Review : The Girl and the Raven by Pauline Gruber (YA)

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Book Blurb

Good versus evil just got complicated. Sixteen-year-old Lucy Walker just wants a normal life, until she learns she is half-witch, half-demon. Now she's got other problems, like keeping her demon dad from killing her boyfriend, keeping the witches in her life from killing her demon dad, and keeping her non-supernatural friends safe from both sides. All the while she's desperately searching for the family raven that carries her magical legacy. She's walking a tightrope between good and evil, drawn to both, uncertain which she will ultimately choose. Fans of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga, Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver series, and Meg Cabot's Abandon series will love The Girl and The Raven!

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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala

Lucy lives with her mom in Lexington, Tennessee. Her mom has a drinking problem and a drug problem. Lucy basically takes care of herself and endures the hateful behavior from the girls at her school. She is quite miserable.

Her life changes when her mom’s boyfriend dumps her mom in the yard. Her mom never wakes up. Lucy goes to live with her uncles in her Gram’s house. She loved spending her summers there. In fact she always wanted her Gram to come take her away in order to live with her. Her wishes went unfulfilled until now. Lucy is devastated at all the loss and even guilty for wishing for this exact thing at times.

As she enters her new life, she meets new friends, old friends and people who send unfamiliar energy through her. She now has everything she has ever wanted, friends and even a boyfriend. However, when her family secrets are revealed her life is anything but the normal she wants. She is being stalked by evil and there are others who are manipulating her every move. She fears she won’t be strong enough to save the one she loves when the time comes.

I really liked this book. The secrets that were kept from Lucy changed her life. You felt her frustration as a teenage when everyone thought she couldn’t handle things. I would feel the same way, so Lucy was very relatable in that aspect. She was a bit socially awkward which endeared her and her innocence was refreshing.

The story, itself, was creative and full of paranormal themes. The character, Marcus, was very unique. Very few stories have gargoyles in them. It was a nice touch. You think at the time with demons involved, he is an angel.

I couldn’t put it down. The story drew me in as I tried to figure out what would happen next. It was a great YA/Teen read. I give it a 4 out of 5.

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