Last year I read Mark of the Raven and Flight of the Raven for one of my very first blog tours with Prism Book Tours. I loved the books so much I couldn't wait for the last one to come out.
And I wasn't disappointed.
Picking up directly where Flight of the Raven left off, we follow Selene as she deals with loss and her new position as head of House Ravenwood. (Trying to make this spoiler free!) She faces much scrutiny and discrimination from the other houses, especially after secrets of her house are revealed.
The action is slow-burning, tugging you along and building toward the final climax. It seemed a little slow at times to me, a small fluctuation in the tension that made it a little less gripping. But otherwise, the plot was solid and the end satisfying.
Busse wraps up all of the questions posed in the story nicely, and the organic bond between the characters warmed my heart. I was just a little dissapointed that she fell into one of the common Christian writer pitfalls--having the God-figure of the story answer all of Selene's questions without her having to discover the answers herself. It made for a weaker character arc and a much-less real portrayal of Christianity itself. But still, it was very good and I enjoyed it immensely.

(Blog review to be posted tomorrow)