The Raven Boys

-Maggie Stiefvater

" 'There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve, Blue. Either you're his true love,' Neeve said, 'or you killed him.' " -Taken from the book.

There's a reason why so many are obsessed with The Raven Cycle, and I would be lying if I said that I didn't help to make up the many. However, with a protagonist like Blue Sargent who works so hard to stand out, and when you're granted the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a bunch of teenagers who refuse to back down, there's no wonder why this book sucks so many in.

Right off the bat, the reader is thrust into this world of mystic and wonder; a house full of female psychics, a young girl who has the uncanny ability to make things 'louder', and how easy it was to get sucked in and fall in love with even the most unlovable and unrelatable of characters (Richard Campbell Gansey III) and his band of rich (and not so rich) misfits searching for a sleeping king. As you get the answers to one question, you have to take a breath to ask a couple more.

So, yes, overall this was an enjoyable read that has something in it for everyone, however, I would like to warn you that if you were to currently pick up the book for the first time and have a place (may that be big or small) in the booklr community, you'll be hard-pressed not to come by a few crucial spoilers.

Personally, I tend to make an attempt to stay away from books that have been greatly raved about through the booklr community, simply because a lot of the more popular booklrs seem to like a lot of the same sort of books, that I have very little interest in or have attempted to read and have not enjoyed, (Eleanor and Park, The Captive Prince, Cinder, etc.). However, I took a chance on this series during the most stressful point of my exams, and my only regret is that I didn't have anyone close by who has read the books as well.

As with any post on this blog, this is simply my opinion, and if your opinion differs, let me know, until then, grab a blanket, make some tea, and keep warm & read.