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

Maggie Stiefvater
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Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, Book 3)

Maggie Stiefvater
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Praise for Blue Lily, Lily Blue:*"Blue Lily, Lily Blue is, simply, a triumph." --Booklist, starred review*"Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review*"We have not yet finished loving these characters and exploring their world." --The Bulletin, starred review*"Stiefvater's razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading.... Readers will snap up the final installment the second it's available." --Publishers Weekly, starred review*"The prose is crisp and dazzling and the dialogue positively crackles." --School Library Journal, starred reviewPraise for The Dream Thieves:* "Richly written and filled with figurative language . . . this story of secrets and dreams, of brothers and of all-too-real magic is an absolute marvel of imagination and an irresistible invitation to wonder." --Booklist, starred review* "Mind-blowingly spectacular . . . Stiefvater's careful exploration of class and wealth and their limitations and opportunities astounds with its sensitivity and sophistication. The pace is electric, the prose marvelously sure-footed and strong, but it's the complicated characters . . . that meld magic and reality into an engrossing, believable whole." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A paranormal thriller . . . this installment [is] more tense and foreboding than its predecessor -- and every bit as gripping." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "A complex web of magical intrigue and heartstopping action." --The Bulletin, starred review* "Readers who want a moody chill and appreciate an atmospheric turn of phrase will want to spend more time in Henrietta." --School Library Journal, starred reviewPraise for The Raven Boys:"Stiefvater is a master storyteller." --USA Today"A dizzying paranormal romance tinged with murder and Welsh mythology." --The Los Angeles Times* "Simultaneously complex and simple, compulsively readable, marvelously wrought." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A tour de force . . . such a memorable read." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "One unexpected and wonderful surprise after another . . . a marvel of imagination." -- Booklist, starred review* "The Raven Boys is an incredibly rich and unique tale, a supernatural thriller of a different flavor. . . . Fans have been salivating for Stiefvater's next release and The Raven Boys delivers." --School Library Journal, starred review"Equal parts thriller and mystery, with a measured dash of romance sprinkled on top . . . Maggie has woven such a unique, intriguing narrative that I struggled for comparisons." -- MTV.comA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2012 Blue Ribbons list

Overall rating: 4.304348 / 5 from 46 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Blue Lily, Lily Blue, the third book in The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater, continues to captivate readers with its complex web of magical intrigue and heart-stopping action. The book is praised for its character development, particularly Adam's and Gansey's, though some feel the plot progresses slowly.

Summary topics

  • Series Quality: 34%
  • Character Development: 37%

Review topics: [lines, feel, book, characters, series, read, boy, blue, writing, thieves, magic, discovery, king, world, ronan, storyline, adam, scenes, exception].

Review highlights

  • "I love this series, and this book is no exception." — Sarah
  • "Loved this book and this series, and I make anyone who will read it." — Emmy
  • "love the new characters and plot twists" — VBlueGirl

Reviews

Fast paced mid-point to the series.

"Anyone who had issues with the slower pace of the second book in the raven cycle, will appreciate . All that that the first two books spent time setting up slowly starts pay off in the third and fourth books. Finish the series. You will not regret it."

— Molly (5/5)

A continuation of the fabulous raven series

"Such a pretty cover and one of my favourite books in the series <3"

— Hannah (5/5)

Wonderful

"I am starting to worry for this ragtag group. A great third installment that sets the stage for the final book in the series."

— OneMamaReads (5/5)

Must Read Series!!!

"Loved this book and this series, and I make anyone who will read it."

— Emmy (5/5)

Blue Lily, Lily Blue has my heart!

"Once of the best YA series I've read in the past few years!"

— Hannah (4/5)

Amazing!

"This third book to the series is filled with as much excitement and magic as the last two. As with the last two books, I couldn't put this down and finished it in one sitting! Highly recommend!"

— Rachel (5/5)

Great!

"I kind of experienced a reading slump while reading this but it was not because of this book, but it did affect my enjoyment. Im not the biggest fan of Blue and this book was really centered around her finding her mother and what not, which was fun and interesting because Maggie is an amazing writer with an interesting mind, but I cared a little less about blues story line. Adam's on the other hand was my favourite, this is the book where I really really start to appreciate his character more, what he can do and how he is changing."

— TianaVale (4/5)

Loved it

"Holy character development. Why does this series ever have to end? I would read an entire book about them watching a mint plant grow at this point. I know I've raved about Maggie Stiefvater's writing before, but it only got better here. Everything is perfect."

— Ajoyce (5/5)

Beautiful

"I love this series, and this book is no exception. Lovely!"

— Sarah (4/5)

Whimsical and Consuming

"I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN AWE of Maggie Stiefvater and the whimsical, magical books she writes. She brings magic into the normal, which is the main reason I have LOVED her Raven Cycle to date. That is, until Blue Lily, Lily Blue. I went into the third book of the Raven Cycle MORE THAN A YEAR after I read The Dream Thieves and I immediately got pulled back into the intrigue, the dreams, the magic and the hunt for Glendower. I couldn’t believe HOW MUCH I’d missed Blue and her Raven Boys and all the whimsicalness that came with them. And yet, about 200 pages into the book, I suddenly found that the pace of the book had dropped radically, and that I was forcing/ pushing myself to read further because this book was DRAGGING. A lot of the sub-plots suddenly felt unnecessary (a whole murder set up? Really?) and I honestly didn’t know what to make of it. So, let’s split this up: THINGS I LIKED: 1. THE WHIMSICAL WRITING STYLE: If you’ve read a Maggie Stiefvater book, you KNOW her writing style is unlike anybody else’s. A story like The Raven Boys wouldn’t work if her writing didn’t personify every magical and strange thing happening in the book and I will FOREVER be in awe of how Maggie Stiefvater writes. 2. BLUE AND HER RAVEN BOYS: I AM OBSESSED WITH THESE FOUR TEENAGERS, their friendship, their loyalty and their devotion all while being such different people by themselves. I absolutely loved this one phrase Blue used to describe their friendship, because I FEEL THE SAME WAS WHEN I READ ABOUT THEM: ‘Consuming. ’ This series and this friendship is consuming and I can’t wait to read the final part. 3. THE ANGST: Like I kept saying (yelling, really) on Goodreads, ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS BOOK DESERVE TO BE KISSED. There is so much angst, and I absolutely love the build-up but I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE DAY THAT ALL OF THEM JUST. KISS. THAT. PERSON. THEY’VE. BEEN. WANTING. TO. KISS. THINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER: 1. THE PACE: Like I mentioned in the very beginning, as I reached the end of this book, the face fell, and it fell RAPIDLY. It couldn’t shake the feeling that nothing was happening, and that things we’re just being dragged out until The Raven King. I liked the book, but I WISH IT HAD BEEN PACED BETTER. 2. WHERE WAS NOAH, EVEN? I couldn’t shake the feeling that Noah was MISSING through the course of the book. While we focused so much more on Colin Greenmantle and his wife (WHAT WAS THAT ENDING? I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN THEM) and the ladies of 300 Fox Way and there was a certain death which I DON’T UNDERSTAND EITHER (How? Why? WHAT?) because it was too whimsical but I felt like we lost out on so much Noah Czerny, one of my favourite Raven Boys. Do I like this book and this series? HECK YES Will I be reading The Raven King? As SOON as I possibly can. I only wish that Blue Lily, Lily Blue was better paced and had more Noah."

— AditiN (4/5)

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  • Published date: Dec 29, 2015
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 400
  • Publisher: Scholastic Canada Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780545424974
  • Dimensions: 5.269" W x 0.916" L x 7.995" H

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.

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