Four Boys and a Psychic’s Daughter

The Raven Cycle series is written by Maggie Stiefvater, and currently has three books in the series, including The Raven Boys. These books are set in Henrietta, Virginia and they tell the story of five mismatched friends: Gansey the leader, Adam the hardworking, Ronan the fierce, Noah the quiet, and Blue the psychic's daughter. After they come together under peculiar circumstances, they go in search of a Welsh king buried somewhere in Henrietta, who is surrounded by a myth that says that he will grant a favor to whomever wakes him. Every one of the friends has different questions that need answering, and every one of them has secrets.

This is one of my favorite series for so many reasons:

  1. You will love these characters as if they've been your best friends for your whole life.
  2. These books are basically an ode to beautiful Virginia.
  3. The hilariousness of the characters.
  4. Stiefvater takes an old myth and makes it anew.
  5. The story is both chilling and compelling at the same time.
  6. The sass of the characters.
  7. The. Sass.

Further notes: The fourth and last book of the series, The Raven King, is set to be released in the second half of 2015. Also, I would recommend this series to anyone over 13.

-Mariam, River Teen Advisory Board