3/5
An Enchantment of Ravens is a young adult fantasy romance novel that tells the story of Isobel, who is a master of painting. She paints portraits of the Fair Folk, and when she paints human emotion into a portrait of the Autumn Prince, he steals her away for a trial in the Fair Folk lands.
When calling this novel a fantasy romance novel, I put heavy emphasis on the romance. This is not to say that there aren't a lot of fantasy elements in the novel, because there are lot, but because the novel and plot are entirely driven by romance. The romantic aspects are introduced very early in the plot, but I hesitate to deem it "insta-love" because after reading the whole novel, I see how the romance plays into every part of the book. There are moments where I think others may find that Isobel is annoyingly weak, but I leaned on the more forgiving side and those moments didn't bother me. They were times of physical weakness, which I think were well-deserved given the circumstances she was in. Isobel is logical and clever, and I liked hearing her voice. I also really enjoyed the Aster storyline, and Lark is among one of my top characters for this novel.
Overall, An Enchantment of Ravens doesn't make it high on my list of top books because I like my novels to have more plot than just romance. But in terms of fantasy romance novels, Rogerson does an excellent job by creating a beautiful world, intriguing characters, and easy narration. I didn't put this book down until I finished it, and even went back to reread some parts I liked. I was invested in the characters and was eager to find out what would happen next. I recommend this to fans of Fae and fans of romance.
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