Ravenminder

Overall Rating: 5/5

If you are searching for something that will scratch your mind the same way the Throne of Glass series did, then you have stumbled on the right post, and a book that you definitely want to add to your to-read pile.

Ravenminder is not as much focused on the element of romance as much as other novels, although it still has just enough to qualify as a romantic fantasy. This is a story set in a world that has been torn apart by war. Torn apart by a battle against a dark force that constantly threatens them on a day-to-day basis.... torn between those faithful to the Five, and those who leave north to join the Acolyte.... to become a darksoul and use their magic against what they once believed in.

The number of pages that exist in this novel may be intimidating at a little over 500 pages, but do not let this intimidate you. Lindsay has spun such complexity into these pages that just shows how much love Lindsay has put into making her world and then weaving this tale perfectly in that same world. Even with how intricate she has made this world, she never seems to overdo the details, and the pacing never seems too rushed or dragging at any point as you read. There are twists and turns that will make you stop and think, and others that will make your jaw drop. Not only that, but there is a deeper side to the story as a whole. A story that maybe many will relate to, and one that I personally relate to as well, of stepping away from beliefs that you have known your entire life and recognizing the damage that can come from it, of recognizing when it is time to step away from something that you may have found comfort in at some point in your life...

Lindsay, you have truly blended together not only a deeply emotional masterpiece, but one that has a beautifully complex world that I am looking forward to stepping back into when book 2 rolls around...