Book Review ~ THE RAVEN AT THE ASH DOOR by K.A. Linde

The Raven at the Ash Door (The Oak & Holly Cycle, #3)
by: K.A. Linde
Series: The Oak & Holly Cycle
Genre: New Adult Urban Fantasy
Release Date: June 16, 2026
Publisher: Red Tower Books

Can love survive an unbreakable curse?

Kierse McKenna’s magic is bound to a man she hates―one who has spent lifetimes fighting the man she loves.

To end this binding, Graves―her winter god, her monster―will stop at nothing. He discovers that the only hope of freeing Kierse is to locate a stone relic of legend, rumored to lift any curse.

The only problem? The stone has been missing for a century.

And the Oak King is on their trail.

Now Kierse is trapped at the heart of a centuries-long battle while the rest of the world comes unraveled. The Fae Killer is hunting. The peace with monsters is fracturing. And as the very rules of their myth start to shift, escaping the Oak King’s hold may demand more than stolen artifacts and clever heists.

For Kierse and Graves, it may mean risking the only thing they have left to lose.

The Raven at the Ash Door is the third book in K.A. Linde’s Oak & Holly Cycle series. This is not a standalone read, as it takes place about three months after the events of The Robin on the Oak Throne and builds on what has happened and been learned.

I have no words. The Raven at the Ash Door is probably the BEST book in the series. Team Holly is back for another heist. The found family bond is strong. Kierse and Graves heat things up to habanero levels. Their love for each other runs deep, and there’s absolutely nothing they wouldn't do for each other. Once again, loyalties are tested, and the violence is very much present in this book.

With every book, I just love Graves more and more. He has definitely changed and evolved over the course of this series. Oh, he still has his secrets. But he's opening his heart, and that's a beautiful thing to see.

The Raven at the Ash Door literally left me in shock. I don't think I’ve ever read a book where I was fine with the ending, only to be unable to think or function five minutes later. I looked at my hands and realized they were shaking. K.A. Linde has truly done a phenomenal job with this story and series. She is a master at research, plot building, and writing.

I am obsessed with this series and am looking forward to the next two books. The Oak & Holly Cycle series is definitely going to go down as one of my favorite series.

~ Favorite Quotes ~

“Books give me more joy than people ever have.”

“Your actions are your actions. You cannot change them after the fact.”

‘You’re strong and brave and wonderful.”

*Received a copy of the book from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it. Personally purchased a hardcover edition.**

Rating: 5

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The Oak & Holly Cycle Series:

The Wren in the Holly Library (Book 1) ~ Review

The Robin on the Oak Throne (Book 2) ~ Review

The Raven at the Ash Door (Book 3)

K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, traveling to far-off destinations, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, son, and super-adorable puppy.

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