The Raven Boys
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–18 · 2012 · Est. 9.5 hour read

The Raven Boys

By Maggie Stiefvater

Book #1 in the The Raven Cycle series

A girl sees a spirit for the first time, entangling her with mysterious boys and a deadly prophecy.

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408 pages· 102,956 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
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Blue Sargent, who never sees the spirits of the soon-to-be dead, is shocked when one speaks to her. The boy, Gansey, is a student at the elite Aglionby Academy, known for its troublemaking Raven Boys. Despite her resolve to avoid them, Blue is drawn into Gansey's quest, alongside his friends Adam, Ronan, and Noah. Haunted by a prophecy that her true love will die, Blue must navigate a world of secrets and danger. Can she change fate, or is she destined to fulfill the ominous warning?

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An all-new series from the masterful, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater!Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them–until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul whose emotions range from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher who notices many things but says very little.For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn’t believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
408
Words
102,956
Reading age
13–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
~841L
Themes & topics
Books about deathBooks about propheciesBooks about loveBooks about magicBooks about coming of age
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~T
AR points
16
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
153173
Publication
Published
July 30, 2013
First published
September 18, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545424936

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