Black Crow

A Young Adult Paranormal

By: J.L. Weil

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly

I've lost so much.

Family. My home.

Pride. My identity.

And I couldn't help but feel it's entirely my fault. There is no one else to blame.

I've quickly learned that being the White Raven isn't easy. The dead are restless and angry, and I don't know the first thing about being a banshee. Those around me will get hurt. To keep them safe, I must endure painful decisions.

Zane Hunter, the ultra-bad boy who stole my heart, is one of those difficult decisions. Our souls are synchronized, making us a compatible duo. Too bad I'm engaged to his brother.

My forbidden relationship with Zane is complicated. Deep down I want more than what my duty demands of me, what my family's past has shaped for me.

Our problematic relationship only increases in tenfold when a surprise I never saw coming shows up in Raven Hallow, changing the game. I thought I had nothing left to lose...I was wrong.

Yeah, being a banshee isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

©2016 J.L. Weil (P)2016 Caitlin Kelly

Great!

Love this book series. Sander seems so nice but Zane is my favorite. I love how he keeps calling her "princess"

it's an okay read.

so the idea behind the story is great and interesting, but the mail character seems kind of flat. she repeats alot of the same phrases and constantly has to remind us of how hot she finds her crush. almost as if that is all he is to her, a hot guy.

Ok How to Review this....

I think Caitlin did an AMAZING JOB NARRATING! you could definitely tell each character from each other & TRUST ME that's a good thing!! Ok yes as some of you have said, some of the story is predictable! However some isn't! some of the sayings are cheesy BUT I'D PREFER CHEESY OVER A SEVERE DIRTY MOUTH of nothing but SEX! The storyline is good for a YA I think it could go as a teenage book as well! I LOVE BOTH!!

Outstanding narration in YA reaper tale.

Any additional comments?

Black Crow is an admirable follow up to the exciting YA paranormal book, White Raven by J.L. Weil. The story picks up where the first book ends, after the murder of Piper's grandmother and Piper's ascension to become a banshee- the next queen of the reapers (someone who helps souls cross over into the after life). Piper is still struggling with what it means to be a banshee, having grown up outside the community of Raven Hollow and not knowing that she was born a reaper (kind of like how Mia from the Princess Diaries didn't know she was a princess).

Because Piper has a lifetime of reaper history and training to catch up on, most of this book is centered around her training so she is not caught unaware of her abilities again. There is still plenty of teenaged angst and smoldering sexual tension between Piper and Zane, especially since Piper is engaged to Zane's brother Zander, who is the firstborn and heir of the Grim Reaper. Piper and Zander try really hard to make their arranged engagement work, but neither feels more than a friendship or sisterly-brotherly affection for the other. On the other hand, Piper's and Zane's synchronized hearts are combustible when they are together and even a casual observer can see it. There is one big shocker and I don't think it's a spoiler to merely say that a central character is killed during an enemy attack at Piper's coronation. Now I can't wait for Soul Symmetry to see how this trilogy ends!

Caitlin Kelly narrated the Audible version of this story and she was fantastic. She used differing voices for all characters male and female and expressed urgency without becoming shrill, which few narrators achieve successfully. I've bumped up the overall rating due to Caitlin's engaging narration, which contributed to my enjoyment of this book immensely. I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest unbiased review.

love this series so good

great series. love zane he is amazing and there for her so sweet. twist and turns but they stick together through it.