

Anna Kuryliuk ，

It was so adorable， I want to cry。 I'm usually not into YA， but this was beautiful！ It was so adorable， I want to cry。 I'm usually not into YA， but this was beautiful！ 。。。more

JanineCornelia ，

3 stars！Since this is a fantasy/romance stand alone， I didn’t have high expectations。 But it lived up to the expectations I did have。 It’s very fast paced， which I love， and I felt very connected to Isobel， the main character。 The writing was amazing， and usually I don’t enjoy books as much if they’re written in first person but the writing😩 so good。 I’ll definitely be reading more books by Margaret Rogerson。 I liked Isobel， and her humor as well。 She wants to protect her loved ones at all costs 3 stars！Since this is a fantasy/romance stand alone， I didn’t have high expectations。 But it lived up to the expectations I did have。 It’s very fast paced， which I love， and I felt very connected to Isobel， the main character。 The writing was amazing， and usually I don’t enjoy books as much if they’re written in first person but the writing😩 so good。 I’ll definitely be reading more books by Margaret Rogerson。 I liked Isobel， and her humor as well。 She wants to protect her loved ones at all costs。 She’s really sweet but she won’t let others control her and she can have attitude。 However， I don’t think that she’s a character I’ll always remember or that’s special to me， she just feels like your typical female protagonist。 Rook is the love interest。 I think his character was really interesting and that there was a lot to explore。 I wish the author would’ve gone more into his backstory and his past。 Because of that， I felt less connected to him but he was funny。 Mainly because Isobel played him， which was hilarious。 It has the forbidden love trope， but in a cliche way。 I think the romance overall was quite cliche but really fun to read。 The adventure aspect was something else I really enjoyed。 However one character， Gadfly， confused me。 I’m still not sure about what his motivations were。 But I do feel like this book takes you on a journey。 What I liked:- The writing- The pace of the book- The way this book brings you on a small journey What I didn’t like:- The romance was really cliche， the storyline itself as well- I didn’t feel connected to Rook because there wasn’t enough backstory to him- I’m still confused about one of the characters， he was quite conflicting in my opinionI rated this book 3 stars because I enjoyed it， it was light hearted and nice and easy to read。 But it wasn’t anything mind blowing or special for me。 （obviously because writing fantasy stand alones can be quite tough）。 I do recommend this book if you want to read a simple fantasy romance stand alone though！ 。。。more

Horsegirl275 ，

Throughly enjoyable， the perfect fill for a YA fantasy craving。 A satisfying and fun read！

Jessica ，

Super interesting fantasy world with charming protagonists。 While it was rather predictable， it was still an enjoyable， quick read。

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