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Raven (The Raven Saga #1)

by Suzy Turner (Goodreads Author)

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Her whole life had been based on a lie. Lilly had grown up in a loveless home with a father who she had barely ever seen and a mother who was... well, not very motherly.
After they mysteriously disappear without a trace, Lilly is sent to Canada where she finds a whole new way of life. A life filled with love and people who care for her. But that's not all she discovers, Lil...more

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Published May 9th 2011 by Suzy Turner, via Smashwords (first published May 8th 2011)

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Jun 19, 2012 Shawn Bird rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, never-read-these

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. First, what I liked: 1. this is a very effective cover. 2. I am in awe of Suzy Turner's marketing that has this book all over the place at the moment. 3. I also like the premise, but I'm sad that it wasn't edited into anything.

A major irritation was the "telling not showing" issue. As a reader, I can tell what a raised eyebrow or a wink means. I don't need several more sentences to explain it. I would have liked to have seen dialogue used to advance the plot. For example: to show HOW characters...more First, what I liked: 1. this is a very effective cover. 2. I am in awe of Suzy Turner's marketing that has this book all over the place at the moment. 3. I also like the premise, but I'm sad that it wasn't edited into anything.

A major irritation was the "telling not showing" issue. As a reader, I can tell what a raised eyebrow or a wink means. I don't need several more sentences to explain it. I would have liked to have seen dialogue used to advance the plot. For example: to show HOW characters are bonding, rather than to be told they 'talked into the night and bonded.' Dialogue is the best way to reveal characters and plot events, and it was sorely lacking. I found the characters quite stilted and uni-dimensional because they couldn't reveal themselves.

I would probably have liked it more if I wasn't an English teacher. The average 13 year old is probably not going to notice that there were mechanical errors on almost every page. Between spelling errors, incorrect verbs, and poorly wielded commas, I was frustrated enough to have to put the book down several times. I usually read a book in one or two settings, so that is huge for me.

I did not believe the instant love interest between Lilly and Oliver. She is 13. He has graduated from high school and has been working, so he's 18 or 19. I have taught both age levels. Trust me: never the twain shall meet! Any 18 year old interested romantically in a 13 year tends to be seriously slimy. I just kept wondering what was wrong with him. Then, just as quickly as he fell in, he falls out of love and has to leave the community. That didn't work with the set up. I presume he'll show up in the later books, but frankly, I don't really care.

The biggest concern I have relates to the fact that I live in BC. This book is set in BC and it is plain that there was not a Canadian editor checking accuracy. At the beginning, I was sharing some of this in the nail salon and had staff and clients laughing at the errors. FYI- here soda is pop, a beanie is a toque, a rucksack is a backpack, and the likelihood of a scone showing up as a packed lunch is very, very low. A muffin or some bannock, on the other hand, would have fit.

I was also really irritated by the fact that Lilly's family is introduced as the Tulugaqs. My first thought was "Why does her family have an Inuit name, if they're from around Vancouver?" I double checked to be sure. Yes, 'tulugaq' is Inuktitut for raven, so Turner got that right. However, Powell River, where Lilly's family lives, is the land of the Sliammon people- a Coast Salish tribal group, not the Inuit. In Sliammon language, raven is 'poho.' (It took me about 45 seconds to check that information). I waited all book to hear the back story of why the family had moved 2000+ km from the Inuit lands of the North to come live in Powell River, but it didn't happen. This is equivalent to setting the Scottish Picts in North Africa without explanation! Rather a huge error. I will grant, however, that it is unlikely to be spotted by anyone from outside Canada.

Another error that made me grumpy: The end of January she has just gotten her cast off. Lilly says she wore it 2 months, which means her implausible log crushing accident was the end of November. During her time in a cast she celebrates Thanksgiving and Christmas. If she was in the USA, she might just have made Thanksgiving, but in Canada, our Thanksgiving happens the second Monday of OCTOBER- 5 or 6 weeks before the accident.

I believe an author needs to be responsible about setting. Not everyone will notice your errors, but it is important to be respectful enough to the 'host community' to get it right. It's the difference between an okay story and a great one. These significant issues made it very difficult for me to enjoy this book.

What is quite sad is that most of the problems should have be dealt with in editing.

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Apr 18, 2013 Melika Lux rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What if every legend you’d ever heard about vampires, werewolves, changelings and other mythical creatures turned out to be true? For young Lilly Taylor, the day her parents disappear marks the beginning of her discovery of just how real all those myths truly are.

As Lilly journeys to Canada to meet the family that has been kept hidden from her for practically all her life, pieces of her heritage begin revealing themselves to her in strange and unsettling ways. Why do two ravens seem to have foll...more

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Apr 04, 2013 J.L. Dobias rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Young and old Adults and Paranormal romance lovers

Shelves: book-shelf-10

The Raven Sage: Part 1 Raven by Suzy Turner

This is one of those plots that sort of creeps along and holds you there for quite a while. Once you get to about 25% of the book it nails you. This does not have one of those page turner openings with the heart-pumping heart stopping hook. But Suzy Turner proves that you don't need that to make good stories work.

When we first meet Lilly Taylor- we don't know her name. In fact for all we know it might be eat- that's what her mother seems to say just as...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Poppet rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Raven is one heck of a read. I came to it cold. I hadn't even read the reviews, oddly I came across this book on a facebook book launch, and so it came to be that I ended up reading Raven.

It's YA, but I found the tone mature. It's got none of that teenage squee hype to it. And you know what, that's okay, because not all teenagers are overenthusiastic irritations. Some teenagers are withdrawn, quiet, intense, and this is the kind of book those readers would enjoy. What I would call the goth deep...more Raven is one heck of a read. I came to it cold. I hadn't even read the reviews, oddly I came across this book on a facebook book launch, and so it came to be that I ended up reading Raven.

It's YA, but I found the tone mature. It's got none of that teenage squee hype to it. And you know what, that's okay, because not all teenagers are overenthusiastic irritations. Some teenagers are withdrawn, quiet, intense, and this is the kind of book those readers would enjoy. What I would call the goth deep thinkers who can relate to feeling like *they don't belong*.

I don't know if the moon is up to hi-jinx, or if the neptune and mercury retrograde is just messing with me (how to sound like a flake in one easy sentence), but I found this book really emotional. More than once I had the tissues out while I had a little sob. This book brings home that some teenagers are neglected. They are an inconvenience. They are loathed and they can feel it right down to their marrow. (And maybe too many of us relate to that)

What I love is how Suzy Turner turned these feelings of rejection and personalized them in an intense read of darkness (overwhelming darkness), the hate of one woman who has poisoned so many lives with her shallow desires, a woman who doesn't care how many hearts she scars.

There so much in here, a voyage to find courage, the magical portents of dreams, heartbreak at first love walking away because he can't handle *your baggage*, and a family found and lost simultaneously.

It's a sad read. I found for every up there was a down. Yes, I will be reading the next book because I need Lillie to find peace, peace that lasts longer than a month or two. If you enjoy the possibility that beyond our boundaries are beings who live in hiding because mankind are fickle and fearful, and you know deep down that love has no limitations, it doesn't care about preconceived stereotypes or prejudice, then you will love this tale. You will smile when Jo falls in love with a vampire, you will love the changelings and the ravens, you will love the cats and the man who looks like an angel (I particularly liked him!).

My heart must have been uncharacteristically vulnerable when I read this because for me it was an emotional ride. And I enjoyed it so much I shelved work for a whole day just to sit and read this book. I loved it! Paranormal romance and drama should always be this bold.(less)

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Dec 03, 2012 Angela Oliver rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, could-not-finish

I found this story an entertaining enough way to fill in a few hours of my time, but ultimately not enough to persist with it. I gave up about the bit where a 17 year old boy starts professing his interest in a 13-year old girl. Lily is seriously too young. I mean... I said to myself "I'm going to pretend she's fifteen" to force myself to continue with it.

She's also rather dull, and Turner's writing style is rather lacking (very much a this happened, and then this happened and here's why that ha...more

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May 10, 2012 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've been persistent in the past, and even when I haven't enjoyed a book, I've ploughed through to the end. Evidently, however, my willpower has weakened and I found that I just could not carry on reading this book.

Lilly was a bit like dirty dishwater as far as characters go. She was dull and lifeless and I felt no qualms about pulling the plug on her.

Here is an example of the dialogue in the book. I think it indicates fairly well why I just had to put the book down:

“Lilly, that is so sad. I wi...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Gothic Angel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of supernatural

For some people, there are many things to get addicted to. For me, it's a good book that gets me hooked. And Raven? It's a fantastic book that had me hooked from start to finish.

It's the story of Lilly Taylor, a teenage girl living in England. The kids at school call her Mellow Yellow because everything she wears is yellow.

Lilly is a lonely girl who doesn't receive affection from her parents. Her mother feeds her tinned food, and usually it is cold.
But she thinks this is normal. After all, sh...more

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Jul 22, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Raven is the first installment of the YA Raven Saga by Suzy Turner.

Book Blurb:

After the inexplicable disappearance of Lilly Taylor's parents, she has no choice but to move to Canada where she unravels some frightening yet intriguing family secrets...

Her whole life had been based on a lie. Lilly had grown up in a loveless home with a father who she had barely ever seen and a mother who was... well, not very motherly.

After they mysteriously disappear without a trace, Lilly is sent to Canada where...more

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May 04, 2012 Lily rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I wanted to like this - and it was a fine idea, but there were so many problems with the writing that they obscured any positive points. WHere to start?

The writing style is basic, at best. Drowning in adverbs isn't my idea of fun. The main character was flat and completely age-inappropriate. The romance was stupid from the age gap and the insta-love nature of the relationship. The named pop culture references grated. The characterisation was non-existent a lot of the time - everyone Lilly meets...more

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Aug 18, 2011 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was lucky enough to receive a free ebook edition of this book from the Author, Suzy Turner, in exchange for an honest review and while I struggled with some parts of it, overall I enjoyed the story. It's pretty short so it was a quick read, but sadly I couldn't get it on to my Kindle so I struggled with reading it on my computer. Regardless, here are my thoughts:

What I Didn't Like: When I first started reading I didn't feel connected to Lilly, the protagonist, at all. I felt she was sort of bo...more I was lucky enough to receive a free ebook edition of this book from the Author, Suzy Turner, in exchange for an honest review and while I struggled with some parts of it, overall I enjoyed the story. It's pretty short so it was a quick read, but sadly I couldn't get it on to my Kindle so I struggled with reading it on my computer. Regardless, here are my thoughts:

What I Didn't Like: When I first started reading I didn't feel connected to Lilly, the protagonist, at all. I felt she was sort of boring, depressing, and not too likable. I felt like the writing was too formal for me, Lilly is supposed to be 13 and the book is written from her perspective, but she talks and thinks in complete proper English and there isn't a lot of slang or typical teen language incorporated which made it hard for me to relate to her. "I was thoroughly spoilt, a feeling I relished." What kind of 13-year-old talks like that? Also, the first third or so is almost all description with very little dialogue and I found myself skipping over larger paragraphs that were just Lilly reminiscing over her lost parents and then feeling guilty. Why she felt guilty I have no idea, her mom made her eat only canned food and she never spent time with her dad. Rather than feeling sorry for her situation I just wanted to shake her and tell her to be glad they were gone! The love story is sort of overplayed, it's that "love at first sight" thing as always, which is pretty unrealistic and always bugs me a little.

What I Did Like: The story is pretty interesting, incorporating all types of paranormal activity and characters. Shapeshifters, werewolves, vampires, witches, etc. Being a lover of the paranormal I enjoyed these aspects very much. There's also a bit of romance which is always good and a lot of the accompanying characters are really interesting. There is a lot of stuff that unfolds throughout the story, helping Lilly figure out who she really is, which makes things easier to read because there's always something going on. Lilly's cousin Jo is also really entertaining, she's spunky and fun and she made me laugh a lot. I almost wished the book was more about Jo than Lilly!

Overall the book was okay, but it wasn't something amazing. It could have used some fine-tuning but the guts of the story were interesting enough. Thanks for sharing Suzy!(less)

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Jun 06, 2011 Inga rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I didn’t know what to expect from Suzy Turner’s debut novel, but I am sincerely glad that I got to review this wonderful book! I was captured from the first page. Raven is the first book in the series and gives a very good introduction to the surroundings, characters and story itself. Even though it is the first book in series, then it still gives a standalone story. One more thing which is wonderful about this book – it can be read by middle grade, young adults and adults like me. It...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Morv rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: supernatural, ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book... Oh what can I actually say about this book?
Our main character who is telling us about what is going on and the like is a 13 year old (coming up for 14) yet she sounds nothing like a 13/14 year old! She's also meant to have little to no idea what family love is like, since her father and mother kept her at arms length and yet, when her parents disappeared she managed to embalm herself into her new found family life over in Canada pretty easily! Surely finding herself around caring an...more This book... Oh what can I actually say about this book?
Our main character who is telling us about what is going on and the like is a 13 year old (coming up for 14) yet she sounds nothing like a 13/14 year old! She's also meant to have little to no idea what family love is like, since her father and mother kept her at arms length and yet, when her parents disappeared she managed to embalm herself into her new found family life over in Canada pretty easily! Surely finding herself around caring and well meaning family member's would mean that she would have to learn to trust them? Or at the very least take her time to trust them rather than witter away what had happened when she was in London.
Then of course she finds herself gob-smacked at this guy Oliver and he is very interested in her too, though he is actually 17/18 years old the family are okay with it because they are both part of the family!

As some other reviewers have said there were moments when the author pretty much spelt out what was going on without having to do so, which was rather irritating and to be honest really dropped the level of enjoyment of the book. I think this book could have become something akin to Twilight had it not been for that and the age gap, while some folk might think am being a prude, what the heck does a 13/14 year old actually know about love when a 17/18 year old has probably dated someone already? Perhaps that part is just me.

If we go into characters... Every single character is as dull as paint, our leading lady Lily, or Lillian as she is sometimes called, is really boring, I had hoped she might have some kind of psychological effects due to how she was raised, but apparently not, she is completely normal. The side characters aren't really given that much room to learn about either and here's another thing that bugs me about this book, why is there so many characters introduced all at the same time when Lily arrived at her Grandfather's place? Surely for someone who had no idea she had any other relatives at all that to just have a house full of relatives would be rather overwhelming for her? With so many characters there it was hard to really get a good feel of them and see what made them tick, what they liked and didn't like.
Oh and one more thing, 'my dear', why? Just because her grampa and Rose are older, doesn't mean they would say 'my dear' to someone nearly all the time! And I don't believe that is a Canadian thing for them to do either.

I have no problems with the basic plot, I found it interesting to have people change into Ravens and cats, yet when the author decided to just throw in werewolves and vampires? That put me off, I have read many chicklit books with those in there and I had hoped this would just focus on those changeling ones.
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Apr 30, 2012 Madeline rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2012

Downloaded free for Kindle. I like the fact that it was a shifter story, yet I'd never read any shifter into 'raven' books, so this was different. My concern thought was that Lilly, while she has been sheltered her whole life with a mother who barely speaks to her and shows her no love whatsoever, and father she hardly ever (to almost never) sees; is only 13 yrs of age. When the only life she's known is turned upside down at the disappearence of her parents one day, she goes to live with a grand...more

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Jun 03, 2011 Fictional Bookshelf rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-books

Raven is a spine tingling teen (YA) paranormal story with several different twists and turns. I was honestly pleased with all the unique elements within the story that was written by Suzy Turner. Her writing style, effort to entertain, and create a mind boggling adventure truly has paid off in this debut story.

Many times as I read, I was wowed. A lot of the elements or even simple little pieces Suzy wrote I have never read or remember reading anything similar. Raven was a refreshing read.

The plo...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Shelly Hammond rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book far more than I thought I would at first. I thought it would be a fun little book to read and that would be about it since it was free and all, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great one to hook you in for the books that follow! I fully enjoyed reading it so much so that I am looking forward to continuing on with the series.

This book is a very well written one that takes you from England to Canada following a young girl whose parents just disappear. I don't wan...more

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May 02, 2012 Missy LaRae added it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf

Here's the deal. I started reading this book, and honestly didn't like it from the first few pages. The writing is terrible. The editing is non-existent. In the beginning of the book Lilly is shoved out of her house by her mother, and goes to school. We learn that Lilly has been "abused", if neglect can be abuse, her whole life. She rarely sees her father, and her mother. They stay cooped up in one of the rooms in their flat and never come out. Okay, fine. Then they disappear, and she takes it i...more

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Oct 04, 2011 Laurie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow. I think this might just be the worst book I've read in my life. I read the sample and felt doubtful, but figured all those good reviews had to mean it got great later. I struggled through until just past the half way point, hoping it'd get better, but when I was ready to throw my e-reader at a wall, it was time to stop the misery. Unrealistic, cardboard characters. Shallow, undeveloped 'instant' relationships. Boring plot, poorly constructed. Badly written. Very poorly edited. No depth.

Rave...more

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Jun 24, 2011 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

Wow Wow Wow, I don't even know where to begin with this review, so let me start here. Usually I am very skeptical when it comes to reading books with a paranormal aspect and I think that it's because they are so far-fetched in regards to reality that I have a hard time connecting with the characters, but this book changed that for me for sure. In fact, i'm going as far as to say that THIS IS the BEST paranormal YA book that i've ever read.

Lilly is stuck in England with an unloving mother and a b...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Kristin Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Raven" is about a young girl named Lilly Taylor, living in England with her parents, until they disappear one day. After she moves to Canada to live with her paternal grandfather, she finds out there's more to her (and her family) than meets the eye. She must learn to cope with this shocking information, discover the secret to her parents' disappearance, and navigate the course of young love.

I really enjoyed this book. It grabbed me from the beginning, and I found myself drawn to Lilly. Althoug...more

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Dec 24, 2011 Jenn Dattilo Watts rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

Raven gets a 3.5 star rating. I'm puzzled by the choice of cover art for the book because the main character was never really frightened like the girl on the cover is. I mean, yes she was confused (who wouldn't be when their entire life changes in the course of a few weeks) but never really gave me the impression that she felt like the girl on the cover looks.

The one bone I have to pick with this book is the sheer amount of info. that the main character is supposed to be able to swallow and be...more

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Aug 29, 2011 Sibylle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Raven is the first installment of the YA Raven Saga by Suzy Turner.

Lily Taylor is a thirteen year old girl which lives a loveless and isolated life with her parents in London. She hardly sees her father and is not treated very motherly by her mother. One day when she comes home after school she discovers that her parents have inexplicably disappeared without a trace. With no other relatives left she has no choice but to move to Canada to live with her grandfather, whom she has never met. There...more

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Jul 31, 2011 Patti Roberts rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Raven is Suzy Turner’s first novel in the series, and I found it to be an entertaining read to say the least. I read it over the entire weekend and loved it. The story is about a young girl, Lillian Taylor, who comes home from school one day to discover that her parents have gone missing. This is when Lillian is thrown into her new life in a strange world. She embarks on an incredible journey and slowly begins to unravel the daunting mystery behind who she really is. She constantly struggles to...more

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Jun 17, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Raven is Suzy Turner's debut novel for young adults. In it we follow the character of Lillian Taylor as she goes on an epic journey across the world to find herself and the family that she has lost. Over the course of her journey, Lilly learns that there is far more to life than the meager existence that she has lived for the past 13 years. She learns that she has family across the world who she has never met and who are dying to have her home with them. She also learns some hard to swallow trut...more Raven is Suzy Turner's debut novel for young adults. In it we follow the character of Lillian Taylor as she goes on an epic journey across the world to find herself and the family that she has lost. Over the course of her journey, Lilly learns that there is far more to life than the meager existence that she has lived for the past 13 years. She learns that she has family across the world who she has never met and who are dying to have her home with them. She also learns some hard to swallow truths about herself and her parents. It's a wonderful story of a young woman finding herself.

Lilly's life is the same day in and day out. Everyday she wears ugly yellow clothes, cold soup from cans and silence. She's watched every hour of every day. Lilly isn't allowed to make friends or to have fun. School, food, sleep and silence- that's her life until one day, she comes home from school and finds her parents are missing. When they are not found, she is sent to live with her paternal grandfather who she has never met across the world. She must leave England to go to Western Canada. When she reaches Powell River, she meets the family that she never knew she had and begins to unlock the mysteries of her life. What makes Lilly special? Well, you'll just have to read Raven to find out!

I loved this book because it was so new, interesting and different. The beginning is almost painful to read as we see Lilly struggle through her life, completely isolated. Then after she is sent to Canada, she begins to grow and change. She becomes more sure of herself. She learns about what life is really like and how to live it. Lilly finds love and experiences the joy and pain of first love. She also finds out the truth behind her life and begins to delve into her parents' disappearance. Lilly also learns that she has possibly inherited a gift from both of her parents. This gift opens a world of possibilities for her and she's forced to accept that there might be more to the world than meets the eye. I loved Lilly's character but I also enjoyed Rose. Rose is like a mentor and a mother figure to Lilly and she has lived an amazing life. She's not your typical older lady. She's an artist who is a little eccentric and who has a secret gift of her own. All in all, this was an enthralling read that is everything but ordinary. I would say that it is suited to readers 12 and up. (less)

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Nov 23, 2012 Maddiwolfe rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Raven is about a girl named Lilly Taylor who’s lived a difficult life. The story starts out in Lilly’s home in London, and gives us an insight to her strict, dull, and protected life. That all changes when one day Lilly returns home and finds her mother and father are gone, and have left no clues behind. Lilly is then forced to move to Canada to live with her grandfather and father’s family that she never even knew existed. From then on the secrets about Lilly’s family are told and Lilly’s...more

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Aug 20, 2012 CrazyBrit99 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: supernatural, mystery

I feel rather sorry for Lilly. She has been living a lie her whole life. Thinking her mother didn't love her and then to find out her mother and sister were both killed by the witch impersonating her. Not having one moment alone with her father except for him sneaking moments at night to give her books based on supernatural stories.

Moving to Canada to live with her real family gave her a different point of view of how life is meant to be lived. With a family who loves and will protect her from a...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle

A light read with great potential as the story moves forward.

Lilly has only known one way to live. Cooped up in a flat with her unloving mother and hidden father, eating only from canned goods, wearing yellow clothes to school and coming back right after under the staring glance of her mother, is her daily routine since forever.
But everything changes when she comes back one day from school and finds that her mother and father have disappeared without a trace. Lilly is forced to move to Canada wi...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Tona rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am so glad that I was given the chance to read this amazing book. All of the characters fit so well together. From the first page you feel for Lily. She has a mother who hates her and restricts her to school and home. Lily has no idea that this is not normal. This has been her life for as long as she can remember. Lily's father is more of a shadow than a person. Little does she know that there are so many secrets and lies. One day Lily comes home to find their home empty. Her parents are gone...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Nereid rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bad-boys-and-bad-girls

I found that this book would be more suitable for younger teens, no real violence, sex or language and it is a little slow in the beginning. Lilly has a strange childhood as her parents are reclusive and distant and she feels alone all the time. When they suddenly disappear she is shipped off to her grandfather in Canada and and he reveals the family secret. She finds out that all the fairy tales are true, shape-shifters, werewolves, vampires and witches are real. I had trouble with the instant...more

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Nov 13, 2011 Books rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

For many, the world of the supernatural is real. In this novel, you'll meet vampires, werewolves, changelings, witches; and of course, an evil stepmother.

Having grown up in a cold and loveless home, Lily Taylor never realized how different the first thirteen years of her life had been, compared to that of other children, until the mysterious disappearance of her parents.
Travel to Canada with this shy, yet mature girl, in her quest to unravel the mystery of her parents' disappearance. Read how sh...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Merissa Sheppard rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-freebie

What a wonderful way to start a new series. I love paranormal books and have read quite few now but I have to say that this one was just fantastic. The characters are complete and draw you in. The author has a way with words that is "natural" and allows her to introduce new characters throughout the book without the reader feeling overloaded with information. You are there with the main character from the very start and enjoy all her adventures, thoughts and feelings.

I'm glad that the second bo...more

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Although Suzy is a Yorkshire lass at heart, she left her home town of Rotherham, UK, to move to Portugal with her family when she was ten.
The Algarve continues to be her home, where she lives with her childhood sweetheart husband Michael and their menagerie of cats and dogs.
Suzy's career began soon after completing her A levels when she was offered the position of trainee journalist for a local En...more

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