An enchantment of ravens

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Margaret Rogerson: An enchantment of ravens (2017)

300 pages

English language

Published Aug. 24, 2017

ISBN:
978-1-4814-9758-9
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OCLC Number:
972248714

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4 stars (13 reviews)

Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread, weave cloth, or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel's paintings are highly prized. But when she receives her first royal patron--Rook, the autumn prince--she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes--a weakness that could cost him his life. Furious and devastated, Rook spirits her away to the autumnlands to stand trial for her crime. Waylaid by the Wild Hunt's ghostly hounds, the tainted influence of the Alder King, and hideous monsters risen from barrow mounds, Isobel and Rook depend on one another for survival. Their alliance blossoms into trust, then love--and that love violates the fair folks' ruthless laws. Now both of their lives are forfeit, unless Isobel can use her …

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Ho terminato la rilettura ed è stata un'ottima rilettura. La storia è semplice ma ben delineata. Isobel è un bel personaggio e mi è piaciuto molto, quella sua verve sarcastica ogni tanto mi ha strappato qualche sorriso. Rook, d'altro canto, è un buon protagonista maschile, anche lui mi è piaciuto molto. Di per sé tutti i personaggi mi son piaciuti, anche Hemlock e Gadfly. La storia si concentra su Isobel e Rook e le loro scelte, che possono essere anche delle pessime decisioni. Ma tutto sommato tutto si risolve, no? Forse mi è piaciuto più adesso che la prima volta. L'ho apprezzato molto e sono contenta di averlo riletto ora.

Alcune quotes che mi son piaciute:

▪︎ Besides, what on earth would I do with men's hearts? I couldn't make an omelette out of them.
▪︎ "In any case, my name is Rook."
I couldn't help but smile. "That's fitting, …

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Subjects

  • Love
  • Princes
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Fairies
  • Fiction
  • Painters
  • Fantasy
  • Artists