Thank you to NetGalley and Kaitlyn Davis for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Goodreads Synopsis
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 favored spy, hidden deep in the highest ranks of the dove royal house, he will stop at nothing to have her.
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.
Review
I had seen this book on Bookstagram quite a lot so once I saw it on NetGalley I knew I had to read it. I mean, how gorgeous is that cover?!?!
This story blew me away, with its interesting and captivating world and different houses/species. This is a re-telling of Triston and Isolde which I don’t know too much about but will now definitely read more about them!
Kaitlyn Davis has an incredibly enchanting writing style that has you hooked on the story and its characters, who I absolutely loved. I’m an absolutely sucker for dual POV’s so when I realised that this book had just that I knew it was going to be a new favourite. I especially liked reading from the perspective of Cassi whose chapters were incredibly insightful!
Lyana and Rafe are perfect main characters and I honestly couldn’t help but fall in love with them and their story. While I’m not a fan of insta-love I was impressed with how much it didn’t frustrate me in this story.
I did find the beginning a little bit confusing, especially with the introduction to the different houses. It was hard to get my head wrapped around all the information and to figure out who was who. However this quickly passed and it all somewhat clicked into place.
Kaitlyn Davis has created this breath-taking, mesmerising world which I cannot honestly wait to dive back into! I recommend The Raven and The Dove to any YA fantasy lover!
Rating: 4/5 stars