The first electrifying book in Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle series.

"There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve...

Either you're his true love... or you killed him."

Part of a clairvoyant family, Blue has spent sixteen years being told that if she kisses her true love, he will die.

So when she meets Gansey's spirit on the corpse road, Blue knows that either he is her true love - or she has killed him.

The boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her. His name is Gansey, and he is a student at Aglionby, a wealthy local private school. With three other mysterious and privileged boys, he is on a quest to find the grave of Glendower - a Welsh king buried somewhere on a Virginia ley line. Whoever finds him will be granted a supernatural favour.

Never before has Blue felt such magic around her. But is Gansey really her true love - the one she is destined to kill?

Blue never fully believed in the prophecy. But as she is caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

Absolutely addictive writing for teen girls... and grown-up girls... Magic, mystery and adventure at every turn

From the bestselling author of Shiver, Linger and Forever which all debuted at #1 on the UK book bestseller charts

Film rights to The Raven Cycle have been acquired

 

PRAISE FOR MAGGIE STIEFVATER BOOKS

The Raven Boys:

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2012

"Stiefvater is a master storyteller." USA Today

"A dizzying paranormal romance tinged with murder and Welsh mythology." The Los Angeles Times

"A tour de force... such a memorable read." - Publishers Weekly 

"One unexpected and wonderful surprise after another... a marvel of imagination." - Booklist

"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.com

 

Blue Lily, Lily Blue:

"Blue Lily, Lily Blue is, simply, a triumph." - Booklist 

"Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close." Kirkus Reviews 

"The prose is crisp and dazzling and the dialogue positively crackles." School Library Journal 

 

The Scorpio Races:

"Masterful. Like nothing else out there now." Kirkus Reviews

"An utterly compelling read." Publishers Weekly

 

#1 New York Times bestselling Shiver trilogy:

"This riveting narrative, impossible to put down, is not only an excellent addition to the current fangs and fur craze, but is also a beautifully written romance that, along with Shiver, will have teens clamoring for the third and final entry." VOYA