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. (Goodreads)
Things that would have been smart before reading this novel: re-reading the rest of the series. Things that didn't matter before reading this series: re-reading the rest of the series. I loved it nevertheless. I make no bones about being completely in love with Stiefvater's work--it's lyrical and immersive and just the right blend of humanity and magic. This series has been really intriguing since the start and something out of the norm in a way that I really enjoyed. Dreaming things into reality? Where does one sign up for that ability? :) I was certainly sad to see the story end and felt like there were a few things that I wanted to see more fleshed out (Maura and 300 Fox Lane for instance), but I know there are more books that are supposed to take place in this general world that I hope fill in some of those blanks. Anyhow, this has been added to my list of books to binge read in order over a short period of time as soon as I get a chance!
I'm completely in love with Stiefvater's work, too. The Raven King was probably my least favorite of the four...probably because it was the end. :)
ReplyDeleteHave you read the short story companion she released? Opal?
I had similar feelings about the end of the Raven Cycle. Definitely a good one to reread all in a row!
ReplyDeleteTerrific review!
ReplyDeleteI have always been curious about this series and it's been on my list of books to read for forever. Hopefully it's one that I will get to soon. Sounds great. :) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete~Jess