The Raven Boys

""There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve," Neeve said. "Either you're his true love . . . or you killed him."" It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her. His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he's looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little. For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore. From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the "Shiver" trilogy and "The Scorpio Races," comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we've never been before.

Commended for Tayshas Reading 2013
Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Fourteen and Up) 2013
Commended for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Teen) 2015
Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Intermediate/Grades 7-9) 2015
Short-listed for Bram Stoker Awards (Young Adult) 2012
Short-listed for Nutmeg Book Award (Teen) 2016
Short-listed for Iowa High School Book Award 2014
Short-listed for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2013
Short-listed for Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2014
Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (High School) 2015

“Praise for The Scorpio Races "Tense, atmospheric, and utterly original." - People Magazine "Masterful. Like nothing else out there now." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review "An utterly compelling read." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "A book appealing to lovers of fantasy, horse stories, romance, and action adventure alike." - Booklist , starred review "An intoxicating ride." - The Horn Book , starred review "Marvelous." - School Library Journal , starred review "A thrilling book that's as unusual as it is alluring." - Los Angeles Times "Stiefvater has established herself as one of the finest YA novelists writing today." - Entertainment Weekly "Stiefvater...not only steps out of the young adult fantasy box with The Scorpio Races but crushes it with pounding hooves." - The New York Times Book Review Praise for the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver trilogy *"[Stiefvater's] take on werewolves is interesting and original." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "A perfect indulgence for readers of all ages." -Bookpage.com "Not only an excellent addition to the current fangs and fur craze, but is also a beautifully written romance." - Voice of Youth Advocates”

Praise for The Scorpio Races:

• "Masterful. Like nothing else out there now." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

• "An utterly compelling read." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

• "Filling it with loving descriptions of wet, wind-tossed Thisby as well as exciting equine action, Stiefvater has created a thrilling backdrop for the love story that blooms...A book appealing to lovers of fantasy, horse stories, romance, and actionadventure alike, this seems to have a shot at being a YA blockbuster." - School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver trilogy:

• "A lyrical tale of alienated werewolves and first love....Stiefvater skillfully increases the tension throughout; her take on werewolves is interesting and original while her characters are refreshingly willing to use their brains to deal with the challenges they face." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Readers will be able to enjoy Stiefvater's fast-paced storytelling and dedication to the old-fashioned art of creating a believable and enduring romance. Shiver is beautifully written, even poetic at times, and a perfect indulgence for readers of all ages." - Bookpage.com

"This riveting narrative, impossible to put down, is not only an excellent addition to the current fangs and fur craze, but is also a beautifully written romance that, along with Shiver, will have teens clamoring for the third and final entry." - VOYA

Maggie Stiefvater's life decisions have revolved around her inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical writer (all of which she's tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists and artists (she's made her living as one or the other since she was twenty-two). Maggie now lives a surprisingly eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia, with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, and neurotic dog.

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