The Raven King

I've completed another series this year. This is number 4.

In terms of the actual book, I'm honestly super disappointed. It is no secret this series has had its ups and downs with me. However, after finishing Blue Lily, Lily Blue, I really thought we had turned a corner. I know I'm in the minority here, but this book just left me so unsatisfied. There was all this buildup leading to the end and now I feel wholly unsatisfied.

I still really love these characters and Maggie's writing, but this plot is still all over the place for me. Yes, Maggie did a great job tying everything together that we have been slowly unraveling throughout the entire series. However, at some point there is a finite number of directions and strings you can add to the story without getting into a tangled mess. This book definitely teetered over into the tangled mess arena for me.

I feel like this is such a negative review for a book that was mostly enjoyable. But my thoughts are conflicted. I loved what happened with our characters and other characters that we go to know more about. But in terms of the story, this book was a regression after Blue Lily, Lily Blue.