The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1)
Summary: Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
409 Pages
My Rating: A
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle #2)
Summary: Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same.
439 Pages
My Rating: A-
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3)
Summary: Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.
The trick with found things, though, is how easily they can be lost.
391 Pages
My Rating: A-
The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4)
Summary: All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.
439 Pages
My Rating: A-
Opal (The Raven Cycle #4.5)
Summary: An enchanting story from Maggie Stiefvater featuring Opal, Ronan, and Adam from her bestselling Raven Cycle, taking place after the events of The Raven King.
38 Pages
My Rating: B+
by Gina Showalter, narrated by Will Patton
Urban Fantasy/Romance
So I started reading these about mid-December, and just couldn't stop. This gang of young adults are just fabulous. And Blue's family made me itch to play with my Tarot cards. Every reading they give is filled with so much meaning. Gansy and the boys are each so unique, and I just want to hug them all and Blue.
I love how deep Showalter goes into the legends, and the detail of the story and of the legend around the sleeping king is amazing. The kids each have their own unique ability that they bring to the table, and because of how they work as a group, you feel confident that despite everything, they will succeed, whatever it takes. The secrets each holds are also carefully bound together, and I can't help but wonder if there are some secrets still unrevealed. I'd love to see more in this universe, but with the Raven King, it all feels complete, and tied up in a bow, so nothing more is needed.
If you like Arthurian stories, young adult coming of age stories, or Tarot cards and psychics, this one is definitely a must-read. I highly recommend it.
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