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Henrietta, Virginia: home to a prestigious private school, a convergence of ley lines, fast cars, retired hitmen, ghosts, psychics, dreamers, and, perhaps, a sleeping Welsh king. In this final installment of the Raven Cycle, a demon has awoken, and everything that's been foretold must finally come to pass. The suspenseful, bittersweet, and gratifying conclusion to this series will stick with readers for a long time. Recommended By Madeline S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.
All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.
In a starred review for Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Kirkus Reviews declared: "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close."
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"This is a series that is destined for greatness and The Raven King is a crowning achievement." School Library Journal (Starred Review)
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"Stiefvater has created a richly imagined, complete world that readers can, with a sense of wonder, inhabit, experiencing viscerally the magic with which it is suffused and falling in love with its unforgettable characters. Like this world she has created, Stiefvater's Raven Cycle is magic, plain and simple." Booklist (Starred Review)
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"The playful, imaginative force of Stiefvater's writing works its magic once again, and readers will finish this saga not with regret or disappointment but with hope." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
About the Author
Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Shiver, Linger, Forever, and Sinner. Her novel The Scorpio Races was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association. The first book in The Raven Cycle, The Raven Boys, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and the second book, The Dream Thieves, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She is also an artist and musician. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at www.maggiestiefvater.com.