I was not a fan of Wolfsong, so I put off reading this one, and while I enjoyed this book a LOT more, it was still hard for me to really get into it.
When I was reading the book I enjoyed it, but when I put it down I did not feel that pull to pick it back up.

This book follows Gordo, the Bennett witch and his love Mark Bennett. Gordo holds a grudge after the Bennetts leave town, and more importantly leaves Gordo behind. Moving away and telling Gordo he could not come, Gordo was left all alone with no family and no pack.
But an old threat has come back and Gordo must work with the Bennetts to save those he loves.

I think my issue with this series is Ox, I don't like him, every time I think of him I picture a smoldering mystery boy from a Saturday Night Live Skit. Just over dramatic, and cheesy. That throws the whole story off for me, because I'm assuming I'm supposed to take him seriously.
And the Ox/Joe relationship still doesn't sit well with me, gives off Jacob / Renesme vibes.

I am interested in finding out what happens in this series, but with two more books, spanning 1,056 pages, I don't think I can do it.

Everyone always talks about TJ Klune and I understand the hype! New fan to TJ Klune and definitely will be reading future books of theirs.

Following the previous title in this series my opinions stays quite similar but I have to say, this series is REALLY entertaining! Young-ish fantasy reader will definitely love this

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

This is book 2 in the Green Creek series .

This book is heartbreaking at times but I was so hooked into the story that I just couldn’t put it down .

I do recommend

Thank you to Tor Books and Macmillan Audio for my review copies! My rating is 3.5 stars, rounded up on review sites to 4 stars.

I absolutely adored Wolfsong, and devoured it in 24 hours. I did go into Ravensong a little more skeptical - I knew that it was a second chance romance and that there was some really hurt feelings between the couple. Our lead, Gordo, has tried to distance himself from the wolfpack we met in book 1. As a reader, I am motivated by the close relationships in a book - so chip on a shoulder / I don’t belong / I don’t want to belong vibe was really not for me.

Pacing wise, the book felt really slow. The first 50% of the book mostly covers Gordo’s perspective of some of the events in Wolfsong, mixed with his past. At around 50%, the big conflict was finally introduced. But then the last 10-20% of the book was AMAZING, and the cliffhanger made me want to pick up book 3 immediately. Or at least soon.

Ravensong did have a lot of the elements that I loved in Wolfsong: men having to confront toxic masculinity, and an amazing found family. Gordo’s story is one of healing so there isn’t as much cozy found family time as in Wolfsong. And although this book is classified as a romance…we barely see the couple together. Like, on the page together. Not even together-together. So the romantic tension was off for me as well as the fantasy plotline.

I’ll keep reading…and I hear Brothersong is one of the best books in the series!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for gifting me a digital ARC of the second book in the Green Creek series by TJ Klune - 4 stars!

This is the story of Gordo whom we first met in Wolfsong, as witch of the Bennett pack. Gordo struggles with his relationship with Mark, and with the pack in general after being left behind.

I loved Gordo in Wolfsong, and how he stood up for Ox when he was so sorely needed. This book explores Gordo's past while continuing the story and struggles of the Bennett wolf pack. No one immerses you in a fantasy world quite like TJ Klune and I'm here for whatever he writes.

I love the Green Creek Pack but for some reason I didn't get as invested in these two characters. I loved the development of the story arc and seeing favorite characters again but this one didn't hit as hard as the first book in the series for me. It's very well written and has that same great balance between steamy scenes, believable characters, realistic struggles and a setting that feels like coming home. There's lots to like about this book and it's a solid addition to the series but the first book holds my heart still.

Ravensong by TJ Klune

Ok, that’s it, I’m giving up on this series.

I was curious about this series before I started it. I really enjoyed the Extraordinaries trilogy by TJ Klune (although his strong pro- and anti- police stands in different volumes gave me whiplash), but I didn’t really vibe with Under the Whispering Door. I enjoyed the sentiments of House on a Cerulean Sea but felt the world building was weak in a way that took me out of the book. But I still liked the author enough that I was full of anticipation when NetGalley and Tor gave me an eARC of Wolfsong and Ravensong, reprints of the first and second books of Klune’s Green Creek series in exchange for honest reviews.

Going in to that first book, I thought it was going to be more urban fantasy than paranormal romance. I was wrong. It was totally a paranormal romance, which was interesting because I don’t usually read in that subgenre. The first book was enjoyable but a slog - as I said I’m my review of that volume, there was like a novella’s worth of story here and the book was like 500+ pages. I also didn’t like the age gap between the romantic leads.

Sadly, this sequel was more of the same in the worst ways. There felt like there was barely a short story’s worth of plot in Ravensong and it was so long and boring to get to it. The characters are not interesting enough to spend time with and, once again, the main romantic relationship of this book also starts with an age gap with one of the parties below the age of consent. It’s icky. I was bored and even the cliffhanger epilogue wasn’t enough to get me to pick up volume 3.

I’m not curious enough to try the next one - I’m tapping out here.

There are few writers like TJ Kline and I'm so glad I discovered him accidentally with the House in the Cerulean Sea. I've been lucky enough to read several of his books since, and honestly from first to last page I'm always grateful. These books are a balm and I hope other readers fid the beauty in the pages, enjoy the characters and the story. Definitely get invested in this series. You will not regret it.

TJ Klune is an amazing story teller. Book two of this wonderful series makes us want more.
I love the character development and the creativity of this series.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

This series is certainly made up of books! I like them, but at what cost.
Ravensong! I don't usually like spin-off-ish books about side characters, but I did like Gordo and Mark SO much more than Joe and Ox. There was still a small age gap made worse by the temporary illegality (hey TJ what's up with that), but aside from that I didn't dislike a lot. My main issue with this series is just that it's literally Twilight but the vamps are werewolves and the werewolves are witches. Like I'm sorry this is just Twilight. I do like it more than Twilight, though, so points there. If I had to critique one thing I would genuinely change, it would be the fantasy level. I feel like these books would genuinely be better with less external conflict and more focus on urban fantasy romance. Overall, though, I didn't mind this book and it was a solid 3/5. I did request Heartsong immediately after, so that's a plus.

TJ Klune never disappoints. His writing is phenomenal and effortless. This was book 2 of the series and just makes me want to read more and more of it.

Ravensong by TJ Klune is an emotional rollercoaster! Gordo Livingstone's journey is both heart-wrenching and beautifully written. You won't be able to resist the pull of Mark Bennett and the secrets of the Bennett pack. And that ending? Whew! Brace yourself for some intense moments!

I can't wait to read the next in the series. I'm obsessed!

🐦‍⬛ Ravensong 🐦‍⬛

Wow, what an adventure! TJ Klune continued the Green Creek series with Gordon and Mark’s story. Told from Gordo’s perspective, we learn about when they were younger, the years Gordo was gone in Wolfsong and what happens after the end of Wolfsong. A beautiful continuation of the series, with adventure, jokes, love and family.

Check out this series if you enjoy fantasy, Queer romance, and adventure! You do need to read Wolfsong first, this is not a standalone and there’s much back story missing if you begin at book 2.

not my cup of tea personally. i loved this author's other works, however this one just did not do it for me. i am also not sure why this was an arc when the book came out a few years ago.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for providing me with an eARC of Ravensong in exchange for my honest review!

As a fan of TJ Klune's writing, I must say that I didn't vibe as strongly with Ravensong as much as I'd expected to, but it's something that I'm glad I read, with all its engaging character dynamics, familial themes, and paranormal mood. I've especially got appreciation for Gordo and Mark's relationship. But I just wish I could have connected more powerfully with the narrative. It's one of those things where it's compelling enough and you feel like you should be loving it more, but you end up not possessing many strong opinions about it once it's over. Perhaps it doesn't help that I was apparently supposed to read Wolfsong before Ravensong—a fact that I wasn't aware of, leaving me to assume the books in the Green Creek series were standalone entries.

Overall, I'm officially rating Ravensong 3.25 out of 5 stars, which I'm rounding down to 3 stars. I'll continue to be interested in reading more of Klune's work.

I was excited to finally hear Gordo's perspective as essentially the "pack witch." I really enjoy TJ's writing style, and the lyrical way the dialogue and internal monologues flow. He really is a master at his craft. However, I still am having a hard time connecting with this series. For this book in particular, I think it could have been shorter, and that would have captivated me more. I enjoyed the plot line about the omegas. It added a bit of tension to what would have likely been another love story. I still feel that the series is more romance than fantasy, which works well for a lot of readers. TJ is really talented at writing character relationships and character development, and that is evident in this book as well. I genuinely think I just don't like Ox as a character, and I liked Gordo less in this book than I did in book 1. Perhaps I lose my connection to them when they show vulnerability. Again, this is a personal issue with me, and I think a LOT if not most readers will really love the softer side of the characters.

This was the second time reading this book and I loved it so much. Gordo was the one to immediately take in Ox when his father left, and this book tells you why he was so willing to support Ox after he was abandoned. When Gordo was abandoned by those he thought were his family and the person he loved most, he found people to love, but kept them at a distance (until Ox). But as he finally gets to interact with those who were one his family, there are threats to their town. They find they have to keep the town and those they love from danger. With Gordo as the local witch and the Bennets as the local werewolf pack the threats are after, they have to work together to keep the town safe.

These books break your heart into a million pieces. And yet I love the resolution. The deep sorrow and struggle that Mark and Gordo face as they try to save the people they love and rebuild trust and a relationship through the attacks on their town just makes me love them so much as a couple. Also, the continuation of Joe and Ox’s story is just heartbreaking but so good. I do appreciate that in this book they’re a little older and know themselves better before getting into a relationship (one of my only issues with the first book).

Either way this book is heartbreaking and beautiful. If you want all the found family tropes, this series is for you.

I would love a happy life to read everything TJ wrote. There is just a way that TJ writes that is just so enjoyable! The characters and stories are just so magical!!
I loved this follow up to Wolfsong, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series! I love the found family aspect of the story, and the bond all the characters have.Also the story was so capturing, it barely felt like I was reading such a long book. It feels like such a new spin on a wolf story! It just flew by because the story was such a page turner!