The Third Installment In The Mesmerizing Series From The Irrepressible, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Maggie Stiefvater. 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. Friends Can Betray. Mothers Can Disappear. Visions Can Mislead. Certainties Can Unravel. In A Starred Review, The Bulletin Called The Dream Thieves, The Previous Book In The Raven Cycle, A Complex Web Of Magical Intrigue And Heart-stopping Action. Now, With Blue Lily, Lily Blue, The Web Becomes Even More Complex, Snaring Readers At Every Turn. Praise For The Dream Thieves: * Richly Written And Filled With Figurative Language . . . This Story Of Secrets And Dreams, Of Brothers And Of All-too-real Magic Is An Absolute Marvel Of Imagination And An Irresistible Invitation To Wonder. -- Booklist, Starred Review * Mind-blowingly Spectacular . . . Stiefvater's Careful Exploration Of Class And Wealth And Their Limitations And Opportunities Astounds With Its Sensitivity And Sophistication. The Pace Is Electric, The Prose Marvelously Sure-footed And Strong, But It's The Complicated Characters . . . That Meld Magic And Reality Into An Engrossing, Believable Whole. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review * A Paranormal Thriller . . . This Installment [is] More Tense And Foreboding Than Its Predecessor -- And Every Bit As Gripping. -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review * A Complex Web Of Magical Intrigue And Heartstopping Action. -- The Bulletin, Starred Review * Readers Who Want A Moody Chill And Appreciate An Atmospheric Turn Of Phrase Will Want To Spend More Time In Henrietta. -- School Library Journal, Starred Review Praise For The Raven Boys: Stiefvater Is A Master Storyteller. -- Usa Today A Dizzying Paranormal Romance Tinged With Murder And Welsh Mythology. -- The Los Angeles Times * Simultaneously Complex And Simple, Compulsively Readable, Marvelously Wrought. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review * A Tour De Force . . . Such A Memorable Read. -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review * One Unexpected And Wonderful Surprise After Another . . . A Marvel Of Imagination. -- Booklist, Starred Review * The Raven Boys Is An Incredibly Rich And Unique Tale, A Supernatural Thriller Of A Different Flavor. . . . Fans Have Been Salivating For Stiefvater's Next Release And The Raven Boys Delivers. -- School Library Journal, Starred Review Equal Parts Thriller And Mystery, With A Measured Dash Of Romance Sprinkled On Top . . . Maggie Has Woven Such A Unique, Intriguing Narrative That I Struggled For Comparisons. -- Mtv.com A Publishers Weekly Best Book Of The Year The Bulletin Of The Center For Children's Books 2012 Blue Ribbons List
It was nice to return to the Raven Boys and Blue on their search for the Welsh King and all the complications and obstacles they find on their way. Again, the book was 70% vibes and 30% plot, which I'm not always the biggest fan of, but I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook again, read by Will Patton. The characters also have grown on me by now, so I'm curious how it all comes together in the final installment!
Dec 5, 2025
4.0
It was nice to return to the Raven Boys and Blue on their search for the Welsh King and all the complications and obstacles they find on their way. Again, the book was 70% vibes and 30% plot, which I'm not always the biggest fan of, but I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook again, read by Will Patton. The characters also have grown on me by now, so I'm curious how it all comes together in the final installment!
Blue and Gansey are just so obviously and hopelessly in love that it physically hurts. I enjoyed Ronan and Adams alone time together and the hints we’ve gotten.
Jun 22, 2024
3.5
Blue and Gansey are just so obviously and hopelessly in love that it physically hurts. I enjoyed Ronan and Adams alone time together and the hints we’ve gotten.
but what she didn't realize about blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. (...) blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn't all-encompassing, that wasn't blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. it was just that now that she'd had this kind, she didn't want the other."
this book was way darker than i'd remembered! there's horror fantasy elements, dark places and dangerous magic - i'm talking about dark places in the characters' heads though, because the book's way of dealing with anxiety really stood out for me this time around. and i think it's amazing how maggie stiefvater handled it!
and please, we don't have to talk about the romance. this book is not about romance but still. it kills me. (the FREAKING MIX TAPE)
in general, the character growth is everything. their journey isn't over yet but the characters have changed so much already; as the story continues there seem to be more and more layers of their personalities that we hadn't known before, and everything that's happening affects them because they're human.
my favourite will probably always be gansey because i just feel with him the most - i don't mean to say that we're similar but i just know the feeling of WANTING something so bad as well as being terribly worried even though i know there's no reason to. then there's blue whom i just admire so much; i wish i was even a little bit like her or that i had her as my friend! i've always loved ronan but with this reread, i'm starting to love him even more and i love seeing how maggie writes about herself a little by writing about him. and then there's adam - he used to be my least favourite until i read the raven king, when i started enjoying his chapters the most. now that i'm reading the series again, i'm realising more and more how brave he is and how much he's growing to be his own person and i could get teary eyed just thinking about him.
what i love most, though, is their friendship. that's the magic of this series for me!! and it's why i put that quote in.
and now i'll hide from the world for today and start reading the last book and then i guess i will cry a little. bye.
Apr 21, 2024
5.0
but what she didn't realize about blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. (...) blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn't all-encompassing, that wasn't blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. it was just that now that she'd had this kind, she didn't want the other."
this book was way darker than i'd remembered! there's horror fantasy elements, dark places and dangerous magic - i'm talking about dark places in the characters' heads though, because the book's way of dealing with anxiety really stood out for me this time around. and i think it's amazing how maggie stiefvater handled it!
and please, we don't have to talk about the romance. this book is not about romance but still. it kills me. (the FREAKING MIX TAPE)
in general, the character growth is everything. their journey isn't over yet but the characters have changed so much already; as the story continues there seem to be more and more layers of their personalities that we hadn't known before, and everything that's happening affects them because they're human.
my favourite will probably always be gansey because i just feel with him the most - i don't mean to say that we're similar but i just know the feeling of WANTING something so bad as well as being terribly worried even though i know there's no reason to. then there's blue whom i just admire so much; i wish i was even a little bit like her or that i had her as my friend! i've always loved ronan but with this reread, i'm starting to love him even more and i love seeing how maggie writes about herself a little by writing about him. and then there's adam - he used to be my least favourite until i read the raven king, when i started enjoying his chapters the most. now that i'm reading the series again, i'm realising more and more how brave he is and how much he's growing to be his own person and i could get teary eyed just thinking about him.
what i love most, though, is their friendship. that's the magic of this series for me!! and it's why i put that quote in.
and now i'll hide from the world for today and start reading the last book and then i guess i will cry a little. bye.
