Cover of The Raven's Tale

The Raven's Tale

Seventeen-year-old Edgar Poe counts down the days until he can escape his foster family—the wealthy Allans of Richmond, Virginia. He hungers for his upcoming life as a student at the prestigious new university, almost as much as he longs to marry his beloved Elmira Royster.

Read more

However, on the brink of his departure, all his plans go awry when a macabre Muse named Lenore appears to him. Muses are frightful creatures that lead Artists down a path of ruin and disgrace, and no respectable person could possibly understand or accept them.

But Lenore steps out of the shadows with one request: “Let them see me!”

Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 368 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

Liked The Raven's Tale? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The Raven's Tale. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. Far Wilder Magic Shares historical fantasy, young adult, fantasy
  2. Through the White Wood Shares historical fantasy, fantasy, young adult
  3. Foul Lady Fortune Shares historical fantasy, young adult, fantasy
  4. Spooky America: Four Real Ghost Stories Shares Virginia, childrens

“If you want more of the same (fantasy about writers), start with these.”

  1. Kingdom of the Wicked
  2. Fawkes
  3. The colossus crisis
  4. Treason of Thorns

“If it was the historical fantasy that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. The Tragickall History of Henry Fowst
  2. The Philosopher's War
  3. Guardian
  4. A sorrow fierce and falling

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Light & Dark: The Awakening of the Mageknight
  2. Mesmerized
  3. Free onlineFree The Duke's Children
  4. Death at the Alma Mater