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

by Maggie Stiefvater

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This series is intricate and rich. This part isn't as exciting as The Dream Thieves was but delved deeper into these characters and the world gets larger. There's a word I'm missing here. Not languid but purposefully taking it's time. It doesn't rush to be a trilogy or draw everything out inordinately. It's a measured pace that isn't afraid to dwell momentarily when necessary. I love it.

I also love how good these books are at being a series. Each book stands alone with a distinct beginning and end. But they're also interconnected; with pieces from one showing up in this book and explanations given for things that came before. You could say the books themselves are as circular as time in these stories. It's a rather masterful piece of writing.

Though this one has quite a bit more cursing than the others.