An Enchantment of Ravens

I've been very excited to read this book. I mean, look at this cover. However, this book wasn't for me. I really enjoyed A Sorcery of Thorns, so thought I would love this book. However, i found myself getting bored multiple times through this short novel.

First off, the writing is incredible. Rogerson does a phenomenal job of really getting you to feel like you're in this world, experiencing it for the first time.

However, the plot was unoriginal and boring at times. There is the dreaded insta-love trope. Isobel, a level headed human woman, creates amazing paintings. When she paints the high prince of Autumn with human emotion in his eyes, he comes to kidnap her and put her on trial. She's mad for about 3 seconds, and then they're kissing. There was no basis to their relationship. You hardly learn anything about Rook's personality or his backstory, besides he's loved another human girl. It just felt unjustified and made for a boring plot.

All in all, I think some people would definitely like this book. The world of the fair folk is incredibly detailed and awful, and Isobel is a likable character. It just wasn't for me.