This post is a spoiler-free book review of the third installment of The Raven Cycle series written by Maggie Stiefvater. The adventure continues in Blue Lily, Lily Blue, a Young Adult (YA) Fantasy novel that will leave you breathless. This year, I vowed to finish reading all the series I started, and this book brings me one step closer to my goal.

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BOOK REVIEW: BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE by Maggie Stiefvater

(Book #3 – The Raven Cycle series)

 

 

Synopsis:

 

Source: Goodreads

The third installment in the all-new series from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater!

Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.

The trick with found things, though, is how easily they can be lost.

Friends can betray.
Mothers can disappear.
Visions can mislead.
Certainties can unravel.

 

 

About this book, Blue Lily, Lily Blue:

 

Publication date: October, 21st 2014

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Genre: YA Fantasy

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Source: I purchased this book.

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Review:

 

Disclaimer: This review doesn’t contain any spoilers, and the opinions expressed are my own.

 

I haven’t reviewed the other books on this site because I’m fairly new at Book Blogging, but I really enjoyed the first book. The first half of the second book was a little slow, but when I picked up, I really did.

In the third installment, the story is fast-paced. The stakes are raised, and the intrigue will make you wonder what will happen next.

 

Let’s talk specifics:

 

The characters are well-developed and go through a lot in this book. The dynamic slightly changes and becomes very interesting. I love their friendship and how they interact/support each other in their own way. In this book, I didn’t feel like there was a dull moment. The stakes are raised, and I was captivated from beginning to end. The world building is really well executed, and I only want to know more.

 

This book felt more like a two-part book than a third book if that makes sense. I can tell that the adventure is about to become wild. The author’s writing is unique, and I’m becoming a huge fan. I can’t wait to read the next installment. I definitely recommend this series.

 

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

 

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This series is such a wonderful series, filled with intrigue and a beautiful world-building (a mix of fantasy and paranormal). This book is ideal for lovers of witchcraft, unexplained phenomena, and YA adventures. Again, I highly recommend this series. I’ve heard that the author will soon release a new series that will have one of the characters in this series as the main character. I can’t wait!

 

Happy Reading!

 

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