I don’t want to give away too much for those who have not
yet read the first book, Raven Boys (and
if you are in that group, what are you waiting for?). In this second book, the
quirky and lovable Blue is back, along with her group of unlikely friends, boys
from the exclusive private school, Aglionby Academy. Blue is a teen girl who
grew up among a family of psychics, though she has no special powers of her
own, other than amplifying the psychic abilities of others in her presence.
In The Raven Boys,
Blue met and became friends with the Raven Boys: Gansey, a privileged and
handsome young man from a wealthy family; Adam, a boy who grew up amidst
poverty and abuse and is working hard to earn enough money to stay at Aglionby
since the tuition was raised past the amount of his scholarship; the kind but
quiet Noah; and Ronan, who is full of anger and has no one left in the world
for him except his two brothers and the other Raven Boys.
The boys – and now Blue, too – are on a quest to find a dead
Welsh king named Glendower, who they think was hidden somewhere in the hills
near their small Virginia town. Legend has it that whoever finds Glendower will
have a wish granted. That quest continues in this book, though there are several
new developments that were introduced in book one.
Ronan has a secret that explains the mysterious appearance
of his pet raven, Chainsaw, in the first book. And there is a new character in
this book, a secretive and dangerous man known only as the Gray Man at the
start of the book, who seems bent on somehow harming the close group of
friends.
Like The Raven Boys, The
Dream Thieves is full of action and magic, with elements of romance, suspense,
and mystery thrown in. Blue’s affections are torn between moody Adam, whose
background is more like hers, and handsome, easy-going Gansey, but her lifelong
curse – that if she kisses the boy she loves, he will die – hangs over her
head. The quest for Glendower continues, but now there are other challenges the
group of friends must deal with, including Ronan’s secret power and the
mysterious Gray Man. This book is a bit darker and more suspenseful than the
first, but it still has Stiefvater’s wonderful sense of humor to balance the
tone and keep it fun. My son and I can’t wait to see what will happen in book
three!
Adding this to my must read list! I really enjoy YA because it's a nice easy read for me. Thanks for linking up with the #smallvictoriessundaylinky! You've been pinned to the group board. :)
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