Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, #3)

by Maggie Stiefvater

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Oh
Mother
Fucking
Gee

I knew it! I knew that I'd get on the fangirl bandwagon at some point. And it was this book that did it. It's pretty much guaranteeing an amazing fourth book. Everything is coming together, and I'm so excited!


Look, I know I've been team Ronan since I started reading, and that's still true. But, Adam's descent into isolation has been one of the most heart wrenching and real aspects of this story. He's tied as my favorite Raven Boy. Easily.

Now, that's not to say that I dislike Blue or Gansey or Noah. Because I genuinely like them all. I think they're all very well developed and interesting characters.

Oh side note: why was this series in the Romance section of my Barnes and Noble? Romance doesn't feel like a major element at all to this story. However, the friendships. If romance can be about true ever lasting friendships, then I guess I get it. However, that's not what people usually expect when heading to that section...that's all.

There's some romance in this but it feels pretty natural, and I have a feeling it'll break my heart when this slow burn comes to fruition.

But, it's the friendships that make this story feel as realistic as it does, all while surrounded by so much magic.

The writing has been so fantastic throughout this story, and Maggie has done an especially excellent job in this book by giving us more from each character, while strengthening a plot, and subplots. She's an author that definitely knows how to captivate.

Again - read this if you haven't. Seriously.