When Selene Ravenwood turned her back on her clan, she expected to die--not marry the man she was assigned to assassinate. In the midst of learning how to be not only a wife but the wife of the Grand Lord of Maris, she is also learning how to use her dreamwalking abilities in new ways . . . ways which draw the attention of a dark power.For all that it picks up immediately where the first book left off, this book is very different from the first. It's not as tense and political; rather, it's much more introspective, as Selene's powers are expanding and she is fighting for her soul. And it has significantly more romance, given that two people who were scarcely acquainted suddenly have to learn how to be married! (which was executed quite well, in my opinion.)
I loved the tension in the party at the very beginning, when Damien's guards don't know how to deal with harboring a self-proclaimed assassin. I'd have loved the tension to last longer, especially when it becomes clear people are associating her with strange dreams, but maybe we'll see more ramifications in the next book.
I really loved the first book, and while I enjoyed this one a lot, I was left wishing for more (just a couple hundred pages--no more than doubling its length). In any case, I can't wait for the next book to see how the series ends!
Ravenwood Saga
1. Mark of the Raven
2. Flight of the Raven
3. Cry of the Raven
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