Woods of the Raven

De: Mary Calmes

Narrado por: Greg Tremblay

Something wicked this way comes…and it might be too late to stop it.

Xander Corey lives simply, sustainably, on the outskirts of Osprey, a small, quaint town in Upstate New York. He’s a librarian when the town’s budget can afford him, a good friend, kind neighbor, and also, a witch. And while that’s of no concern to anyone around him, there are others, non-humans, who have a vested interest in Xander’s family land. Xander knows something dark and dangerous is brewing. He’s just not quite sure what.

And that’s not the only mystery he’s dealing with. The new chief of police is, by turns, giving him heart palpitations and homicidal thoughts. Xander can’t decide if the gorgeous yet infuriating Lorne MacBain is on his side, or trying to drive him insane. Added to that, the man doesn’t believe in magic, and since that’s who Xander is, their future looks anything but bright.

But Lorne is not the unimaginative, stick-in-the-mud Xander thinks he is. And a rock to anchor him as his life is turning upside down is just the thing Xander needs. Now if only the two of them can stay alive….

©2023 Mary Calmes (P)2023 Mary Calmes

So, so good

This book was a perfect blend of modern fantasy, ancient magic, and great characters. A threat against the home of generations of powerful mages and witches brings together a new police chief and the current witch (with an endearing man bun), to fight a bloodthirsty god looking for a new world to conquer. Lots of fascinating details, a great romance, and a thrilling final confrontation. A great read, and an audio book so good I am sure I will listen to it again. Greg Tremblay did a superb job voicing the characters.

Delightful story!

We have Xander, small town librarian, living a simple life with nature. Oh, and he's also a witch. And we have, Lorne, the grumpy new Chief of Police, who has his eyes on Xander. Lorne is constantly catching Xander doing (what Lorne views as) wrong. Throw in teenagers, animals in disguise, ghosts (both of the two and four legged kind) and add dark magic encroaching on Xander's beloved land and it makes for one heck of an entertaining read.

I found this gem in an Audible sale. First time 'reading' this author, will look into her other books. Great narration.

A fun supernatural story

I liked the new world building. I do wish this was a series that follows mysteries.

As usual it was great

Ms. Calmest has a gift. I was unsure of this book but I was sure of the author so I thought why not. I was enthralled from the first chapter. I listened to it until the end. Xander is quirky and special. I just liked him right away. I was a bit confused how the romance started, because it was strange, but once it started I was in it with them. I was a bit confused trying to keep track of the characters. There was a lot and some so similar like the two girls that suffered a loss. The action was on point. The paranormal aspects were good. It was suspenseful. It was romantic. I loved it.
Greg Tremblay did a great job.

Give this one a chance!

Delightful story, well developed likable characters and very strong narrator. The Narrator took this book to a whole new level. I absolutely loved every main character.

Fun,

You’ve got a charming witch, a grumpy (yet tender) cop, a demon cat, a ghost horse, and a twisted story about fae creatures trying to assert dominion over human land. It was fun, entertaining, a little drawn out, but overall - I liked it. 3.5 stars.

Sweet and Funny; loaded with interesting characters and fearsome beasts and Gods

This goes to my favorites list for story and of course the excellent narration. Don't hesitate to add this to your library.

Excellent

Nice work Mary I live all your stories and you Greg Tremblay are awesome pair.

Good book narration great

Book was good never like the magic stuff till recently narrator was good too if you are on the fence get it is worth the credit

A fun new magic world

I thought that this was another "new to me" author, but after finishing this book, I checked on Goodreads and discovered that I had read one book by her prior to this. I went and looked up the review and realized that I enjoyed that book as much as I did this one. So, for me, that just tells me that I need to go and find more books by this author (as if my TBR list isn't long enough already.....)

So, this is a stand alone book that introduces us to Xander, a small town witch who lives in a very small town in upstate New York. There is a whole world of magic surrounding Xander and I enjoyed getting to learn about the world as the book unfolds.

We then get to meet the Chief of Police. When we are introduced to him, Lorne is described as being really mean and petty to our MC Xander. But is he really?

Xander comes from a long line of magic and is responsible for guarding a rift into our world that just happens to be on his ancestral property. Lorne, of course, is clueless about magic.

I enjoyed this book and loved all of the unique details that are not as common in this genre. A house that is almost sentient and lets its opinions be known. Cats who aren't really cats and dogs who are more than they seem. Xander also has a LOT of power and the ability to shift into a band of ravens. No, not one raven, but a bunch of ravens. Cool, right?

The story is interesting and kept my attention from beginning to end. I'm definitely going to need to see what else I can find by Ms. Calmes.