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The Dream Thieves | August 7, 2013

by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic Press, September 2013)

Ok guys. Get ready. Blue Sargent and those oh-so-swoon-worthy Raven Boys are back! Securing an ARC of The Dream Thieves was the main objective of my summer and when I finally got it to my apartment –after guarding it in my bag on the subway with a Gollum-like intensity –I immediately dove back into the world of Cabeswater, Glendower, and trees that whisper in Latin.

I’m determined not to give away plot details because this book is so rich and engulfing that the fun lies in discovering it yourself. I can say this: While the perspective smoothly transitions from character to character, The Dream Thieves is chiefly focused on Ronan Lynch, that surly, tattooed hothead, and his special ability revealed at the end of The Raven Boys.  Also, with the stage set and the players introduced, Stiefvater clearly has more fun with the world she created this time around and we’re given a closer look at what makes these characters tick. Friends are pitted against each other, new enemies appear, and secrets are deliciously exposed.

I can’t wait for everyone to read this book! I have so many “OMG can you believe that happened?!” conversations just waiting to be had.  What more can I say at this point? Welsh mythology, a family of psychics, and dream magic spun from the wild (and often dark) imagination we know and love from Maggie Stiefvater. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to reread books one and two while my anticipation for the third steadily builds.

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