(But secretly loves others with everything she has and is a bit of a secret cinnamon roll, so I loved her even more.) It takes a monster to hunt a monster.īefore I go into the characters though, the world-building and magic system is just plain awesome.
She’s straight-talking, sassy and sarcastic, clearing trying to keep people out so that she doesn’t end up hurting them. I won’t lie, I loved her from the beginning. It’s a perfect set up to the rest of the book, but there is a lot of blood, violence and gore throughout.Īfter the first chapter we get a time skip and we’re introduced to our 19-year-old, pansexual Rovan who is instantly getting herself into trouble. Right from the very first chapter (which, btw, is enough to suck you in and have the story living rent-free in your head already) we get a look into the chaotic world Rovan lives in where every bloodmage must be accounted for. Okay, obviously first up this has a lot of dark elements in it. To save them all, Rovan will have to start a rebellion in both the mortal world and the underworld, and find a way to trust the princess and spirit battling for her heart-if she doesn’t betray them first. Together, they uncover a secret that will destroy Thanopolis. But when she accidentally reveals her powers, she’s bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception.ĭesperate to escape, Rovan finds herself falling for two people she can’t fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling, rebellious princess and Ivrilos, the handsome spirit with the ability to control Rovan, body and soul. Ever since Rovan’s father died trying to keep her from this fate, she’s hidden her magic. In Thanopolis, those gifted with magic are assigned undead spirits to guard them-and control them. ‘ A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead. Source: e-ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley (this in no way affects my review which is honest and unbiased) Hardcover finished copy purchased by myself Up.Īnyway… read on for my full review! Illumicrate copy of In the Ravenous Dark, with stunning poppy-stencilled edges. * For the record, these inspired elements just make it even better. The only bad thing I have to say about it is… it’s a standalone. This is a story with ~yet again*~ awesome Ancient Greek inspired elements but it’s bloodmages and death magic and a pansexual main character and basically it was the book I absolutely needed in my life but didn’t even realise.
Okay Hodderscape is basically driving me mad with all the perfect books, first there was This Golden Flame, then A Dark and Hollow Star… and now, I’ve gone and fallen head over heels for In the Ravenous Dark.
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