Raven Cycle
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The Raven Boys
by Maggie Stiefvater
Part 1 of the Raven Cycle series
An all-new series from the masterful, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater!
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul whose emotions range from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher who notices many things but says very little.For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. 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. Praise for The Raven Boys
*"It's a tour de force of characterization, and while there is no lack of event or mystery, it is the way Stiefvater's people live in the reader's imagination that makes this such a memorable read." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"[A] story very few writers could dream up and only Stiefvater could make so palpably real. Simultaneously complex and simple, compulsively readable, marvelously wrought...The magic is entirely pragmatic; the impossible, extraordinarily true." -Kirkus, starred review
*"[T]he book is marvelous, for not only is it filled with marvels, it is also a marvel of imagination and, more prosaically, structure. Rich, too, in characterization, this fantasy/mystery rises to the level of serious literature, leaving readers hungering for more." -Booklist, starred review
"In a young-adult market crowded with copycats, it's refreshing to find a book that blazes a path as unique as Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys. The first title in the "Raven Cycle" quartet is a dizzying paranormal romance tinged with murder and Welsh mythology." -Los Angeles Times
"This first in a planned four-novel series draws readers into a world where time enfolds hauntingly, and magic informs reality." -The Washington Post
Praise for The Scorpio Races
2012 Michael L. Printz Honor BookNew York Times Notable Children's BookPublishers Weekly Best Book of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Books of the YearA Horn Book Fanfare BookA Kirkus Reviews Best Teen BookAn Amazon.com Best Young Adult BookALA Notable Children's Book (Fiction)Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominee
"Tense, atmospheric, and utterly original." -People Magazine
*"Masterful. Like nothing else out there now." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"An utterly compelling read." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"A book appealing to lovers of fantasy, horse stories, romance, and action adventure alike." -Booklist, starred review
*"An intoxicating ride." -The Horn Book, starred review
"Marvelous." -School Library Journal, starred review
"A thrilling book that's as unusual as it is alluring." -Los Angeles Times
"Stiefvater has established herself as one of the finest YA novelists writing today." -Entertainment Weekly
"Stiefvater...not only steps out of the young adult fantasy box with The Scorpio Races but crushes it with pounding hooves." -The New York Times Book Review Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Shiver, Linger, Forever, and Sinner. Her novel The Scorpio Races was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association. The first book in The Raven Cycle, The Raven Boys, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and the second book, The Dream Thieves, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. The third book, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, received five starred reviews. The final book, The R
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The Dream Thieves
by Maggie Stiefvater
Part 2 of the Raven Cycle series
The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater!
Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.
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.
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Blue Lily, Lily Blue
by Maggie Stiefvater
Part 3 of the Raven Cycle series
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 reviewPraise 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.comA PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the YearTHE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2012 Blue Ribbons list Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Shiver, Linger, Forever, and Sinner. Her novel The Scorpio Races was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association. The first book in The Raven Cycle, The Raven Boys, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and the second book, The Dream Thieves, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. The third book, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, received five starred reviews. The final book, The Raven King, received four. She is also the author of All the Crooked Saints and Call Down the Hawk. She is also an artist and musician. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at maggiestiefvater.com. 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 exploratio
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The Raven King
by Maggie Stiefvater
Part 4 of the Raven Cycle series
The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater. 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. In a starred review for Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Kirkus Reviews declared: "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close."
Praise for The Raven King:
"Everything is exactly right: the writing is gorgeous; the characters are brilliantly realized; the compelling plot arises organically from them; the mounting danger and suspense leaves the reader breathless; and the presence of evil is palpable." Booklist, starred review
"Beyond the imaginative storytelling, the colorful cast of characters, and the looping subplots, Stiefvater has tackled big questions about life and death, power and personal responsibility, dreams and promises, and fate and destiny. This is a series that is destined for greatness and The Raven King is a crowning achievement." - School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Blue Lily, Lily Blue:
"Blue Lily, Lily Blue is, simply, a triumph." Booklist, starred review
"Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"We have not yet finished loving these characters and exploring their world." -The Bulletin, starred review
"Stiefvaters razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading.... Readers will snap up the final installment the second its available." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The prose is crisp and dazzling and the dialogue positively crackles." -School Library Journal, starred review Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Shiver, Linger, Forever, and Sinner. Her novel The Scorpio Races was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association. The first book in The Raven Cycle, The Raven Boys, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and the second book, The Dream Thieves, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. The third book, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, received five starred reviews. The final book, The Raven King, received four. She is also the author of All the Crooked Saints and Call Down the Hawk. She is also an artist and musician. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at maggiestiefvater.com.
Praise for The Raven King:
"Everything is exactly right: the writing is gorgeous; the characters are brilliantly realized; the compelling plot arises organically from them; the mounting danger and suspense leaves the reader breathless; and the presence of evil is palpable." Booklist, starred review
?Beyond the imaginative storytelling, the colorful cast of characters, and the looping subplots, Stiefvater has tackled big questions about life and death, power and personal responsibility, dreams and promises, and fate and destiny. This is a series that is destined for greatness and The Raven King is a crowning achievement.? ? School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Blue Lily, Lily Blue:
"Blue Lily, Lily Blue is, simply, a triumph." Booklist, starred review
"Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close." ?Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"We have not yet finished loving these characters and exploring their world." ?The Bulletin, starred review
"Stiefvater?s razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading.? Readers will snap up the final installment the second it?s available." ?Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The prose is crisp and dazz
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Opal
by Maggie Stiefvater
Part 4.5 of the Raven Cycle series
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.
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