Let me just start by saying thank goodness I have the third book in the series, Blue Lily, Lily Blue (yes, that’s actually the title), waiting for me, because HOLY CLIFF HANGER. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater is the second book in the The Raven Cycle series, and so far, things are just getting better and better.

Book Review: The Dream ThievesThe Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Raven Cycle #2
Published by Scholastic Press on September 17th 2013
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal
Narrator: Will Patton
Length: 12 hours and 45 minutes
Format: Audiobook
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If you could steal things from dreams, what would you take?
Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.

One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.
And sometimes he's not the only one who wants those things.
Ronan is one of the raven boys—a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan's secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface—changing everything in its wake.

Of The Raven Boys, Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Maggie Stiefvater's can't-put-it-down paranormal adventure will leave you clamoring for book two." Now the second book is here, with the same wild imagination, dark romance, and heart-stopping twists that only Maggie Stiefvater can conjure.

If you’ve never read The Raven Boys (the first novel in the series), I probably would avoiding reading this review, because it may be a just a tad spoilery.

Brief synopsis: This book picks up exactly where The Raven Boys left off. The boys and Blue are still searching for Glendower, the deceased Welsh King (legend has it that the finder of his remains will be granted a wish); however, this book’s principal story arc involves the Gray Man, a hitman, who is being paid to find the Greywaren in Henrietta, West Virginia. I won’t say what the Graywaren is, because you discover that as you read the book (and it’s super cool).

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1) dreams, 2) secrets, and 3) thievery
(See what I did there? Yeah, the title pretty much sums it up)

Why this book was even better than the first:

  1. The character development in this sequel is EXCELLENT. You get to learn so much more about all of the same characters from the first novel. You will especially get to learn more about Ronan and his family. And my goodness his storyline is fantastic!
  2. Along the lines of characters being awesome: The Grey Man and Kavinsky were my favorite. So complicated! I couldn’t decide if I liked them or hated them or both. I loved that confusion. Bravo Stiefvater!
  3. The whole explanation of the title, The Dream Thieves, and the plot revolving around it is unique as heck! I wish so badly I could explain it, but I can’t be spoiling, now can I? Overall, the plot reveals and how I foresee them relating to the series as whole were epic.

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So far, I’d still recommend this series to anyone interested in fantasy/paranormal stories, dark magic, murderous happenings, and/or great plot twists. We’ll see how the series continues…

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Have ya’ read this one? What did you think? I’d love to discuss with someone about all the feels I’m feeling! 

Check it out here: Amazon. The Book Depository. Barnes & Noble.