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2 Stars/5
When orphan Anouk is arranged
to marry the worse man she could imagine at the age of 15 she decides to run
away, and stumbles upon a village called Devya which she could make home. When
a curse threatens Devya, Anouk ventures into the neighbouring magical forest to
save them. In the Dark Woods she meets a handsome
woodsman but it will take all her strength to survive.
Chasing Ravens is an OK light fantasy novel which has a
Russian fairy tale feel, and is a quick read, but the pacing was very slow in
the beginning of the book. It has action, adventure and a bit of romance. While
the story idea was interesting, I didn’t particularly care what was going to
happen next.
Anouk is a nice character, as she was courageous and
determined to help those who were kind to her. I also liked most of the town
folk of Devya but I wish we could have spent more time with them. However, the
romance did not feel necessary and I did not feel any spark between the two of
them.
Chasing Ravens is an OK read, and I would recommend to fans
of very light fantasy novels.
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