The Dream Thieves
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One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.
And sometimes he's not the only one who wants those things.
Ronan is one of the raven boys - a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan's secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface - changing everything in its wake.
Of THE RAVEN BOYS, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY wrote, "Maggie Stiefvater's can't-put-it-down paranormal adventure will leave you clamoring for book two." Now the second book is here, with the same wild imagination, dark romance, and heart-stopping twists that only Maggie Stiefvater can conjure.
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“Is it your - your thoughts are in Latin? Or the dialogue? Do other people speak Latin in them? Like, am I in your dreams?” “Oh, yes baby.” It amused Ronan to say this, a lot. He laughed enough that Chainsaw abandoned her paper shredding to verify he wasn’t dying.” This series truly sweeps me off my feet. It is all consuming and everything I could want in a YA book. There's just so much happening in this book. There's the fallout from Ronan's big reveal, Kavinskys insanity, the Welsh King adventure and some Cabeswater madness. Chainsaw is being adorable, Ronan is "borrowing" cars, Adam pulling himself up and out of poverty, Gansey just being Gansey and Noah obsessing over snow-globes. In general thinking "what a mood" whenever Adam is talking, constantly being tired of everyone except your four weird friends. I just love how Maggie Stiefvater describes her world and expresses the countless feelings of her characters. My appreciation for Gansey has grown considerably. His loyalty to Ronan even when he's acting like a complete jerk and his effortless back and forth with Blue. The kiss with Noah and Blue wrecked me. It hurt. The “So this is what I can’t have” and that she imagined kissing Gansey while kissing Noah and that's what made the kiss perfect. Damn.
This was even better than the first one. I love this series so much. The characters, the story, the writing. It's beautiful and amazing and perfect and I can't wait to start the next one. I'm rarely reading book series back to back, even if I like them. I just get tired of the world and need something else inbetween and at some point forget about the series but this is probably my new favorite series and I've only read the first two books so far. It's just that good.
"Reality's what other people dream for you." Maggie Stiefvater really worked her magic again with this one. I loved the enchanted prose and tried not to speed through the book but to take my time and relish every word. Also I want to be 17 again and join Gansey's quest for Glendower right now!!! Reading this for the second time I realized I really have a soft spot for the Lynch-Kavinsky combo.
Due to general stress (and reading acomaf inbetween) this took me forever to finish. Therefore I am not completely invested in the story yet. I plan to indulge myself more in, the next book. However, I am in love with the characters. Every single one is so interesting and unique facing their problems as individuals and unity alike. I will definitely go on, hopefully finding more time to enjoy it.
Der 2. Teil der Reihe überzeugt mit einer noch intensiveren Entwicklung der Charaktere. Gansey kann ich immernoch nicht so ganz einordnen, aber das ist einfach Teil seines Charmes. Ich hatte mir gewünscht mehr über Ronan zu erfahren und dieser Wunsch wurde mir mehr als erfüllt. Ich glaube er ist mein liebster Charakter des Buches. Auch aus dem Haushalt von Blue erfährt man mehr, was mich glaublich gefreut hat. Nur leider kommt Blue selbst nicht mehr so häufig vor. Und wann geht es endlich bei ihr mal zur Sache? Unglaublich interessant fand ich auch den „Gray Man“, der sehr facettenreich ist und den ich auch jetzt noch nicht einschätzen kann. Ich bin gespannt, was mit ihm in den nächsten Teilen noch passieren wird. Wie man wohl merkt, ist das Buch immernoch sehr Charakter getrieben. Das ist durchaus nichts Schlechtes, aber die Story leidet. Der Schreibstil ist zwar wie immer der Hammer, aber die Szenen wirken teilweise wirr, abgehackt und nicht ganz zu Ende gedacht. So konnte man auch in diesem Buch keinen roten Faden erkennen und insgesamt passiert auf 450 Seiten nicht viel.
3,5 / 5 Well, well, well. What should I say? It's not that I didn't enjoy it or anything, but I expected more. A lot more. The ending of the first book really blew me away. Everything made so much more sense, and everything cane together so nicely. But exactly that was missing in this book. I wasn't blown away by any reveal, or any action, or anythint at all. I mean yeah, we all read this series because of the characters, not the plot. Because this book once more showed that there actually (if we're honest) is no plot. However, the first book did something with me that was definitely missing here. Not that I didn't enjoy the book, it was fine, but the whole time I was waiting for a super interesting and twisted reveal; but it never came, which is kind of a let-down. Let's talk about the characters, though. I love the boys so much, every single one of them, and I want all of them to be happy and qith each other. Especially Ronan, my little cinnamon roll. But Blue? I have no feelings towards her whatsoever. All the other characters are so vibrant in my head, their character-traits so shiny and clear. But for Blue? Nothing. If anyone asked me to describe her character, I just simply wouldn't be able to. I have the feeling that she is so far away from me, not quite woven into the story nicely. Without her the story would be fine too, imho. If not better, because the whole love drama just really annoyed me in this book. Just let the boys do their work, damn. All in all it was a good book, and because I want to finish this series this year I also bought the last two books already. Now, however, I need a bit of a break from these guys.
to be honest, i don't even know where to begin. it's just that every few pages i thought to myself "oh. that's my favourite scene!" it's these characters that seem to be real. it's the genius writing that leaves me breathless even though i've read it for the 3rd (4th?) time. maggie stiefvater talks about self-hatred, self-harm, and mental illness by telling a fantasy story. she manages to make this serious book so much fun. she talks about friendship and love - and that's my favourite thing about this series: how everyone loves and supports each other even when they don't understand everything about the other! another aspect i love how the many different stories intersect in 'the raven cycle', making it such a rich story that i can get something more out of it with every reread. the pacing, the foreshadowing, the voice(s), everything about this book is just right and speaks to me on so many levels. (also, i love my children. <3)
Diesmal folgen wir nicht Gansey und Blue, sondern vorwiegend Ronan mit seinen Geheimnissen. Welche allerdings nicht weniger interessant sind und der Geschichte noch eine spannende Komponente hinzufügen. Trotzdem mochte ich ihn als Hauptperson nicht so gern und richtig genervt hat mich die Fokussierung auf die Autos. Dem Camaro wurde mehr "Screentime" zugestanden als manchem Nebencharakter ;-) Gegen Ende nimmt die Geschichte aber gehörig Fahrt auf, viele lose Stränge werden verknüpft und die Vorfreude auf den nächsten Teil wächst mit jedem Wort. Bislang eine fantastische Reihe!
Description
One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.
And sometimes he's not the only one who wants those things.
Ronan is one of the raven boys - a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan's secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface - changing everything in its wake.
Of THE RAVEN BOYS, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY wrote, "Maggie Stiefvater's can't-put-it-down paranormal adventure will leave you clamoring for book two." Now the second book is here, with the same wild imagination, dark romance, and heart-stopping twists that only Maggie Stiefvater can conjure.
Book Information
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“Is it your - your thoughts are in Latin? Or the dialogue? Do other people speak Latin in them? Like, am I in your dreams?” “Oh, yes baby.” It amused Ronan to say this, a lot. He laughed enough that Chainsaw abandoned her paper shredding to verify he wasn’t dying.” This series truly sweeps me off my feet. It is all consuming and everything I could want in a YA book. There's just so much happening in this book. There's the fallout from Ronan's big reveal, Kavinskys insanity, the Welsh King adventure and some Cabeswater madness. Chainsaw is being adorable, Ronan is "borrowing" cars, Adam pulling himself up and out of poverty, Gansey just being Gansey and Noah obsessing over snow-globes. In general thinking "what a mood" whenever Adam is talking, constantly being tired of everyone except your four weird friends. I just love how Maggie Stiefvater describes her world and expresses the countless feelings of her characters. My appreciation for Gansey has grown considerably. His loyalty to Ronan even when he's acting like a complete jerk and his effortless back and forth with Blue. The kiss with Noah and Blue wrecked me. It hurt. The “So this is what I can’t have” and that she imagined kissing Gansey while kissing Noah and that's what made the kiss perfect. Damn.
This was even better than the first one. I love this series so much. The characters, the story, the writing. It's beautiful and amazing and perfect and I can't wait to start the next one. I'm rarely reading book series back to back, even if I like them. I just get tired of the world and need something else inbetween and at some point forget about the series but this is probably my new favorite series and I've only read the first two books so far. It's just that good.
"Reality's what other people dream for you." Maggie Stiefvater really worked her magic again with this one. I loved the enchanted prose and tried not to speed through the book but to take my time and relish every word. Also I want to be 17 again and join Gansey's quest for Glendower right now!!! Reading this for the second time I realized I really have a soft spot for the Lynch-Kavinsky combo.
Due to general stress (and reading acomaf inbetween) this took me forever to finish. Therefore I am not completely invested in the story yet. I plan to indulge myself more in, the next book. However, I am in love with the characters. Every single one is so interesting and unique facing their problems as individuals and unity alike. I will definitely go on, hopefully finding more time to enjoy it.
Der 2. Teil der Reihe überzeugt mit einer noch intensiveren Entwicklung der Charaktere. Gansey kann ich immernoch nicht so ganz einordnen, aber das ist einfach Teil seines Charmes. Ich hatte mir gewünscht mehr über Ronan zu erfahren und dieser Wunsch wurde mir mehr als erfüllt. Ich glaube er ist mein liebster Charakter des Buches. Auch aus dem Haushalt von Blue erfährt man mehr, was mich glaublich gefreut hat. Nur leider kommt Blue selbst nicht mehr so häufig vor. Und wann geht es endlich bei ihr mal zur Sache? Unglaublich interessant fand ich auch den „Gray Man“, der sehr facettenreich ist und den ich auch jetzt noch nicht einschätzen kann. Ich bin gespannt, was mit ihm in den nächsten Teilen noch passieren wird. Wie man wohl merkt, ist das Buch immernoch sehr Charakter getrieben. Das ist durchaus nichts Schlechtes, aber die Story leidet. Der Schreibstil ist zwar wie immer der Hammer, aber die Szenen wirken teilweise wirr, abgehackt und nicht ganz zu Ende gedacht. So konnte man auch in diesem Buch keinen roten Faden erkennen und insgesamt passiert auf 450 Seiten nicht viel.
3,5 / 5 Well, well, well. What should I say? It's not that I didn't enjoy it or anything, but I expected more. A lot more. The ending of the first book really blew me away. Everything made so much more sense, and everything cane together so nicely. But exactly that was missing in this book. I wasn't blown away by any reveal, or any action, or anythint at all. I mean yeah, we all read this series because of the characters, not the plot. Because this book once more showed that there actually (if we're honest) is no plot. However, the first book did something with me that was definitely missing here. Not that I didn't enjoy the book, it was fine, but the whole time I was waiting for a super interesting and twisted reveal; but it never came, which is kind of a let-down. Let's talk about the characters, though. I love the boys so much, every single one of them, and I want all of them to be happy and qith each other. Especially Ronan, my little cinnamon roll. But Blue? I have no feelings towards her whatsoever. All the other characters are so vibrant in my head, their character-traits so shiny and clear. But for Blue? Nothing. If anyone asked me to describe her character, I just simply wouldn't be able to. I have the feeling that she is so far away from me, not quite woven into the story nicely. Without her the story would be fine too, imho. If not better, because the whole love drama just really annoyed me in this book. Just let the boys do their work, damn. All in all it was a good book, and because I want to finish this series this year I also bought the last two books already. Now, however, I need a bit of a break from these guys.
to be honest, i don't even know where to begin. it's just that every few pages i thought to myself "oh. that's my favourite scene!" it's these characters that seem to be real. it's the genius writing that leaves me breathless even though i've read it for the 3rd (4th?) time. maggie stiefvater talks about self-hatred, self-harm, and mental illness by telling a fantasy story. she manages to make this serious book so much fun. she talks about friendship and love - and that's my favourite thing about this series: how everyone loves and supports each other even when they don't understand everything about the other! another aspect i love how the many different stories intersect in 'the raven cycle', making it such a rich story that i can get something more out of it with every reread. the pacing, the foreshadowing, the voice(s), everything about this book is just right and speaks to me on so many levels. (also, i love my children. <3)
Diesmal folgen wir nicht Gansey und Blue, sondern vorwiegend Ronan mit seinen Geheimnissen. Welche allerdings nicht weniger interessant sind und der Geschichte noch eine spannende Komponente hinzufügen. Trotzdem mochte ich ihn als Hauptperson nicht so gern und richtig genervt hat mich die Fokussierung auf die Autos. Dem Camaro wurde mehr "Screentime" zugestanden als manchem Nebencharakter ;-) Gegen Ende nimmt die Geschichte aber gehörig Fahrt auf, viele lose Stränge werden verknüpft und die Vorfreude auf den nächsten Teil wächst mit jedem Wort. Bislang eine fantastische Reihe!