

Legend says that the person who wakes Glendower is granted a wish. What did each one see? Do you think they saw their futures, nightmares, or dreams? Which character from The Raven Boys do you identify with the most? Why?Īdam, Blue, and Gansey had very different experiences inside the hollowed out tree in Cabeswater.

Do you think you could put aside your unfavorable feelings for someone to keep up appearances and traditions? Ronan and Declan can’t stand each other, but every Sunday they put their feud aside to attend mass together - no matter what.

How do you think Blue feels about being the only person in her family who is not psychic?Ī ley line “is a perfectly straight, supernatural energy path that connected spiritual places.” After knowing how powerful ley lines are, do you think that this is an accurate description? Why or why not? Do you think that something like ley lines exist in real life? If yes, explain what they are and where you believe you can find them. What does each character’s clothes say about him or her? Starred Review Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2012ĭo the quotes in the prologue from Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde mean something different to you now that you’ve finished the book? Starred Review Publishers Weekly, vol 259, issue 31

Starred Review School Library Journal, vol 58, issue 10, p150 Starred Review Booklist, vol 108, number 22, p66 This book will have you hooked from beginning to end.Īmazon Books Editors’ Selection: Fall Favorites This book has psychics, ghosts, a mythical Welsh King, and a touch of romance. Soon she finds herself becoming friends with the real Gansey and becomes swept up in his mystical and mysterious quest. Even though she’s never seen ghosts on this night before, this time she sees a boy who calls himself Gansey. On Saint Marks’ Eve she accompanies her Aunt to the old abandoned church where the souls of those who will die in the next year walk. (From NoveList)īook talk: Blue has been told her whole life that if she kisses her true love then he will die. Summary: Blue Sargent's gift seems to be that she makes other people's talents stronger, and when she meets Gansey, one of the Raven Boys from the Aglionby Academy, she discovers that together their talents are a dangerous mix. Publishing information: Scholastic Press: New York, 2012
