Blog Tour: The Raven and the Dove
Welcome to another blog tour book dragons! I’m participating in the blog tour for The Raven and the Dove, hosted by the FFBC. Let’s dive in!
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Title: The Raven and the Dove
Author: Kaitlyn Davis
Rating: 4 Stars
Format: eARC
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Date Published: 9 March 2020
Goodreads Description: Four fates collide in this avian-inspired, epic fantasy retelling of Tristan and Isolde perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Sabaa Tahir, and Leigh Bardugo!
A princess longing to be free…
On the dawn of her courtship trials, Princess Lyana Aethionus knows she should be focused on winning her perfect mate, yet her thoughts wander to the open sky waiting at the edge of her floating kingdom. One final adventure calls. Upon fleeing the palace, the last thing she expects to find is a raven prince locked in a death match with a dragon.
A bastard aching to belong…
Reviled son of a dead king, Rafe would do anything for his beloved half-brother, Prince Lysander Taetanus, including posing as him in the upcoming courtship trials. When a dragon interrupts their secret exchange, he orders his studious sibling to run. After suffering a fatal blow, Rafe is saved by a beautiful dove who possesses forbidden magic, just like him.
Fate brought them together, now destiny will tear them apart…
Unknown to the world above, on the foggy sea ten thousand feet below, a young king fights a forgotten war. He believes Lyana is the queen prophesied to save the world, and with the help of his favoured spy, hidden deep in the highest ranks of the dove royal house, he will stop at nothing to have her.
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Review
Story
The Raven and the Dove is one hell of a story filled with twists and turns, and I loved it. The plot is amazing, fresh and new. I loved the avian inspired world and characters, so I definitely recommend this book.
I really liked the worldbuilding, but I have some very serious questions about the functions of the world that I don’t think I’ll ever get answers. My other complaint is that this book was slightly too long and weirdly paced. The story takes a turn around the middle and turns into something completely different than the first part. Which is fine, it wasn’t something I could have predicted, but I would have liked to spend more time with the first part of the story.
Writing
The writing was really clear and strong and I can’t wait to see how the rest of the series plays out. I’m also a fan of the multiple POVs we got to read in this book. It just gives great insight into all of the characters and makes the story more complete.
Characters
The characters were great and really in-depth, but I cannot wait to see what happens to them in the next book. I believe the next book will contain loads more character arcs and building, and I am here for that.
As I said, I was a fan of the multiple POVs. It just gives us more insight into each of the characters and how they think. Rafe was definitely my favourite character, who doesn’t love a brooding bad boy? I wasn’t a fan of the insta-love between him and Lyanna and the hints of a love triangle to come.
Also, the word “mate” just gets under my skin. It’s like “moist”, please don’t overuse it.
Tell me what you thought of The Raven and the Dove!
Dream Cast
Author Bio
Kaitlyn Davis, a bestselling author with over a quarter of a million books sold, writes young adult fantasy novels under the name Kaitlyn Davis and contemporary romance novels under the name Kay Marie. Publisher’s Weekly has said, “Davis writes with confidence and poise,” while USA Today has recommended her work as “must-read romance.”
To learn more about her contemporary romance novels, visit her Goodreads author page for Kay Marie here.
Always blessed with an overactive imagination, Kaitlyn has been writing ever since she picked up her first crayon and is overjoyed to share her work with the world. When she’s not daydreaming, typing stories, or getting lost in fictional worlds, Kaitlyn can be found playing fetch with her puppy, watching a little too much television, or spending time with her family. If you have any questions for her, about her books, about scheduling an event, or just in general, you may contact her at KaitlynDavisBooks@gmail.com
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Tour Schedule
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Thank you for introducing this book to me.
This one looks like a pretty good fantasy read 🙂
I love the cover and this really sounds like my kind of book.
I will be adding this to my TBR. Thanks!
Beautiful cover and a great dream cast. Good review
That dream cast looks pretty cool
I love the cover of this book it’s currently on my want to buy list, great review
I love that cover it is pretty eye-catching. Great review, sounds good.
Amazing review, I’ve been having this book on my radar even since I heard about it a couple of months ago. And it really looks and sounds absolutely amazingly fantastic and right up my alley as well. I am really glad you fully enjoyed reading this book. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
Love the sound of this story. Adding to my TBR. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for joining the tour and for this lovely review! Such a great dream cast — I love your picks! 🙂
Oh wow! Thank you so much!