Tag: Raven Cycle

Blue Lily, Lily Blue

by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic, 2014)

audiobook read by Will Patton (Scholastic Audio, 2014)

While Patton’s audiobook reading provides continuity, this third instalment feels rushed—undeniably advancing the story but in a manner less portentous than its predecessors. Despite all the plot developments, the characters appear merely to gird themselves for the fourth and final book.

The Dream Thieves

by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic, 2013); audiobook read by Will Patton (Scholastic, 2013)

Book two of the Raven Cycle is a clever continuation, building on what has gone before but introducing new characters and crafting a story of independent merit within the larger narrative. Though Blue, unfortunately, is relegated to the background, Ronan proves worthwhile.