Maggie Stiefvater
416 pages
"You're looking for a god. Didn't you suspect that there was also a devil?"
Blue has been destined for her true love to die if she kisses him. When Blue's mysterious aunt comes into town, she tells Blue that it is the year she will meet her true love. Coming from a family of Psychichs (though she herself doesn't have any supernatural abilities) Blue has to believe it.
Gansey is a Raven Boy, just like his three best friends, Noah, Adam, and Ronan. Blue has sworn off all boys, but especially the Aglionby Raven Boys. Against all odds, though, she becomes friends with the four boys, and possibly more than friends with Adam... And maybe Gansey. She joins in their quest to search out the ley lines in hopes of finding the long dead "king" Glendower. They unearth a deadly secret about the Raven Boys' Latin teacher, a shocking discovery about their dear friend Noah, and the real reason why Blue's aunt showed up in town.
There were a lot of plot lines in this novel. By the end of the novel, nearly none of them were resolved, though I didn't feel like it left the story in an awkward place. There was a clear ending. It did make me want to read the next one, though. Although a big element was the romantic aspect of the story, it was still well balanced with the supernatural and mystery parts. I really can't wait to read the next one: find out which Raven Boy is Blue's true love, find out if they awaken Glendower, find out the mystery of Blue's dad, find out what Ronan is hiding about his father's death.
Pages this Semester: 1105
"Written on these walls are the stories that I can't explain."
-One Direction
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