Book Description
MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
Blue lives with a strange cast of characters, all psychic in some way or another. One thing about her family, is that they are never wrong in their predictions, they only disclaim that they are not specific. So when they all predict that Blue will kill her first true love after she kisses him, she swears she will never fall in love or if she does, she will never kiss him. Blue doesn't think she has any powers of her own, only that she amplifies others' abilities. She also stays away from the private school for boys near her home since they are reportedly nothing but trouble with unlimited funds. So when Blue sees a spirit on St. Mark's Eve - her first ever -- she starts a series of events that might possibly end up in death.
Gansey is the boy she sees as a spirit and knows his death is now predicted and even though Blue is drawn to him, she finds him to be an enigma. She soon falls in with more of his group from Aglionby, whom she refers to as The Raven Boys. As she gets to know each of them, Adam, the boy on scholarship and from Blue's part of town, strikes her as the most down to earth, but he has some devastating secrets at home. Ronan, although from wealth, has found that his life has been turned upside down when his father dies amid extenuating circumstances and even more secrets. The last boy of the group is Noah, quiet, observant and at times, strangely omniscient. This group comes together to search for the magical resting place of a Welsh king like knights searching for the holy grail.
So as the mystery surrounding the boys is revealed, more mysteries become present. Gansey with the help of his money has been searching for this mystical king for what seems like most of his teen years. Blue, since she is the daughter of a psychic sees his quest as acceptable. There are lots of twists and turns as each element of the plot is sloooowly revealed. Yes, at times, I though the book could have had a quicker pace, but I can see that towards the end, everything comes together perfectly and the next installment should be a lot faster pace - fingers crossed! There are a few surprises and a few convenient occurrences but overall this is one beautifully written story. There is some physical violence, mentions of alcohol use, but no overt sexual situations and of course, some use of four letter words. I really recommend this to anyone looking for a good paranormal - mystical mystery.
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