Official Review: A Raven's Touch by Linda Bloodworth

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[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "A Raven's Touch" by Linda Bloodworth.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Have you ever read a book that you just can’t figure out how you feel about it? That’s how I felt when I read A Raven’s Touch by Linda Bloodworth. The novel is a young adult/paranormal romance story and the first in a series. It deals with tough topics like Suicide, murder, and assault. Not to mention demon hunting and magic with a touch of unrequited-but-has-potential love.

Seventeen-year-old Justice St. Michaels is having a birthday week from hell, literally. She has been the punching bag for the more popular kids in her school and the verbal taunting gets really physical, really fast. The sudden revelation that her best friend isn’t exactly what Justice thinks she is starts her on her paranormal journey and pulls the reader along with her.

Enter Darian Raventhorn, a swoon-worthy supernatural being with an intense desire to get closer to Justice. Darian is all about helping Justice learn about her new abilities and offering the support she needs when tragedy strikes. Justice just has to allow herself to trust him, even though he has the ability to destroy her. She is thrust into a new world with little preparation but she seems to take to her new abilities like a duck to water. The finale of the novel boils down to a predestined battle between Justice and a not-so-mortal enemy determined to destroy her and everything she loves.

I anticipated a great story and this novel delivered… for the most part. This is where the confusion comes into play. The premise was entertaining and the story was entertaining, but everything seemed to come too easy for Justice and her group of friends. Tragedies didn’t faze her for more than a few pages. It felt as if there was no true character development. Only the development of supernatural powers. Also a major flaw: the cringe-worthy use of the word saunter in a situation where Justice should be dealing with the aftermath of some pretty heavy subject material.

Despite all the above flaws, I couldn’t put the book down. I would start to read it and get sucked in until I had to do something else. Time seemed to fly by and by the time I was finished with the novel I was left wanting the sequel. This was a very confusing predicament. Linda Bloodworth is an engaging writer and I feel like she has a lot of potential to tell amazing stories. I give it 3 out of 4 stars. I will be looking forward to reading more from this author.

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[Silvermoon]

You did a good job with the review and I liked how you expressed your interest in the story despite the flaws. I may be interested in reading this book in the future.

[AuthoressofMystery]

I too have felt such a predicament! It is confusing, but hopeful because there is the chance the author just needs to grow. I liked your review and will probably add Raven's Touch to my must read shelf! Thank you!