Overall rating and opinion of "Apollo's Raven"

Post by **Sharill Rasowo** » 07 Sep 2018, 13:02

One of the main characters, Marcellus to be precise, irritated me. This surprised me as I am usually fine with historical fiction. The characters also seemed a bit to fantastical which made me unable to pay attention to the story.

EvaDar · Post by **EvaDar** » 07 Sep 2018, 13:22

It feels like a cross between young adult fantasy and historical fiction to me. I am enjoying some of the parallels with Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon. Even though Mists is Arthurian time frame, the imagery is very similar.

Mouricia Allen · Post by **Mouricia Allen** » 07 Sep 2018, 23:26

This was the first book I ever reviewed here. I loved it so much. I loved the content and everything.

AmySmiles · Post by **AmySmiles** » 08 Sep 2018, 18:42

I don't plan on reading this one, it's just not for me. I'm glad others are enjoying it.

Fatima_Palacios · Post by **Fatima_Palacios** » 08 Sep 2018, 22:54

CommMayo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 11:41 Unfortunately, I didn't think that the characters were very believable and had a hard time connecting with this novel. I think the author needed to decide if this was a young adult fantasy novel or one aimed at a larger audience.

i read a couple reviews and many people seems to share this opinion so i dont know if ill give the book a try for now but ill definitly be in my tbr

MuthoniMuriithi · Post by **MuthoniMuriithi** » 09 Sep 2018, 03:05

I am planning to read the book soon. A lot of reviews are commenting positively about it.

Cassandra Keeney · Post by **Cassandra Keeney** » 09 Sep 2018, 12:27

This book seems well-researched and brought me into the past albeit a fictional version of it. I love historical fiction and fantasy. This book combined elements well. I would recommend this book for adults and YA readers. The writing was eloquent and I rate it 4 out of 4 stars.

Amy+++ · Post by **Amy+++** » 09 Sep 2018, 16:40

I have know some people who would love this book. Only reading the sample I know that my friends will like this book. I myself can't wait to finish reading it.

Georgia Lyonhyde · Post by **Georgia Lyonhyde** » 09 Sep 2018, 19:10

I have been waiting for this discussion forum to go live. The reviews for both this book and its sequel highly recommend the series. I'm a great fan of time travel and ancient civilisation so I couldn't pass this by. I can't help wondering if it'll be equally as wonderful as the Outlander and Shanara series'. It has a great premise, a conflict of love always makes for a good read. Reading through the various discussion threads, it has certainly cast a high impact.

maxielina · Post by **maxielina** » 09 Sep 2018, 20:43

i think the author could have been more specific on morden civilization and clearly identify on the areas shes talking about

beautifuljazz20- · Post by **beautifuljazz20-** » 09 Sep 2018, 21:24

Hello everyone ! The book "Apollo's Raven", was a decent book. I like readying about books that take you back in time and make you just want to feel like you were there while it was going on. In some parts of the book, it made me want to feel more of what the characters were feeling and dealing with. I like how it dealt with fantasy and went back on time with history. I like the romance parts of the book too. I'm a hopeless romantic at times. I would like to see more action from the book. It would have been a little better. I would rate the book a 3 out of 4.

Yoli García · Post by **Yoli García** » 10 Sep 2018, 03:26

I loved reading Apollo’s Raven by Linnea Tanner. I could not put it down and has been my favorite book in this site so far.

My favorite aspect of the novel was the story of forbidden love between a Celtic princess and a Roman of the elite families. Tanner marvelously portrayed the chemistry between Catrin and Marcellus.

I also loved the setting of the novel. I have always been drawn to the history of the Celts and the Romans, so it was great reading about the different Celtic kingdoms and their conflicts with the Romans. I think the author did a solid job describing them, their traditions, and beliefs.

Another aspect I really liked was that Princess Catrin is a strong and fierce female lead. She is a warrior with mystical powers. She is bound to her people but is in love with the enemy. I deeply enjoyed the complexity of her story.

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family. Fans of historical must read it. I already pre-ordered the second book and cannot wait to read it.

amsula_2018 · Post by **amsula_2018** » 10 Sep 2018, 04:16

Sen_Suzumiya wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 06:41 I loved the book. It was a travel in time and I admired the author's detailed descriptions of ancient civilizations. I didn't like the way the romance between Catrin and Marcellus was built, but perhaps I'm too fussy when it comes to romance. Nevertheless, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars and I recommend it to people who love historical books with a twist of fantasy.

It seems to be a promising book. I will add it to my reading list.

Joseph_oladele · Post by **Joseph_oladele** » 10 Sep 2018, 15:50

Apollo's Raven has made me to love historical fantasy which i was once disapproved. It really captured my heart when i was going through it. Infact the writer is a man of understand. Nevertheless, the romance was not enough worthwhile, so i rate this book 3.5 of 4 stars and i recommend it to the readers to carefully peruse through the book.

Bonnie Shelby · Post by **Bonnie Shelby** » 10 Sep 2018, 17:40

I enjoyed the historical elements as well as the political intrigue, but my dislike of the characters and the romantic relationships took away from my overall enjoyment. I ended up giving it a 2 out of 4 stars.