By Kelly Bridgewater
Lady Selene is the heir to the Great House of Ravenwood and the secret
family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person's dreams
and manipulate their greatest fears or desires. For the last hundred years, the
Ravenwood women have used their gift of dreaming for hire to gather information
or to assassinate.
As she discovers her family's dark secret, Selene is torn between upholding her family's legacy--a legacy that supports her people--or seeking the true reason behind her family's gift.
Her dilemma comes to a head when she is tasked with assassinating the one man who can bring peace to the nations, but who will also bring about the downfall of her own house.
One path holds glory and power, and will solidify her position as Lady of Ravenwood. The other path holds shame and execution. Which will she choose? And is she willing to pay the price for the path chosen?
As she discovers her family's dark secret, Selene is torn between upholding her family's legacy--a legacy that supports her people--or seeking the true reason behind her family's gift.
Her dilemma comes to a head when she is tasked with assassinating the one man who can bring peace to the nations, but who will also bring about the downfall of her own house.
One path holds glory and power, and will solidify her position as Lady of Ravenwood. The other path holds shame and execution. Which will she choose? And is she willing to pay the price for the path chosen?
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My Thoughts:
I have heard a number of good things about Morgan Busse's
writings, but I haven't gotten around to reading any of her novels yet. Mark of the Raven was my first attempt
at her fantasy novel. I enjoy Lord of the Rings, Narnia, and Harry Potter, so
fantasy can be handled well and enjoyed. Mark of the Raven had a hint of Potter
with the seven houses and the word Raven, but the similarities end there. Busse
goes into a completely different direction. A direction that I actually
enjoyed. I really enjoyed how she created Selene as a character who had a heart
and wanted more of out of her life than the gift she was supposed to use. She
saw the evil in it and choose a different path, even though she knew it would
upset her family. Damien carries around some heavy burdens and promises to
bring light to the world he lives in. The plot does have moments where nothing
really happens but watching Selene use her gifts, so it became repeatable at
times, but the plot moves along at a nice pace, sweeping me along for the ride.
Overall, Mark of the Raven by Morgan
Busse is a different fantasy novel with sweeping and wounded characters. The
novel ended on a cliff-hanger, and I anxiously await to see what happens next. Fans of Patrick Carr might enjoy this novel.
I received a complimentary copy of Mark of the Raven by Morgan Busse from Bethany House Publishers,
but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
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About the Author:
Morgan L. Busse is a writer by day and a mother by night.
She's the author of the epic fantasy Follower of the Word series and the
award-winning steampunk series, The Soul Chronicles. Her debut novel, Daughter
of Light, was a Christy and Carol Award finalist. Mark of the Raven, a new
fantasy series, releases Fall of 2018 from Bethany House. During her spare time
she enjoys playing games, taking long walks, and dreaming about her next novel.
Visit her blog at www.morganlbusse.com. (Taken from Amazon.)
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