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Kat’s journey has just begun...

Arriving in a foreign land alone, penniless, and days away from her destination, Kat must find passage to Nebel Hafen.

With the help of a new friend, she must seek out the mysterious Guardians, but how much can she really trust her new companion?

And why is she being followed?

The Lovers is the seventh episode of the coming-of-age fantasy novella serial, The Ravenglass Chronicles.

Inspired by the tarot, each episode follows the epic journey of a reluctant princess as she comes to terms with her magical awakening.

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75 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2019

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About the author

Jon Cronshaw

112 books143 followers
Jon Cronshaw writes epic and dark fantasy with heart: nobledark stories of wyverns, assassins and hope that bleeds but never dies.

Start with five Ravenglass Universe books free at joncronshaw.com/starterlibrary.

His Ravenglass Universe includes The Ravenglass Chronicles and Guild of Assassins. Readers of Robin Hobb, Brent Weeks and Michael J. Sullivan will find themselves at home.

Before fiction, Jon was a journalist. He wrote on art and music, then worked as a political reporter, with bylines in The Guardian, Daily Mail and Metro. He also holds a PhD in art history on the sculptor Jacob Epstein. After his post-apocalyptic Wasteland series took off, he turned to writing full time in 2017.

His love of fantasy began when his mother read him Roald Dahl's The Witches. Originally from Wolverhampton, he now lives in Morecambe with his wife and son.

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Profile Image for M. Sosotris.
124 reviews10 followers
September 23, 2026
SCRAM IS MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER EVER!

Ahem. I really like how Kat's view of how the world works is challenged here, and the subtlety with which the author explores her arc. I really see how she subtly changed from book to book. It's not cartoonish or After-School-Special. It feels very human and real. I'm loving her growth, and look forward to seeing how things evolve over time!
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1,602 reviews29 followers
March 1, 2019
This episode of the The Ravenglass Chronicles follows Kat in her attempt to get out of Hafendorf and to the Guardians in Nebel Hafen.
The lack of monetary means or skills thwart her attempts to secure shipboard transportation which leads to her adventures on the road to Nabel Hafen. Kat makes new allies as well as faces old enemies as she attempts to get to the Guardians. Once again Jon Cronshaw has created a very good sequel to the previous episodes of The Ravenglass Chronicles. I received an Advance Reader Copy and chose to provide this review.
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10.1k reviews133 followers
February 18, 2026
3 - 3.5 Stars

The Lovers is #6 in the Ravenglass Chronicles by Jon Crenshaw is a spellbinding, episodic fantasy series that blends tarot-inspired storytelling with a rich coming-of-age journey. Jon Cronshaw crafts a world that feels both intimate and expansive, where magic is woven into the very fabric of the land and every chapter feels like turning over a new card in a mysterious deck.
For readers who are looking for immersive world-building, character-driven fantasy, with a tarot-infused storyline that’s brimming with imagination.
Happy Reading…
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1,087 reviews4 followers
September 19, 2022
*3.5 stars*
At times I wish this series was a whole book put together instead of a novella series but then I think of how it helps break up other series/ books I’m reading and I enjoy the short story I get. Kat is becoming one of my favorite characters I’ve read and I can’t wait to see how she progresses throughout the books.
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1,502 reviews13 followers
June 11, 2020
The lovers card speak of new possibilities, new friendships and thus is the direction of this episode. The path the MC is on has at least a goal and this naive female is exposed to more of life’s hard truths. I am quite pleased the more I read. All my reviews are always voluntarily written.
620 reviews20 followers
March 26, 2019
Interesting

Interesting read that brings out the intrigue and magic that intertwines as treachery abounds while the lives in the realm struggle.
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749 reviews13 followers
August 10, 2022
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Again I would have thought that this title would have been on the last book and Kat gives herself to Hansel… but for an unknown reason to me it’s not.
This book is her adventure on being aboard a ship bound to a city close to where she needs to go but not close enough. When someone pulls her aside and starts talking to her and giving her mixed clues about whether or not to trust him.
Kat and her new comrade must make their way to the guardians.
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911 reviews10 followers
March 27, 2025
Kat continues on her journey when she encounters an unlikely friend. She needs to get to the guardians, but they will both encounter a bit of chaos. The unexpected happens when she gets there, and she needs to prove that she has some type of skill. Another very interesting book in the series.

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Kat continues on her journey when she encounters an unlikely friend. She needs to get to the guardians, but they will both encounter a bit of chaos. The unexpected happens when she gets there, and she needs to prove that she has some type of skill. Another very interesting book in the series.
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