I was instantly drawn into the beginning. I have been waiting patiently ever since to get my hands back on it. Unfortunately somethings happened at work and I was unable to finish it before having to send it on its way to the next person. I was able to read part of this book on a blog tour. There was a lot of excitement and energy the last quarter of this book, which I hope Stiefvater will be able to build upon. Now that we are past all of the history and build up that was required for this story, the next book should pick up where this one left off.

I am anxious to see what happens in the second book. I actually went back and reread several sections to better appreciate and understand them. It shed light on many of the events that happened earlier in the book. I just wish we were given this piece of information sooner. Once this discovery was made, I really started to enjoy the book. They make an unusual discovery, which directly impacts their circle of friends. The closer they get to finding the ley line the more dangerous things become. Their investigation breaks wide open once they meet Blue. He has conducted research around the world and has come to the realization that Henrietta has the most powerful ley line and Glendower, his ultimate quest, may be buried here. Gansey recruited all of his friends to help him explore the 'ley line'. They are all from privileged families with one exception, but they are all attending a prestigious boarding school in Blue's hometown of Henrietta. We learn about 'the raven boys' (Gansey, Ronan, Adam, and Noah) personal histories. We learn about Blue, a high school girl, and her relatives who are all psychics.

The first 270 out of 408 pages were very slow for me. I just never felt a true connection to the characters or the story until the last quarter of the book. Perhaps it was the third person narration, but I'm not really sure that was the problem because I enjoyed hearing the story from the different characters' perspectives. I really enjoyed all of the characters, but there was something missing. The Raven Boys is the first book in a planned four book series.

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