#the raven cycle owlcrate

[yeehawdickthree]

trc owlcrate dust cover art is sublime

[frantastichenrik]

He was a book, and he was holding his final pages, and he wanted to get to the end to find out how it went, and he didn't want it to be over. -The Raven King

by Maggie Stiefvater (OwlCrate edition)

[unmaker-unmaker]

the new owlcrate books really empowered me to stop trying to shove all my maggie stiefvater books in different nooks and crannies and just full send the shrine

[adamprrishcycle]

I am so hungry for the raven cycle graphic novel oh my lord

[ganseysmagiciansz]

my will to live comes from the fact i cannot die without owning the owlcrate or fairyloot raven cycle special editions (preferably both) plsplspls

[wundrousarts]

Just remembered that Owlcrate Jr. doesn’t exist anymore which means that there’s no chance for a fun special box for Silverborn like there was for Hollowpox 🥲

Owlcrate was the source of 95% of my Nevermoor merch and also like the only way to really get the American editions signed, lol… RIP 😔

[christ-with-a-why]

Book 3 of the owlcrate special edition Raven Cycle:

Blue Lily, Lily Blue

[vodena]

If anyone owns the tenth anniversary OwlCrate edition of "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater please contact me, I am desperately trying to get a hold of this book 🙏

[shebelby13]

I'm sorry, how did the release of special anniversary editions of The Raven Boys Not cross my feed when it came out a year ago???? I NEED IT. I just ordered the other three they're releasing to match, but How can I get my hands on the first one????????

[plutonicbees]

yeah. yeah I did spend $80 on the raven boys 10th anniversary box set. I don't want to be asked about it. I consume media in normal ways.

[yeehawdickthree]

I’m in love!!!

[bandoftheives]

let’s goooo‼️

[ganseylike]

the raven boys 10th anniversary box from owlcrate 🔮👑🚗

my ideas for items if they make more of these:

toy car version of the pig, maybe also ronan's bmw, k's mitsubishi, and the hondayota

tarot card selection, obviously not a full deck but some of the significant to the story cards w/ themed art

fox way-esque tea cup

blue lily lily blue themed carabiner. cause caving. please.

blue lily lily blue themed carabiner. cause caving. please.

mint lip balm. that's cute.

earrings.

they should hire me these are all really good ideas. mostly the cars and the carabiner those are the ones i really need to see.

[kelliealtogether]

[someonelookingpraediti]

OwlCrate Unboxing

The Raven Cycle Utterly Disappointing

Last January, OwlCrate released the first book in The Raven Cycle in a special edition box. The box was wonderful, every item was a winner, and the book was beautiful.

Last month, the other three books were delivered. I've honestly never been so disappointed in a special edition. They're a completely different colour from the first book, and look terrible lined up next to it. The first book was blue, these three are green.

But the worst part is OwlCrate's response. I emailed them when I received them. I wasn't rude - I was about as far from rude as possible! I practically apologised for living! But their answer was atrocious.

I am sorry you are disappointed in the colour variation of the Raven Cycle books. While we did expect more of a gradient, it was the publisher and printer who made the final decisions.

First of all, this is bullshit. OwlCrate commissioned the books. They commissioned the artists, and approved the designs. If the publisher made a mistake, they'd be responsible for correcting the mistake. If, as I suspect, the error was with OwlCrate (perhaps they approved the order without checking it) then it is OwlCrate's responsibility to correct the mistake at their own cost. Either way, a solution should be offered, considering they admit that the books aren't as expected.

A few people have been asking if we will be issuing new dust jackets but we will not be doing so. All editions we sent out are the same and were approved by the publisher. We will be sure to pass all feedback on to the publisher and printer so they are aware some of our readers are disappointed in the final design.

They admit, again, that the designs have been poorly received. But once again, they try to blame the "publisher" for the error. It's worth noting, I didn't actually ask them for replacement dust jackets. I actually asked for the image files, so I could have the jackets corrected by a printer at my own cost.

Nonetheless, we hope you enjoy these beautiful editions of some of our favourite books. Thanks so much and happy reading!

And isn't that a slap in the face? "We know the editions are bad, happy reading!" Thanks, Owlcrate.

I did reply to the email. I, somehow, managed to remain pretty polite. I expressed justified incredulity at their response, explained that I had never actually asked them for reprinted dust jackets, and I reiterated my request for the files so I could get replacements printed at my own cost. And this is the response I got:

I appreciate your feedback and will pass it on to the team. As the books and dust jackets were approved by the publisher, we will not be reprinting dust jackets or offering refunds. Thanks so much and have a great day!

At this point I got rude.

I accused them of not bothering to read my messages. I said they must be receiving so many complaints they were just sending out stock responses without reading them. I told them I had cancelled my subscription because their customer service had been so disappointing (this is true - after two and a half years, this prompted me to leave Owlcrate). I asked them to re-read my first two emails and answer my actual request.

Huh, it wasn't as rude as I remembered it being. I was quite restrained.

They never answered me.

Clearly, now they're not getting my money, they aren't going to bother answering my emails.

This set cost $155 in total. They acknowledge that there was a problem with the design. But they're not going to fix it. They've already been paid.

I've always raved about OwlCrate, and always recommended them to my friends, but after this awful experience, I won't be buying from them ever again, and I'll be warning others off whenever I can.

[thepixiepaige]

Ohhhh sometimes being high is making very poor book buying decisions because they're just... so.... pr e tty