The Raven's Ballad

Emma Hamm — 2018

Once upon a time... A curse can only be broken by luck or an impossible feat, and Aisling has tried numerous impossible feats. Every morning she changes into a swan. Every dusk she has a few moments with the man she loves, only to watch him forced into the form of a raven by the same curse. When it becomes clear the curse is directly connected with an ancient, awakening evil, she sets off into the depths of Underhill to find answers. Unfortunately, this is a journey that must be made alone. Bran refuses to believe there isn't another way. Split off from his queen, he joins forces with the Seelie Fae and the Druids. Darkness spreads throughout the Raven Kingdom. Both king and queen fight to protect their people, their home, and the love they have for each other.

Reviews

Kelly Casey@caseygirlreads

Nov 25, 2021

I really enjoyed the second half of this book. The first half was slow, boring, and a bit depressing. I understand that the author needed to create new conflict after the ending of the first book, but I just don't like it when characters in a romance can't truly be together and are having relationship problems. At one point about halfway through the book something happened that pissed me off immediately and I almost DNFed on the spot, but I kept reading and it turned out that there were almost no true consequences from that event. That and all the other plot holes also negatively impacted my reading experience. As well as, the numerous typos on the kindle ebook which I believe has to do with the fact that it wasn't thoroughly edited enough. However, I enjoyed the magical journey in the second half of the book and the ending was really good to the point I almost cried. It had a very beautiful and hopeful ending after the resolution of the conflict too. So, despite many things I disliked, I did enjoy the book and I give it 3 stars.

Kerry McHugh West@gettingkerryedaway

Jul 1, 2022

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