The Last Raven (The Ravens, #1)
Helen Glynn Jones
I’ll be forced to take the crown, simply because of who my parents are. Never mind that my skin, my eyes, the way I move, everything will give me away for what I am. Human. In a world ruled by vampires. As sole heir to the House of Raven, there is nothing Emelia can’t have. The only problem is, she doesn’t want it. But when a new guard enters her closed-off existence, she sees a way out. As rebellion and dark forces swirl around her, Emelia has a choice to make – leave everyone she loves behind, or stay and accept her destiny…
Publication Year: 2025
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i received an advanced review copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. this did not affect my rating.
emelia raven is a human born to vampires. if not for her important family name, her human status would have subjected her to a very different fate. still, hidden away from others, she can’t help but want more. when a new bodyguard is assigned to her, she believes she’s finally found her way out. she has to decide, though, if leaving everyone she loves behind is worth being able to live her own life.
i was interested in this book because i always love reading about vampires. i also thought it was interesting that this book made the vampires/humans dynamic different than normal. in this world, vampires are the dominant group. when emelia’s vampire parents realized she was a human upon her birth, her own father almost killed her. this is just the first of many reasons emelia wants to get out of the vampire sphere. she begins to wonder, where would she be had she not been born a raven? i liked how this was explored throughout the book.
the romance aspect was interesting, but don’t go in expecting it to be a typical romance. i don’t want to spoil anything, so i’ll leave it at that for now!
overall, this was a quick and interesting vampire book. i’d be interested in reading book two!
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4 stars
I think we can all agree, we grabbed this based on the cover alone because it is absolutely gorgeous.
I absolutely love the dystopian theme happening in this book, but with some vampires thrown in as well. There were elements to this book that were completely obvious and you could see what's coming, BUT if you hold out, after the halfway point you are left absolutely mind blown. After the halfway point, the story really picked up and that’s why I rated 4 stars.
If the beginning was a little less obvious, then I definitely would of gone 4.5/5 stars.
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