In this thrilling conclusion to New York Times best-selling authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige’s The Ravens, the sorority witches are tested when a rival threatens to usurp their place on campus and the forces of hell come knocking on their door.
The sorority girls at Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—are determined to restore balance to the world. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely saving their sorority in the process, they’ll go to any lengths to keep their secret as Westerly’s most powerful coven of witches.
Scarlett Winter, a legacy Raven, has finally gotten what she’s always wanted: the Kappa Rho Nu presidency. After the disaster that killed the sorority’s last president, Scarlett is determined that no sister will fall under the sway of wicked magic ever again. But the powers of the presidency have their own pitfalls—and Scarlett has big shoes to fill.
Vivi Devereaux, a freshman, finally knows what it feels like to belong. For the first time ever, she’s got it all: her Kappa Rho Nu sisters and a sweet (and hot) boyfriend. When Scarlett assigns Vivi the coveted role of social chair, Vivi is determined to live up to her Big’s expectations—even if that means dabbling in a new form of magic.
Unbeknownst to the Ravens, new rivals and ancient evils lurk on Westerly’s campus. With Kappa Rho Nu’s future on their shoulders and their pasts still haunting them, will Scarlett and Vivi be able to save their sisterhood once again?
The sisterhood of the first book was what convinced me to read the sequel to The Ravens, and I was interested to see where the story would go from there.
After the tragic loss of a few of their sisters last semester and everything they went through, the Kappas are still grieving and recovering, but also trying to make a fresh start with new president Scarlett. The semester starts off smoothly at first, but they’re soon faced with threats from another sorority on campus, and something is wrong with the Kappas’ magic. When Vivi discovers a new type of magic, all goes well initially, but she soon learns that young, inexperienced witches shouldn’t tamper with magic they don’t understand.
I have to say I prefer the first book to this one. From the beginning, this has a whole mean girls vibe on nearly every page that overshadows the underlying mystery. The girl hate theme grew a little tiresome. I did enjoy the Kappa alumni, the Monarchs, having a little more page time in this sequel, although I thought it would have been more given the book title. They’re not main characters or even prominent supporting characters by any means, but their influence is felt and it has an effect on the characters.
The ending felt a little rushed to me, but I think most readers will be satisfied with the conclusion, as well as Vivi’s and Scarlettt’s romantic relationships.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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A constant mean-girl vibe would put me off. Great review. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Teri 💕🙂
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It surprised me, Harmony. The first book was all about sisterhood and lifting each other up. This one had an entirely different vibe.
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I would get tired of an ongoing mean-girl vibe, too, but I don’t think it would bother a lot of other readers. Good review, Teri!
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I think you’re right about that, Priscilla. It wasn’t a bad read, but it just didn’t work as well for me as the first in the series.
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Hmm. This one doesn’t really work for me, especially with the mean-girl vibe.I don’t mind that in a story as long as there is something to balance it out.
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I admit it seemed to get better, but it was very near the end. The scales leaned too far in the other direction for me.
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I don’t enjoy it either when there is mean girls everywhere Teri so I get what you are saying.
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I’m with you, Sophie. It’s all about supporting each other now. I mentioned to Mae that it got better near the end, but it was just a small percentage of the book.
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I remember you enjoying Raven. Sad this turned out okay. Great review!
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Yes! I really enjoyed the first one – it surprised me so much, Yesha, but this one had a different feel to it.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I hope the mean girl attitude got an adjustment before the end of the book.
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It did, Jan, but it was nearly at the end.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Teri.
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Thanks for your mindful review, Teri. I’ve often read articles and reviews where the second or middle book of a series falls short of the rest. I love the young witches concept, but not sure how the “mean girls” part would set with me. I tend to get impatient or frustrated with “unjust” things. I’m still intrigued by your review though. Wishing the authors success. Hugs on the wing.
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The young witches learning their craft and the magic system intrigued me in both books, but the girls vs girls got to be a bit much.
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Too bad it fell a little flat- disappointing.
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Not a bad book, but just not what I’d hoped, Jacquie.
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Too much mean girl hate is simply too much. It’s a shame the second book didn’t build on what you loved from the first. Excellent review!
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It got to be a little overwhelming. I noticed a few other reviewers said the same thing. Thanks, Tessa!
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I’m not much of a YA fan in general, mostly because of automatic romances, teen angst, and mean girls (or bully boys). I know this one isn’t for me. Sorry the sequel didn’t stack up to the original for you.
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There are plenty out there that don’t include all the tropes, but there are many that do. I try to steer clear of them, but it’s not always easy.
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I find the “mean girl” theme really tiring, Teri. It makes women look petty and catty, which is demeaning. (Can you tell that this is one of my rants?? Ha ha). I guess this isn’t for me, but thanks for the review!
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I agree one hundred percent, Diana. It was a real turnaround from the first book. Things got better in the last ten percent or so, but tiring is a perfect description.
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An interesting review, Teri. I am not that big on mean girl books.
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Me either, Robbie, and the first didn’t have that vibe at all.
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