The Ravens Crossing: Book One

The Ravens Crossing #1

by Andi Lea, Amanda Corlies, West Thornhill

Secrets are hard to keep, especially when you’re in high school, and the students at Wildwood High have been hiding more than most. But, when thirteen friends discover their families are keeping more secrets than the entire student body combined, they find themselves drawn together in a dangerous search for the truth. Wildwood is not the average trendy neighborhood, and The Ravens Crossing, the corner at its heart, is not an average crossing.

When the Thirteen begin to uncover strange events in the Grove, passing the next test suddenly involves more than reading from a textbook. While they come into their full Balance of Power as Earth, Air, Fire, Water, or Time Gaeas, their lives suddenly grow far more complicated. Life is no longer just about who’s crushing on whom and who’s afraid to commit. The Thirteen must learn to use their natural talents to navigate the treacherous secrets they have only just begun to uncover. Join Lucas, Riley, Morgan, Holly, Kaz, Quinn, Darci, Elliot, Sharon, Alex, Raiden, Hemp, and Tetsuya as they discover the importance of trust and what it truly means to have power.

The Ravens Crossing is a serialized, young adult, science fiction/fantasy adventure. This volume contains Season One stories in the order they were originally published at the companion website www.theravenscrossing.org.

Genres: M M Romance, Amazon, Romance, Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy, M F Romance

321 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Andi Lea spends most of her time making up stuff that isn't real. Growing up near the beach, between Disneyland and Hollywood provided Andi many adventures which inspire her writing. She also likes to do things out of order, doing the mom-thing while she did the college-thing. She holds a B.A. degree in American Culture and Gender Studies and an M.F.A. in Media Design.

With the support of family and friends she co-founded The Ravens Crossing, a diverse fictional web series. When she isn't preoccupied with crafting fantastical tales, Andi grinds coffee beans. When she isn't writing, she is reading, or indulging her obsession with all things geek.

Reviews

[Quesara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me by a friend. And I am so glad she told me about it. The Ravens Crossing literally crosses all kinds of genres, I'm not even sure where to categorize it except-- addictive! The overall story is told by three different authors, sharing one universe. And I have to admit, I was skeptical, but it works! Brilliantly! Each author is distinct enough that the POV's are clearly defined. And let me just warn you-- this book is long. But, you won't notice it. In fact, when you're done you'll be buying the next book. And after that you'll be begging for the authors to hurry and finish the third book.

I devoured Book One and Book Two -- then when to their companion website to catch up on what is going on. These authors keep things interesting and entertaining. My teenage daughter is now sucked into reading the books to catch up with the website. We took a vote and Luc & Riley are hands down our favorites, but none of the story is complete without the Thirteen. It's like watching a favorite ensemble cast as they grow up and learn about the world around them.

[Kelsi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this was more young adult than 'new adult', with a lot of fairly unrealistic relationships. It was interesting in a good way to have a lot of LGBT characters, but probably overdone with I think 3 different couples in the story. It was nice but not the norm that there was complete acceptance and happiness at the high school too and it was hard to believe the characters and relationships. The story idea was good but a bit lost with so many different characters and authors. The devision or chapter layout stopped the story flowing - there was one event/day told with 6 different viewpoints, then the next event etc. The character & story growth was good but broken however it was originally told as a blog/website weekly story so perhaps it just doesn't work as a book.

[Shay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this young adult m/m series. Fell in love with Lucas and Riley those two are my favorite. This book is for the young and old and you could follow your fave characters online at theravenscrossing.org which I Love. There's mysteries, super powers, love and plenty of drama going on in Wildwood so stop by and check out the Thirteen because I'm sure there is something for everyone over there. Lol

[Janie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remember back to when you were in high school, secrets were everywhere. But for those select few in Wildwood those secrets are going to change the lives of many. You will love how all the relationships are formed and love is definitely in the air. This book was amazing and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Of course Riley and Lucas are my absolute favorite!!

[Xander · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book.. I REALLY did, but it just got to be a bit obnoxious after a while. Do we really need to see every damn scene from 13 different points of view? Sure, they might add a tidbit here and there, and i get that each character added a little bit to the over all understanding of what was going on, but it just reads very stilted to me. You get to a good part and its like... HOLD IT! LETS SEE WHATS GOING ON WITH EVERYONE ELSE IN TOWN FIRST BEFORE WE CONTINUE. And its such a shame too, because i really like alot of the characters, Especially Lucas and Riley. I think the whole thing could have been told from their point of view and it would have flowed much better.

Also, the writing it a little stilted. It almost reads like a script sometimes describing stage placements.

Anyway. I think it could have been an excellent book, but there were just too many cooks in this kitchen.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was provided with this book to give an honest review of it!

Definitely not what I was expecting at all, although pleasantly surprised! I loved that the book was written by 3 separate authors, wasn't sure how that would pan out, but worked really well! Of course in all novels I have my favourite characters and is book was no exception, I loved Lucas and the story that unfolded throughout the story! This book covers several genres, but overall a really good read and would highly recommend! Looking forward to the next in the series!

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Raven's Crossing is an excellent, character-driven story. Well-written and entertaining, TRC is great for adults and young-adults alike. If you don't delve into the mystery of the Thirteen in Wildwood, you're missing out! Can't wait for more? See Book Two AND their website, where they update regularly for your daily fix! theravenscrossing*org

[Alwaysreadingbooks - Reading Drinking and Relaxing · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book for my honest review

So this book is really not what I expected. I expected the whole magical thing but the people in the book really threw me. I did enjoy the book and look forward to the rest of the series to see what happens.

[K]

Copy won in the 2nd Anniversary give away