Ravensblood

Series · 6 books · 2013-2021

By Shawna Reppert

Books in series

Ravensblood

2013

In a life of impossible choices when sometimes death magic is the lesser of the evils, can a dark mage save the world and his own soul? Corwyn Ravenscroft. Raven. The last heir of an ancient family of dark mages, he holds the secret to recreating the Ravensblood, a legendary magical artifact of immense power. Cassandra Greensdowne is a Guardian. Magical law enforcement for the elected council—and Raven’s former apprentice and lover. She is trying to live down her past. And then her past comes to the door, asking for her help. As a youth, Raven wanted to be a Guardian but was rejected because of his ancestry. In his pride and his anger, he had turned to William, the darkest and most powerful mage of their time. William wants a return to the old ways, where the most powerful mage was ruler absolute. But William would not be a True King from the fairy tales. He would reign in blood and terror and darkest magic. Raven discovers that he does have a conscience. It’s rather inconvenient. He becomes a spy for the council that William wants to overthrow, with Cassandra as his contact. Cass and Raven have a plan to trap William outside his warded sanctuary. But William is one step ahead of the game, with Raven’s life, his soul, and the Ravensblood all in danger.

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Raven's Song

2018

Can a reformed dark mage save an opera star from a deadly stalker? This novella is, if you will, Ravensblood 1.5, set between Ravensblood and Raven's Wing. These urban fantasies are set in an alternate-universe version of the Pacific Northwest, a world of impossible choices where sometimes death magic is the lesser of the evils. Raven's pardon and return still feel very new to him, and his attempts to find his footing again in the Three Communities are both helped and hindered by a GII agent who neither likes nor trusts him, but still needs his help. This novella was originally published as part of Here Be Magic, a multi-author anthology which is no longer available for sale.

Raven's Wing

2015

Raven struggled to escape the world of dark magic he’d committed to as a bitter young man. Now he must come to terms with both his past and his ancestry. What will be his place in the Three Communities? When he finds himself on the run, trying to find the stolen Ravensblood, the task grows much harder. He must protect the people he has come to care about from the danger of this powerful artifact in the wrong hands, and at the same time prove he is not the thief! Second in an award-winning urban fantasy series by a best-selling author! This is the sequel to Ravensblood, an urban fantasy set in an alternate-universe version of the Pacific Northwest. Ravensblood won a Gold Medal in the 2014 Global E Books Awards.

Raven's Heart

2016

Raven thought the master he betrayed was dead. Now he’s back, determined to destroy everyone and everything Raven ever loved. Raven has left dark magic behind and found his place in the world. He has a fiancé, friends, and meaningful work. Yet a shadow hangs over everything. William, his former master, the darkest and most powerful mage of their time, has returned, set on vengeance. Will Raven find a way to defeat him, once and for all? Or will he see the life he has built crumble around him as William rises once again to threaten the Three Communities, perhaps even the world? Third in the award-winning Ravensblood series, set in an alternate Pacific Northwest.

Raven's Vow

2017

With his murderous former mentor dead, reformed dark mage Corwyn Ravenscroft is looking forward to a brighter future with Cassandra and their new son. But when a mysterious killer stalks their friends and associates, Raven realizes that he may not be the only one among their social circle with a dark past. Fourth in an award-winning urban fantasy series by a best-selling author!

Raven's Shade

2021

A simple favor for a friend becomes a deadly challenge as Raven faces the highest stakes of his life. A young man stands accused of committing a horrible crime using forbidden dark magic. When reformed dark mage Corwyn Ravenscroft heads to the small, rural town of Devil's Crossing to launch an unofficial investigation, he soon discovers the simple case is more complex—and more dangerous—than he expected. Far from home, Raven is out of his element and out of his area of expertise, but that's the least of his worries as more deaths pile up and a mysterious ancient force returns to threaten all life on earth. To stop it, Raven might have to sacrifice more than his life.

Author

Shawna Reppert

Author · 14 books

From earliest childhood, Shawna Reppert has had a passion for stories—for reading them and for writing them. She obtained a BA in English with a Writing Option from Penn State University and has participated in numerous writing workshops and seminars given by the likes of Charles de Lint, David Farland and Elizabeth Lyon. Two of her stories have won honorable mentions from Writers of the Future. Previous short stories sold to 10 Flash Quarterly and to Everyday Fiction can be read for free at their websites. Several 'indie' short stories are available for sale at Amazon, and her story 'The Beast Within' will appear in the second Gears and Levers anthology, edited by Phyllis Irene Radford. Her first novel is due out as a Carina Press e-book in the summer of 2013. In college, Shawna volunteered at a raptor rehabilitation center, which became valuable background for her short story The Sword and the Kestrel. Shawna has always had an affinity for wolves, and used to keep a wolf-dog hybrid as a pet. Her current four-footed children are a Lipizzan stallion and an orange-and-black cat named Samhain. She enjoys Irish social dancing and is an ardent supporter of live Irish music. Shawna also likes to play with the Society for Creative Anachronism and can sometimes be found in medieval garb on a caparisoned horse, throwing javelins into innocent hay bales that never did anything to her. A Pennsylvania native, she currently lives in the beautiful wine county of Oregon.