Off-Screen TW: suicide, parental death, forced marriage, forced pregnancy, rape, assault I thank my lucky stars that NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton approved me for In the Ravenous Dark eARC. Whilst my review itself doesn't contain spoilers - the TW and Representation discussion below does contain some mild to major spoilers so just be aware and careful when reading! Strickland's richly imagined dark fantasy features court intrigue, a revolution that stretches across life and death, and a pansexual love triangle that will leave readers desperate to find out what happens next. To save them, Rovan will have to start a rebellion in both the mortal world and the underworld, and find a way to trust the princess and the undead spirit vying for her heart - if she doesn't betray them first. Together, they uncover a terrible secret that could destroy everyone in Thanopolis - the living and the dead. Those blessed - or cursed - with power are kept under constant guard, assigned to undead spirits who watch their every move.Įver since her father died to save her from this fate, Rovan has kept her magic a closely guarded secret - until an accident exposes her powers for the world to see, and her tenuous freedom comes crashing to an end.īrought to the royal palace against her will, and thrust into a maelstrom of intrigue and deception, Rovan is drawn to two people she cannot fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling and rebellious princess struggling against her own destiny, and Ivrilos, the handsome, powerful spirit she has been bound to, who can control Rovan, body and soul.
In Thanopolis, magic is rare - and closely controlled. Strickland, author of Beyond the Black Door. and neither does desire.Ī pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark fantasy by A.M. 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.Power never dies. But when she accidentally reveals her powers, she's bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception.Desperate 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.Together, they uncover a secret that will destroy Thanopolis. 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. Strickland, whom Richard Kadrey calls "a storyteller of both grace and power." A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark YA fantasy In the Ravenous Dark by A.M.
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