Ravensong by TJ Klune is an emotional rollercoaster! Gordo Livingstone's journey is both heart-wrenching and beautifully written. You won't be able to resist the pull of Mark Bennett and the secrets of the Bennett pack. And that ending? Whew! Brace yourself for some intense moments!

I can't wait to read the next in the series. I'm obsessed!

🐦‍⬛ Ravensong 🐦‍⬛

Wow, what an adventure! TJ Klune continued the Green Creek series with Gordon and Mark’s story. Told from Gordo’s perspective, we learn about when they were younger, the years Gordo was gone in Wolfsong and what happens after the end of Wolfsong. A beautiful continuation of the series, with adventure, jokes, love and family.

Check out this series if you enjoy fantasy, Queer romance, and adventure! You do need to read Wolfsong first, this is not a standalone and there’s much back story missing if you begin at book 2.

not my cup of tea personally. i loved this author's other works, however this one just did not do it for me. i am also not sure why this was an arc when the book came out a few years ago.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for providing me with an eARC of Ravensong in exchange for my honest review!

As a fan of TJ Klune's writing, I must say that I didn't vibe as strongly with Ravensong as much as I'd expected to, but it's something that I'm glad I read, with all its engaging character dynamics, familial themes, and paranormal mood. I've especially got appreciation for Gordo and Mark's relationship. But I just wish I could have connected more powerfully with the narrative. It's one of those things where it's compelling enough and you feel like you should be loving it more, but you end up not possessing many strong opinions about it once it's over. Perhaps it doesn't help that I was apparently supposed to read Wolfsong before Ravensong—a fact that I wasn't aware of, leaving me to assume the books in the Green Creek series were standalone entries.

Overall, I'm officially rating Ravensong 3.25 out of 5 stars, which I'm rounding down to 3 stars. I'll continue to be interested in reading more of Klune's work.

I was excited to finally hear Gordo's perspective as essentially the "pack witch." I really enjoy TJ's writing style, and the lyrical way the dialogue and internal monologues flow. He really is a master at his craft. However, I still am having a hard time connecting with this series. For this book in particular, I think it could have been shorter, and that would have captivated me more. I enjoyed the plot line about the omegas. It added a bit of tension to what would have likely been another love story. I still feel that the series is more romance than fantasy, which works well for a lot of readers. TJ is really talented at writing character relationships and character development, and that is evident in this book as well. I genuinely think I just don't like Ox as a character, and I liked Gordo less in this book than I did in book 1. Perhaps I lose my connection to them when they show vulnerability. Again, this is a personal issue with me, and I think a LOT if not most readers will really love the softer side of the characters.

This was the second time reading this book and I loved it so much. Gordo was the one to immediately take in Ox when his father left, and this book tells you why he was so willing to support Ox after he was abandoned. When Gordo was abandoned by those he thought were his family and the person he loved most, he found people to love, but kept them at a distance (until Ox). But as he finally gets to interact with those who were one his family, there are threats to their town. They find they have to keep the town and those they love from danger. With Gordo as the local witch and the Bennets as the local werewolf pack the threats are after, they have to work together to keep the town safe.

These books break your heart into a million pieces. And yet I love the resolution. The deep sorrow and struggle that Mark and Gordo face as they try to save the people they love and rebuild trust and a relationship through the attacks on their town just makes me love them so much as a couple. Also, the continuation of Joe and Ox’s story is just heartbreaking but so good. I do appreciate that in this book they’re a little older and know themselves better before getting into a relationship (one of my only issues with the first book).

Either way this book is heartbreaking and beautiful. If you want all the found family tropes, this series is for you.

I would love a happy life to read everything TJ wrote. There is just a way that TJ writes that is just so enjoyable! The characters and stories are just so magical!!
I loved this follow up to Wolfsong, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series! I love the found family aspect of the story, and the bond all the characters have.Also the story was so capturing, it barely felt like I was reading such a long book. It feels like such a new spin on a wolf story! It just flew by because the story was such a page turner!

Ravensong is a stunning, intense addition to the Green Creek series, and once again, I find myself at a loss for words to adequately express the experience of reading one of these books. Klune's unique singsong voice and lyrical style are hypnotic, calling to something within me like a siren - drawing me into this deceptively simple feeling yet complex story and world. His books are raw, gutsy, and oh-so-emotional - an experience that will drain you while leaving you ravenous for more.

Klune has spun another magical tale in this fantasy world of shifters, witches, packs, Alphas, Omegas, and yes, humans. While a lot of backstory is woven into this book through some early flashbacks, do yourself a favor and read Wolfsong before venturing into Ravensong. There's so much world building, story, and character relationship development to be found there. Both books are truly an experience that I promise are unlike anything you've ever read before.

Ravensong defies genres (as did Wolfsong), refusing to be boxed in. It's so full and more and bigger than life and yet so real. It can be labelled fantasy, paranormal, m/m, second-chance romance, but more than anything else . . . I'd call it epic. It's dark and edgy with plotlines growing, creeping, clinging, and intertwining, driving characters and readers to a state of urgent frenzy. Like an out of control train on a collision course, the emotional complications and consequences of family threaten to implode the Bennett pack, taking Gordo and others down with them . . . even as outside forces threaten their homes, lives, and very existence. Broken bonds and promises fester making it difficult for old wounds to heal leaving Gordo and Mark in limbo - unable to stand together and in danger of loosing everything if they don't.

Ravensong is Gordo and Mark's story . . . and so much more. I wouldn't call it a romance as much as a love story with all the heartbreak and pain that can accompany fickle fate and love-gone-wrong. It's not pretty, sweet, or kind. But there is needed comic relief through some awesome support characters. Be warned - Once you enter this world, you'll lose yourself in the story, setting, and characters, burning through pages until the climax and conclusion explode on the final pages bringing resolution to characters and readers with a blockbuster ending . . . and the perfect setup for book 3! Bring it on! An absolutely, without-a-doubt Must Read!

A beautiful continuation of the Green Creek series! I cannot begin to describe the feelings that any book by TJ Klune gives me, and I am so happy to have the opportunity to continue to be amazed by his work with Ravensong!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy!

Unfortunately, this was not for me. I was unable to get into the story and did not finish it. I encourage others to give it a try for themselves!

The Green Creek quartet continues with this second entry from the POV of Gordo, the Bennett pack's witch and the man left behind by the family and mate he loves more than anything (even if he's a bitter and angy man, which, fair).

Ravensong had a much more adult vibe than Wolfsong, and not just because Gordo is much older than Ox was at any point in Wolfsong, but man the guy has been THROUGH it. It's masculine anger and it's grief in so many more ways than only death (although death is ever present). It's needy love and the denial of the things we want because everything hurts too bad until we can't run from it anymore.

We also got a lot of good backstory-- Gordo as a child, Gordo who had magic sewn into his skin too young to consent, Gordo working at and taking over the shop, meeting Mark, getting to know the pack, etc. The villains could have been a little too real and also? Bambi was great?? Love Bambi and Team Human in general, and it was good, I think, for the second book to draw away from Ox and make him a lesser character in this book as his story very fully happened already, though of course he's present and very important.

I'll definitely be buying this guy when I can, and the rest of the series! Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for the eARC borrow in exchange for this honest review.

Wasn't a fan of this—found it difficult to get into without having read the previous book and the writing style simply wasn't for me.

From the publisher:
The beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and joy. The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Ravensong is Gordo Livingstone's story.

Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves. It should have been enough. And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett. In the end, they faced the beast together as a pack… and won.

Now, a year later, Gordo has found himself once again the witch of the Bennett pack. Green Creek has settled after the death of Richard Collins, and Gordo constantly struggles to ignore Mark and the song that howls between them. But time is running out. Something is coming. And this time, it’s crawling from within. Some bonds, no matter how strong, were made to be broken.

The Green Creek Series is for adult readers.
Now available from Tor Books.

My thoughts:

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. It's a good followup to the first book in the series, Wolfsong. As the synopsis states, this is Gordo Livingstone's story. Some of it is his view of some of the events from Wolfsong. Most of it is about what happened after Wolfsong.

I liked getting to know Gordo and seeing things from his point of view. He is a magic user rather than a werewolf. And he is a tether - he helps hold the wolves together so they don't lose themselves to the wolf within. I liked that Gordo grows and changes as the book goes on.

Green Creek is described again though maybe not as thoroughly as in the first book. Most of the action takes place in and around Green creek. The world building extends to the werewolves and how magic works in their world. There is a lot more about the Omega wolves in this book too.

The book was slow to take off. It repeated some of the events from the first book, but from Gordo's point of view. Things picked up when new events began to happen.

I still had the same nitpicky little things that bothered me about this book that bothered me about Wolfsong. So much happens to these characters, I guess I had too much empathy for them at some point and found it hard to read and a little depressing. Once again I almost DNF'd the book, but I stuck with it and was glad I did so in the end. Also the sex scene was a little too graphic for me. I am more of a fade to black kind of reader. I can understand why the author chose to include the scene, it just wasn't for me.

Overall, Ravensong is worth a read, especially if you've read Wolfsong and wondered what happened next. If you enjoy werewolf stories with some romance, then this might be a good book for you.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. This didn't affect my opinion.

Read RAVENSONG by TJ Klune if you love small towns, trauma narratives, dual timelines, wolves, witches, overcoming childhood abuse, found family, tattoos, vendettas, being sad, losing yourself, young love, old love, dirt and leaves and rain, epic battles, and ridiculous friend groups.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Tor Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

this is my favourite series from tj klune and i am looking forward to rereading these books for years to come!

It was so good to get back to Green Creek!! I was extremely excited to read this book because Gordo was one of my favorite characters from book one. I love that we get a book about his character and learn more about what happened with Mark.

I think I might love Mark and Gordo more than Ox and Joe! I know, I know. Maybe it’s because it’s a second chance at love or because they are similar in age. Either way, I think that Klune has done a fantastic job with both relationships, thus far.

We start with the wolves leaving their pack in the first book. We get to see what they were up to when Joe decided to take off for revenge. I loved seeing that side and how those relationships progressed. Gordo’s story then kind of jumps back and forth between the past and present. I loved getting to see his past and what happened but it’s also very sad. I would expect nothing less from a Klune book.

I think the thing that held me back from giving this five stars was the pacing. Don’t get me wrong, I have a newborn and that’s killing my reading vibe. With that being said, this did take a while to suck me in. It’s a bit of a chunky book and it was a slow start. Once, we get going though, it was hard to stop. I think that Klune has done a great job having a sub-plot with an overarching main plot. There’s a lot of things in play and we are making our way to the big bad wolf. ha- ha.

The characters in this book are where this book stands out. Characters are Klune’s sweet spot and like all his other books they are amazing here. I love them all and I was tense because I just didn’t want anything to happen to any of them. That’s saying a lot because there is a huge pack and that provides many side characters. We have such a variety of personalities that really help the intense and dark aspects of the plot. I have to give a special shout-out to Elizabeth. I don’t know if it’s because I relate to her as a mom but she’s got such moving moments, pretty much anytime she shows up on the page.

Overall, I loved this book! There are some little things here and there but I loved getting to know Gordo better. He and Mark are just *chefs kiss.* I am really interested in where things go from here and can’t wait to jump into book three! Also, a side note- the change in covers has been epic! They are stunning.

Many thanks to Tor and Netgalley for providing me with an e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own!

when i finished wolfsong, i actually wasn’t sure if i wanted to complete the series. even though i did enjoy the first book, the rest of the series really was daunting since i haven’t read this long of a series in years. i usually love standalones and before reading ravensong, wolfsong felt like it could’ve ended there (very untrue in hindsight)

ravensong felt like it had a more cohesive plotline than wolfsong, and i was able to enjoy the story more thoroughly. i will say knowing the characters already so well helped get the book going but i really enjoyed gordo’s perspective a lot, and i was honestly able to see almost all of the characters in a new light from this book and appreciate them more. the parts of wolfsong i didn’t enjoy were pleasantly absent in this book, and i enjoyed the ending and where the story seems to be going!

all the relationships in the series so far are fun, well-rounded, and both very sweet and heartbreaking. sometimes the pack stuff gets a little cheesy but it’s more in fun than unbearable

thanks to netgalley for the copy :)

PackWitchBrotherFriendLoveMate

Ravensong is the next episode in the journey of the Green Creek wolf pack. The series should be read in order. Each couple gets a HFN/HEA in their book, but they need to defeat the Big Baddie to all get their final HEA.

Gordo was witch to the Bennett Pack. And then they left him behind. But then they came back, and they needed him. He didn’t want to need them. Especially Mark Bennett, brother of the Alpha. But they need to work together for the good of the pack.

Gordo was hurt and abandoned by many people over his life. Someone is trying to destroy the wolves. He needs to rise above the hurt so he can save his family and pack.

This is a continuation of a beautiful story of found family that, while not perfect, is still deeply connected.

I can't wait for book 3. I love this series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy.

I enjoyed this book and I could not put it down. I really enjoyed the characters and the writing was really well done. It made you want to keep reading.