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booksofkings's review against another edition
4.0
I would rate this book 4.5 stars for being such an amazing surprising find.
This is easily a book i would read any day, but because it's not very well known I'm very happy that i discovered it. The way i came across this story and this author is a fun story involving Princess Bride, My lady Jane and Twitter. But I'm very happy i have discovered this.
The Island follows Theo, a Captain and Pilot in the Raven's 'Airforce'. Rave is a newly independent country of Kylae of which Galian is the 3rd son and princes of the king. Galian just wants to be a Doctor (no not THE Doctor, i dont think he wants to travel in Time) after being inspired by his family Doctor and the Chief of Medicine. Due to Kylae being very territorial and wanting to get Rave back, they have been at war for the past 50 years and no end in sight. Due to some family circumstances, Galian is also now a pilot on an air raid of Rave when Theo let's her pride get the best of her and targets Galian's plane. And low and behold, this doesnt' work out and they end up stranded on a deserted island and must rely on each other for survival.
S. Usher Evans makes it so easy to fall in love with these characters and this surrounding, once i started the story I knew i had to finish it that night. It being not even 300 pages, made it really easy. To be honest, a book jsut under 300 was a nice warm welcome. So many books these days are being published with 500+ pages and as nice as that is, it can just be too much. I do actually quite like books that are 300-400 pages. Those books that i can just curly up and really make a dent in over the course of one night. So The Madion War trilogy is just perfect for me.
The Characters are just so lovable, Galian is an innocent special little snowflake, and Theo is that snarky, walls up heroine that is very common amongst YA novels these days. Within just 10 minutes of meeting each other, you already ship them. They seem to balance each other so perfectly.
There was one romance/sex scene that caught me off guard because i just wasn't expecting it at all. but over all this book was a lovely reading and i can't wait to start on book 2.
This is easily a book i would read any day, but because it's not very well known I'm very happy that i discovered it. The way i came across this story and this author is a fun story involving Princess Bride, My lady Jane and Twitter. But I'm very happy i have discovered this.
The Island follows Theo, a Captain and Pilot in the Raven's 'Airforce'. Rave is a newly independent country of Kylae of which Galian is the 3rd son and princes of the king. Galian just wants to be a Doctor (no not THE Doctor, i dont think he wants to travel in Time) after being inspired by his family Doctor and the Chief of Medicine. Due to Kylae being very territorial and wanting to get Rave back, they have been at war for the past 50 years and no end in sight. Due to some family circumstances, Galian is also now a pilot on an air raid of Rave when Theo let's her pride get the best of her and targets Galian's plane. And low and behold, this doesnt' work out and they end up stranded on a deserted island and must rely on each other for survival.
S. Usher Evans makes it so easy to fall in love with these characters and this surrounding, once i started the story I knew i had to finish it that night. It being not even 300 pages, made it really easy. To be honest, a book jsut under 300 was a nice warm welcome. So many books these days are being published with 500+ pages and as nice as that is, it can just be too much. I do actually quite like books that are 300-400 pages. Those books that i can just curly up and really make a dent in over the course of one night. So The Madion War trilogy is just perfect for me.
The Characters are just so lovable, Galian is an innocent special little snowflake, and Theo is that snarky, walls up heroine that is very common amongst YA novels these days. Within just 10 minutes of meeting each other, you already ship them. They seem to balance each other so perfectly.
There was one romance/sex scene that caught me off guard because i just wasn't expecting it at all. but over all this book was a lovely reading and i can't wait to start on book 2.
megmeg123's review
3.0
This book was very "meh." It picked up towards the end, and now I need to read the next books to find out what happens. However, I think the characters could have been deeper, and even though the time moved on, it still felt almost "instalovey." I'm curious if anyone else has read this and feels the same way??
imjustcupcake's review
5.0
Woah! I started this book one day and then the next day it was finished. I didn't want to put it down. It made me sad when I had to take a break from it to eat or sleep or talk to someone.
It was horrible! I wanted/needed to continue. I was so involved with the characters/story and the need to know what was going to happen.
It also didn't hurt that the story just flowed and was easy to read. It was quite fantastic!
The Island is about two individuals, orphan Theo from Rave and Prince Galian from Kylae. Two opposing worlds at war with each other. One day both Galian and Theo are up in the air shooting at one another...and then the next thing they know they are stranded on an island in the middle of no where.
Oh geez. If that doesn't tell you that there is some built in angst between the characters, I don't know what else would. But you can definitely feel it!
Something The Island does when telling us the story is that it rotates between the two characters points of views. I won't lie, I was worried in the beginning that I wasn't going to be able to tell the difference between Galian and Theo personality wise. I thought that they were going to end up sounding the same in my head as I read through the story. Thankfully, my fear was taken care of rather early on. Once I got used to the way the story was written, I was easily able to tell the difference between the two characters. It is something that could have gone very wrong, but thankfully it went very right.
Over all, I enjoyed the world building. However, I do wish it was painted a little bit more for me. I am kind of unclear as to what kind of technology the world had. If it was more futuristic or if it was a bit in the past (when compared to our world and our time).
All in all, I loved this book. I wanted a little bit more from it, but not too much. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!
My Rating
4.5 Stars
This review is based on a copy provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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It was horrible! I wanted/needed to continue. I was so involved with the characters/story and the need to know what was going to happen.
It also didn't hurt that the story just flowed and was easy to read. It was quite fantastic!
The Island is about two individuals, orphan Theo from Rave and Prince Galian from Kylae. Two opposing worlds at war with each other. One day both Galian and Theo are up in the air shooting at one another...and then the next thing they know they are stranded on an island in the middle of no where.
Oh geez. If that doesn't tell you that there is some built in angst between the characters, I don't know what else would. But you can definitely feel it!
Something The Island does when telling us the story is that it rotates between the two characters points of views. I won't lie, I was worried in the beginning that I wasn't going to be able to tell the difference between Galian and Theo personality wise. I thought that they were going to end up sounding the same in my head as I read through the story. Thankfully, my fear was taken care of rather early on. Once I got used to the way the story was written, I was easily able to tell the difference between the two characters. It is something that could have gone very wrong, but thankfully it went very right.
Over all, I enjoyed the world building. However, I do wish it was painted a little bit more for me. I am kind of unclear as to what kind of technology the world had. If it was more futuristic or if it was a bit in the past (when compared to our world and our time).
All in all, I loved this book. I wanted a little bit more from it, but not too much. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!
My Rating
4.5 Stars
This review is based on a copy provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Find more of my reviews here:
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emeraldawn's review against another edition
5.0
***I received this E-ARC via Sun's Golden Ray Publishing and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.***
OMG. I loved this book. What a great start to a series that I am going to be placing my floor until the next one comes out. (I guess i'll get a workout this way)
The enemy to lover troupe is one of my favorite when done right, and Ms. Evans did not fail me at all. Theo and Galian were so well written and believable, and you felt for both of them by the ending of this book. Theo didn't become a weak female, to be protected by her man. There was not any changes of values to fit the story plot. (Really you find off the bat, Galian didn't care for, or want to fight in the war) No one was an all powerful Mary Sue, that can do no wrong. Also the romance is not the only focus in this story. Thank you for this!
There is fantastic worldbuilding in here, but I still want to know more. I believe a story should be a journey, not a 5th grade historical report. The worldbuilding flowed in the story, not dumped on me in the first chapter title "prolog" so it can have an excuse why it is clunky and awkward.
From start to finish this story is a constant stream of movement. There isn't filler space about clothes, or food, or random cleaning, but fast pacing that didn't let me have time to think about putting the book down. I started the book at night and finished it at 1am and felt like I didn't blink once.
This is already on my to buy list, and I can't wait for the other 2 books.
OMG. I loved this book. What a great start to a series that I am going to be placing my floor until the next one comes out. (I guess i'll get a workout this way)
The enemy to lover troupe is one of my favorite when done right, and Ms. Evans did not fail me at all. Theo and Galian were so well written and believable, and you felt for both of them by the ending of this book. Theo didn't become a weak female, to be protected by her man. There was not any changes of values to fit the story plot. (Really you find off the bat, Galian didn't care for, or want to fight in the war) No one was an all powerful Mary Sue, that can do no wrong. Also the romance is not the only focus in this story. Thank you for this!
There is fantastic worldbuilding in here, but I still want to know more. I believe a story should be a journey, not a 5th grade historical report. The worldbuilding flowed in the story, not dumped on me in the first chapter title "prolog" so it can have an excuse why it is clunky and awkward.
From start to finish this story is a constant stream of movement. There isn't filler space about clothes, or food, or random cleaning, but fast pacing that didn't let me have time to think about putting the book down. I started the book at night and finished it at 1am and felt like I didn't blink once.
This is already on my to buy list, and I can't wait for the other 2 books.
guenhwyvar's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the slow love story that grows between the two main characters as well as the setting and story telling. I also appreciated the nuanced approach to good and evil that the book takes. However, I found that approach lacking when it came to Galian's father, who seems cast in the light of "evil" with the motivation of "power hungry for no good reason." I wish there were a bit more grey surrounding that character, but perhaps we'll find more nuance in his motivations in subsequent books.
The other thing that bothered me about the book was that Galian and Theo, while generally fairly complicated characters, seemed to become simple and fairly dense whenever it was necessary to move the plot forward. There were times when Theo, who is generally strong willed and decisive, became meek for no better reason than that it suited the plot. Similarly, Galian who should be fairly intelligent and well educated given his training as a doctor, is unbelievably naive when it comes to the probable machinations of a man he's supposedly known his whole life, or the ins and outs of basic survival.
That either character would have moments of doubt or failure is entirely believable, but the fact that they only seemed to have those moments when it would lead to the most convenient vehicle for the plot moving ahead seemed a bit heavy handed.
Overall, however, I still found the book engaging enough that I look forward to reading the sequel. It was generally well written, well paced, and well formatted and is far more entertaining and engaging than your average romance story.
*I received an advanced reader copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
The other thing that bothered me about the book was that Galian and Theo, while generally fairly complicated characters, seemed to become simple and fairly dense whenever it was necessary to move the plot forward. There were times when Theo, who is generally strong willed and decisive, became meek for no better reason than that it suited the plot. Similarly, Galian who should be fairly intelligent and well educated given his training as a doctor, is unbelievably naive when it comes to the probable machinations of a man he's supposedly known his whole life, or the ins and outs of basic survival.
That either character would have moments of doubt or failure is entirely believable, but the fact that they only seemed to have those moments when it would lead to the most convenient vehicle for the plot moving ahead seemed a bit heavy handed.
Overall, however, I still found the book engaging enough that I look forward to reading the sequel. It was generally well written, well paced, and well formatted and is far more entertaining and engaging than your average romance story.
*I received an advanced reader copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
fafabookcorner's review
2.0
Review posted on Fafa's Book Corner !
Beware spoilers ahead!
I received this E-ARC via Sun's Golden Ray Publishing and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
DNF
I'd heard about this book back in January. Everyone on Twitter was raving about this book. Based on the synopsis I couldn't see the appeal. The author announced on her twitter page that this book was available on Netgalley. Naturally I was requested it to see what the hype was about. Unfortunately this was a case of 'It's not you but me'.
The book is narrated in first person and switches through Theo and Galian's point of view. There's also a map right at the start of the book. There has been a war between Theo and Galians people that has been going on for the past 50 years. Galians father (the king) wants to control Theo's people, and Theo's people wants independence.
The book begins in Theo's point of view getting called out for being better than one of her tropes. She explains to said trope that she was not bragging about her victory merely reporting as that is her job as a captain. She leaves after dealing with the trope.
Theo is just about to go to bed when she hears a group of girls crying. She realizes those poor girls must have known the pilot that died in battle. She goes to comfort them. Hating the fact that she can never protect all of them from death.
We are then taken to Galian's point of view. He should be paying attention to the meeting but he's not. Galian would much rather do anything else than sit at the meeting. Today will be his first mission. The first day he'll have to kill someone. He doesn't like it. Galian's brother died in battle and he was called from the hospital to replace him. He cannot bring himself to imagine taking someone's like rather saving someone. But his father's made it pretty clear that he has no choice.
I actually enjoyed the beginning of the book. You are shown that the world they live is brutal and hard. The author did a really good job showing this to you. I was also able to connect to both Theo and Galian.
Things started to head south when both our characters meet each other. It was odd how Galian tried to joke to Theo. And there were times when Theo was being ridiculous about her hatred for Galian. I think I was expecting to be eased into their interactions. I didn't think it would happen that fast. This book is just not for me.
Overall this book is not for me. But I still recommend it. If you enjoy well done politics, survival book, and forbidden romance this series is for you.
Beware spoilers ahead!
I received this E-ARC via Sun's Golden Ray Publishing and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
DNF
I'd heard about this book back in January. Everyone on Twitter was raving about this book. Based on the synopsis I couldn't see the appeal. The author announced on her twitter page that this book was available on Netgalley. Naturally I was requested it to see what the hype was about. Unfortunately this was a case of 'It's not you but me'.
The book is narrated in first person and switches through Theo and Galian's point of view. There's also a map right at the start of the book. There has been a war between Theo and Galians people that has been going on for the past 50 years. Galians father (the king) wants to control Theo's people, and Theo's people wants independence.
The book begins in Theo's point of view getting called out for being better than one of her tropes. She explains to said trope that she was not bragging about her victory merely reporting as that is her job as a captain. She leaves after dealing with the trope.
Theo is just about to go to bed when she hears a group of girls crying. She realizes those poor girls must have known the pilot that died in battle. She goes to comfort them. Hating the fact that she can never protect all of them from death.
We are then taken to Galian's point of view. He should be paying attention to the meeting but he's not. Galian would much rather do anything else than sit at the meeting. Today will be his first mission. The first day he'll have to kill someone. He doesn't like it. Galian's brother died in battle and he was called from the hospital to replace him. He cannot bring himself to imagine taking someone's like rather saving someone. But his father's made it pretty clear that he has no choice.
I actually enjoyed the beginning of the book. You are shown that the world they live is brutal and hard. The author did a really good job showing this to you. I was also able to connect to both Theo and Galian.
Things started to head south when both our characters meet each other. It was odd how Galian tried to joke to Theo. And there were times when Theo was being ridiculous about her hatred for Galian. I think I was expecting to be eased into their interactions. I didn't think it would happen that fast. This book is just not for me.
Overall this book is not for me. But I still recommend it. If you enjoy well done politics, survival book, and forbidden romance this series is for you.
theheartofabookblogger's review
3.0
This review and more can be found at The Heart of a Book Blogger.
Actual Rating: 3.5 stars
I saw a lot of The Island in my Twitter feed at the beginning of the year and I was so excited to get to finally check it out when it showed up on NetGalley.
The Island is told in alternating POVs of Theo and Galian. Theo is a captain in the Raven army while Galian is a prince of Kylae. Raven and Kylae have been at war for the past fifty years over Raven declaring its independence from Kylae. When Galian is sent on his first mission to bomb Raven, he is hesitant and ends up having to retreat when his presence becomes known to the Raven air-forces. However, Theo spots his plane and is determined to shoot the prince down. Galian ends up being able to parachute to the ground unharmed while Theo’s plane ends up being the one to crash on the island. As a doctor, Galian feels it is his duty to help heal Theo who then in return teaches him how to survive on the island.
A huge part of this book was the politics between the two countries and how these views affected both Theo and Galian. The world-building was rich. I enjoyed learning about the two different cultures of Raven and Kylae and about certain aspects came to be on the island. This book is very light on fantasy aspects.
I loved how different Theo and Galian were from each other and how they both had to put aside some of their prejudices in order to help each other survive on this desolate island. I also really liked how there wasn’t any instant love but that it took time for them to overcome hate, become friends, and then fall for each other. Since there are still two more books, I think it could’ve slowed down even more than it did, but I’m still excited to see where it’ll go in the next books.
Even though I liked The Island, there was just something off. I think it may have been that it was hard for me to connect with the characters, especially at the beginning, and I think this in part is due to the first person POV using a past tense voice. I just think the story would have flowed better and that I would’ve enjoyed it even more if it was in a present tense POV.
Overall, I enjoyed the plot of the story very much and definitely think that The Island is a good read. I’m excited to see where the story will go in the sequel!
*This ARC was provided to me by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.*
Actual Rating: 3.5 stars
I saw a lot of The Island in my Twitter feed at the beginning of the year and I was so excited to get to finally check it out when it showed up on NetGalley.
The Island is told in alternating POVs of Theo and Galian. Theo is a captain in the Raven army while Galian is a prince of Kylae. Raven and Kylae have been at war for the past fifty years over Raven declaring its independence from Kylae. When Galian is sent on his first mission to bomb Raven, he is hesitant and ends up having to retreat when his presence becomes known to the Raven air-forces. However, Theo spots his plane and is determined to shoot the prince down. Galian ends up being able to parachute to the ground unharmed while Theo’s plane ends up being the one to crash on the island. As a doctor, Galian feels it is his duty to help heal Theo who then in return teaches him how to survive on the island.
A huge part of this book was the politics between the two countries and how these views affected both Theo and Galian. The world-building was rich. I enjoyed learning about the two different cultures of Raven and Kylae and about certain aspects came to be on the island. This book is very light on fantasy aspects.
I loved how different Theo and Galian were from each other and how they both had to put aside some of their prejudices in order to help each other survive on this desolate island. I also really liked how there wasn’t any instant love but that it took time for them to overcome hate, become friends, and then fall for each other. Since there are still two more books, I think it could’ve slowed down even more than it did, but I’m still excited to see where it’ll go in the next books.
Even though I liked The Island, there was just something off. I think it may have been that it was hard for me to connect with the characters, especially at the beginning, and I think this in part is due to the first person POV using a past tense voice. I just think the story would have flowed better and that I would’ve enjoyed it even more if it was in a present tense POV.
Overall, I enjoyed the plot of the story very much and definitely think that The Island is a good read. I’m excited to see where the story will go in the sequel!
*This ARC was provided to me by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.*
hopeful125's review
4.0
4/5 Stars
I received this ARC from the author in a giveaway. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Island by S. Usher Evans, the first book in her new fantasy romance series The Madion War Trilogy, starts off with just the right amount of intrigue, action, and character driven storytelling to draw the reader in and make them long for the second installment. Wrecked on an island and on opposite sides of the war between Kylae and Rave, Galian and Theo must do what it takes to survive against all odds.
I find survival stories so fascinating. The desire and courage it takes to live despite the odds piling up against someone is inspiring and it makes for a gripping narrative. It's why I was so immersed in Galian and Theo's plight. They relied on each others' strengths to cover their own weaknesses despite their enemy status and go on to build a semblance of life in an uninhabited place.
A majority of this book is spent on the island of course but Evans does an excellent job of conveying the wider world and politics of Kylae and Rave throughout the story. There isn't any info dumps, just bits and pieces of history sprinkled along the way to paint the bigger picture. Even the camping and survival elements of the story felt extremely real and plausible like skinning a rabbit or making drinkable water.
Then there's the amazing characters! Theo's a kick-ass pilot who has worked her way through the ranks of Rave's military to the title of Captain but still longs for her own freedom. With smarts, strength, and survival expertise, she navigates an unjust world. Once a party boy, the princeling Galian has found his calling as a medic but his father has military plans for his youngest son. Kindhearted and funny, he struggles with what his nation has become.
From sworn enemies that cause each other to crash on an island to an unlikely alliance of survival and from a blossoming friendship to something so much more, Theo and Galian's journey together provides excellent character development for each of them separately but more importantly together. Evan's doesn't rush the forming bond between the Raven and Kylaen and the two of them run into plenty of bumps along the way. Needless to say, I totally ship it!
Overall, I really enjoyed S. Usher Evans' The Island. It was a compelling story that was easy to dive right into without getting bogged down in all the details. Theo and Galian's journey of survival and discovery tugs at heartstrings and I'm looking forward to see where they are headed in the next one. I think this book will appeal to pretty much anyone and definitely recommend it to all!
Originally posted on Hopeful Reads: http://wp.me/p6xfg7-1Fu
I received this ARC from the author in a giveaway. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Island by S. Usher Evans, the first book in her new fantasy romance series The Madion War Trilogy, starts off with just the right amount of intrigue, action, and character driven storytelling to draw the reader in and make them long for the second installment. Wrecked on an island and on opposite sides of the war between Kylae and Rave, Galian and Theo must do what it takes to survive against all odds.
I find survival stories so fascinating. The desire and courage it takes to live despite the odds piling up against someone is inspiring and it makes for a gripping narrative. It's why I was so immersed in Galian and Theo's plight. They relied on each others' strengths to cover their own weaknesses despite their enemy status and go on to build a semblance of life in an uninhabited place.
A majority of this book is spent on the island of course but Evans does an excellent job of conveying the wider world and politics of Kylae and Rave throughout the story. There isn't any info dumps, just bits and pieces of history sprinkled along the way to paint the bigger picture. Even the camping and survival elements of the story felt extremely real and plausible like skinning a rabbit or making drinkable water.
Then there's the amazing characters! Theo's a kick-ass pilot who has worked her way through the ranks of Rave's military to the title of Captain but still longs for her own freedom. With smarts, strength, and survival expertise, she navigates an unjust world. Once a party boy, the princeling Galian has found his calling as a medic but his father has military plans for his youngest son. Kindhearted and funny, he struggles with what his nation has become.
From sworn enemies that cause each other to crash on an island to an unlikely alliance of survival and from a blossoming friendship to something so much more, Theo and Galian's journey together provides excellent character development for each of them separately but more importantly together. Evan's doesn't rush the forming bond between the Raven and Kylaen and the two of them run into plenty of bumps along the way. Needless to say, I totally ship it!
Overall, I really enjoyed S. Usher Evans' The Island. It was a compelling story that was easy to dive right into without getting bogged down in all the details. Theo and Galian's journey of survival and discovery tugs at heartstrings and I'm looking forward to see where they are headed in the next one. I think this book will appeal to pretty much anyone and definitely recommend it to all!
Originally posted on Hopeful Reads: http://wp.me/p6xfg7-1Fu
theresajs's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book!!!!
There is a war between 2 countries, 2 enemies (Prince Galian and Capt. Theo) crash land on the same deserted island. Capt. Theo is severely injured and to her surprise, Prince Galian works to save her instead of killing her. While stuck on the island, with each other's country presuming them dead, they come to rely on each other for survival!!! (and along the way, they fall in love!!)
Of course there is so much more to this book than that. The world building, the politics, a very controlling king, the secrets....
I'm not a big fan of typical romances and while there is some romance in this book, as I said, there is so much more to it!
I can't wait for the next 2 books in this trilogy!!!
There is a war between 2 countries, 2 enemies (Prince Galian and Capt. Theo) crash land on the same deserted island. Capt. Theo is severely injured and to her surprise, Prince Galian works to save her instead of killing her. While stuck on the island, with each other's country presuming them dead, they come to rely on each other for survival!!! (and along the way, they fall in love!!)
Of course there is so much more to this book than that. The world building, the politics, a very controlling king, the secrets....
I'm not a big fan of typical romances and while there is some romance in this book, as I said, there is so much more to it!
I can't wait for the next 2 books in this trilogy!!!
jamiebooksandladders's review against another edition
2.0
I'll be posting my full review of this one on Books and Ladders as part of New Adult August!
There were some things that were done pretty well in this: the overall conflict and how the politics worked. But I thought it was kinda boring (and very similar to [b:These Broken Stars|13138635|These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)|Amie Kaufman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1383578978s/13138635.jpg|18315607]). I also wasn't a huge fan of the bastardization of the Japanese culture for the Ravens.
Read this as part of Summer Series Challenge hosted by Amanda @ Brains Books Brawn!
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There were some things that were done pretty well in this: the overall conflict and how the politics worked. But I thought it was kinda boring (and very similar to [b:These Broken Stars|13138635|These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)|Amie Kaufman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1383578978s/13138635.jpg|18315607]). I also wasn't a huge fan of the bastardization of the Japanese culture for the Ravens.
Read this as part of Summer Series Challenge hosted by Amanda @ Brains Books Brawn!
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