Each has enough psychological issues to deserve his own book (and with three more installments in the series, we'll obviously learn even more about each one). The four titular Raven boys aren't your typical clique of best pals they're a complicated bunch of friends. Like Australian YA author Melina Marchetta, Stiefvater's stories are full of complex characters and multiple storylines that are all important to explore. Every metaphor, theme, or lush image has a specific purpose in the story. Some authors' writing is so flowery it appears self-indulgent Stiefavater is one of very few YA writers who knows how to marry gorgeous turns of phrase with character and plot development. Blue and the Raven Boys (the school's mascot is a raven) help Gansey with his obsession of finding the final resting place of an enigmatic medieval Welsh king, and the quest leads the five of them to make life-changing discoveries about the paranormal world. Having stayed away from boys her whole life, Blue is drawn into the mysterious world of Gansey and his three best friends: quiet Noah, broken Ronan, and ambitious scholarship kid Adam. or you killed him." The boy is Gansey, an Old Money Virginian attending the town's posh boarding school, Aglionby Academy. Mark's Eve, when those who will die during the upcoming year file through a cemetery in an annual ceremony, Blue sees the ghost of a young man - something that can only happen to a non-seer if "you're his true love. For Blue's entire life, she's been told that her kiss will cause her true love to die. She's not one herself, but she helps amplify the powers of those around her. Maggie Stiefvater's THE RAVEN BOYS is a difficult book to summarize, but to put it simply, it follows 16-year-old Blue Sargeant, who's the daughter and niece of clairvoyants.
The protagonist is a strong female character learning to balance her lust for life with her sheltered - ableit unconventional - upbringing. Paranormal elements such as ghosts, spells, palmistry, tarot-card reading, and sorcery are all mentioned at length, as is the story's central myth. The romance is much subtler/milder than in her other works, but there's a fair amount of mature language and violence (a bloody fight between an abusive father and his son is particularly disturbing, as is the description of a teen's death).
Like her other novels, the story tackles a fascinating legend - here, the sleeping king myth - and couples it with an exploration of small towns, class tensions, father-son relationships, and unconditional friendship. Parents need to know that The Raven Boys is the first in a series from best-selling author Maggie Stiefavter ( The Scorpio Races, Shiver) called The Raven Cycle. Ronan drinks to excess and is known to get drunk.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.
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