The Raven King

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General

4.1

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Maggie Stiefvater

The quest for the Welsh king Glendower is completed, but kings aren't always what they're cracked up to be. Gansey and his friends are now desperate to change what they have come to believe is his fate-to die before the end of the year. They also have to cope with the villainous forces of greed and corruption who descend on their town, RoboBees, and a power-hungry demon. And there's that nagging curse that Blue will kiss her true love and he will die, and she's increasingly certain that Gansey is her heart's desire. Strange revelations about Blue's father and the introduction of a new student, who proves to be a stalwart and trustworthy ally, all help to build to the breathtaking climax. 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.

Urban Fantasy

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Author

Maggie Stiefvater

Pages

480

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Published Date

2018

ISBN

0545424992 9780545424998

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"The best of the series. I was captivated for 400 pages. I'm sad that it's over. Unfortunately, I feel like so much was left open-ended, and that's why it's 4 stars instead of 5. Longer (actual) review later."

Emily

"Well, if you need me, I'll be crying in the corner now thanks"

Rook

"This was a rollercoaster…..I’m going to need some idek… chocolate? A nap? A long cry? Something."

Isa

"<a href="http://laughinglistener.com/the-raven-king/"> The Laughing Listener</a> Format: Hard Copy Length: 438 Pages Rating: ALL THE STARS *Series Spoilers Ahead* IT’S HERE. FINALLY. THE DAY HAS ARRIVED. I CAN’T HANDLE MY EMOTIONS. <img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/QlmdLL0pcVOAE/giphy.gif" width="400" height="300" alt="FREAK THE FREAK OUT"> It was taking so long for the audiobook to become available on <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2665616/the-raven-king">Overdrive</a> (I still haven’t gotten it) that I ended up having a rage fit, ripped out most of my hair, and went to the bookstore to buy my own copy. Because let’s be honest, I was going to buy it anyway. And WHAT A JOURNEY. I whipped through this novel and was a complete MESS the entire time. THE GOOD EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING IS GOOD. AHHH! I’m usually so bad at finishing a book series because I always hate how they end. I’m such a grumpy old lady by the time the last installment comes around because I get mad at how things turn out. They’ve burned me one too many times! I’m not bitter. *Sarcasm alert* So over the years, I’ve started to just give up before things get really bad. Right before I started this blog I read [b:The 5th Wave|16101128|The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1)|Rick Yancey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359853842l/16101128._SX50_.jpg|19187812] and loved it, then gave up halfway through [b:The Infinite Sea|16131484|The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, #2)|Rick Yancey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1395351812l/16131484._SY75_.jpg|27237970] because I could tell it was going down the tubes. Same with the Caster Chronicles series. Same with the Divergent Trilogy… You get the idea. I’m just salty when I read books I guess????? But this is the first series that I have read in looooonnnng time (maybe ever???) that I loved from start to finish. The beginning was good, the middle was good, the ending was good. I love Ronan and Adam, I love Blue and Gansey, Maura and Mr. Gray, the women at 300 Fox Way, the setting, the magic… Hell, I was even in love with Henry by the end. As far as I can tell, there’s no other series like this—filled to the brim with magical fantasy, yet still completely relatable and real. THE UGLY I have nothing constructive to say in this section because everything was perfection. So instead, I’ll be using this space to voice some of my frustrations. Ummmmm, can someone please tell me WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. GRAY??? I was very concerned about his safety towards the end of the book, but then <spoiler>he just NEVER COMES BACK after that scene with Seondeok and I have SO MANY QUESTIONS! Is he in a mobster war now? Where did he flee to? What’s his plan to change things? WILL HE EVER COME BACK TO MAURA?!?!</spoiler> I’M VERY WORRIED. Fingers crossed this will all be covered in the new sequel series that’s coming out. Also, can we all just take a moment to appreciate the stupidity of Piper’s plan?? Like, REALLY?!?!?! <img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/K9mJICus1k3PG/giphy.gif" width="400" height="226" alt="Really?!?"> FINAL WORD YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES"