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“As in the previous
books, Stiefvater’s razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack
for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling
reading. Curses, grisly secret plots, and romantic uncertainties leave Blue and
company’s future feeling more fragile than ever. A brutal cliffhanger ensures
that readers will snap up the final installment the second it’s available.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Teens will be anxious to see where
Stiefvater next leads Gansey, Adam, Ronan, and Noah…Blue Sargent and the
psychically talented women of 300 Fox Way take center stage this time…Throughout,
the prose is crisp and dazzling and the dialogue positively crackles. The
supernatural elements—magic, a mirrored lake, an evil curse, the appearance of
Owen Glendower’s 600-year-old daughter—are completely organic, and suspension
of disbelief is effortless due to the nuanced and affecting characterization.
Blue and the Raven Boys come into their own over the course of the novel and
realize their individual strengths and the power of their collective bonds,
making them unstoppable. It’s a good thing, because it seems as though all hell
is about to break loose in the final volume.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)
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“As the Raven Boys grow closer to
their goal of finding the Welsh king Glendower, not surprisingly, problems
arise in this third book of a planned four-volume series…Stiefvater weaves
these separate threads together with a sure hand until magic seems expected yet
never commonplace, always shimmering under the surface. Most credible and
moving are the slow maturations of her characters—Adam comes to measure his
worth in something other than money; Blue secretly phones Gansey in the night.
If she kisses her f she kisses her true love, he will die.Expect this truly
one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Include this audiobook from author
Maggie Stiefvater and narrator Will Patton in your 2014 top-10 listening list…Patton
masterfully wends through Stiefvater’s mercurial plot, following the line of a
story that consistently takes surprising turns. In Stiefvater’s writing, Patton
encounters some breathtaking language, which he matches with a delivery that
make every phrase extraordinary. There’s a rolling rhythm to it not unlike
Gansey’s beloved Virginia hills, which are bursting at the seams with myth and
magic. Patton captures Stiefvater’s depictions of frail and temporary mortal
life while nailing her clever humor. Don’t miss this one. Winner of the AudioFile
Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile