I'm downright upset about not knowing this was a sequel. I couldn't figure out why the story wasn't coming together for me despite the warm and comforting writing I love from Luanne Smith.

A good continuation of the story, I actually felt it could be combined into one book rather than being two short books. I enjoyed the slow burn of Edwina and Ian's relationship in its Victorian beauty, a scandalous hand touch is so sweet!

It seemed surprising that Edwina and Mary did not know about this area that was so integrated with magic when they were looking for somewhere to hide, but I guess if you are out of the area you wouldn't know and they didn't talk to anyone.

There were a lot of very heavy hints towards her lineage throughout the book and I felt that we could have been told earlier and watch her come to terms with what that meant for her.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.

Luanne Smith writes beautiful stories. They are full of magic and intrigue, and the characters are ones that you can fall in love with. The Raven Spell was a book I absolutely loved and devoured, and so I jumped at the chance to read this book.

I enjoyed it, mainly because I enjoy Luanne Smith's writing. She's become an instant buy author for me, between The Raven Spell and The Vine Witch series. However, this book does not do the storyline for The Raven Spell justice. The characters and magic are there, but the story feels as if it's lacking something. I felt like I had to push myself to read the first 75% of the book, as I wasn't that interested. The pacing wasn't great for the story, and I don't mind reading slow-paced books. The story did get better, towards the end, but it wasn't as good as her previous works.

Am I disappointed that I read the book? No, because there were still good parts about it. Do I think the story could've been better? Yes.

I loved the ambiance of this book. Part fairy tale with a dash of witchery, The book flowed well and I read it pretty much non stop, it held my interest the whole way through. I would recommend to readers who enjoy fairy tales. Very good book. Loved the shapeshifting vibe as well.
I received this as an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

Well-written Victorian fantasy -- would have been helpful to read the first book but utterly compelling and hard to put down.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. This is my honest review.

This is the sequel to a Conspiracy of Magic. It begins where the first book ends

I loved the first book but was a bit disappointed with this one. It still retained the magic but was much slower. It lacked the pacing and action of Conspiracy 01.

I preferred it when the focus was on witches. The addition of so much of the fae didn't add much. It seemed like a convenient way to wrap up loose ends.

Nevertheless, I remain an ardent fan of this author.

After finishing the first book, I was so excited to jump into this one when I saw it pop up. Unfortunately, the excitement ended there.

The Raven Song kicks off right after book 1 in the Conspiracy of Magic series, The Raven Spell. After certain events, Edwina flees her home in Victorian London to take up refuge with Sir Elvanfoot, a renowned wizard who helps her with spells and protection. Edwina's journey takes her on the cusp of two worlds to find her answers of her ancient bloodline and heritage.

For me, it was slow. Very, very slow. I found myself putting the book down a few times just to clear my head to keep reading. It definitely felt like it had a middle of the story syndrome. The read had no real enjoyment for me.

I recommend you read this directly after book one, or if you enjoy a very chilled out read.

Witches? Yes absolutely! Victorian London? Yes even better. I’ve always had a fascination with authors and their ability to write books about witches. Unfortunately there aren’t enough fictional books that follow that formula. I really, well and truly loved this. It’s always a delight to get into new and interesting books about witches, especially when they’re set in historical backgrounds such as Victorian London!