You create your own demons.

Book: The Raven Boys

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

"You're looking for a god. Didn’t you suspect that there was also a devil? I’m just warning you,” Neeve said. “Watch for the devil. When there’s a god, there’s always a legion of devils.” 

The Raven Boys is actually told both in five different point of views, starting with Blue’s, a sixteen year old psychic, whose clairvoyant family has always reminded her that she’d kill her true love with a kiss; Gansey, a not so typical rich kid, obsessed with ley lines and all things supernatural, Ronan, a hot-headed sometimes-an-asshole that you’ll eventually learn to love and understand, Adam, a sweet aglionby student who’d make your heart swoon and break, yet annoy you at times, might I add, and Noah, a sometimes sneaky yet quiet character who actually knows a lot, and in third person’s.

If I were to be honest, the first half of this book did not interest me at all. I went through it feeling like a zombie, and as if it was almost like a job. Something I have to finish just for the sake of reading something and all that. I almost didn't want to continue it, but I could see that a lot of people liked it, and I wanted to read on just to feel the book er, captivate me. Thankfully, it eventually did. But not until the 23rd chapter or so, for me.

I stumbled to its goodreads site by accident, and really, the plot, premise, and synopsis quickly pulled me in. But who wouldn't be? “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him." A girl, killing her true love through a simple kiss. It sounded cliché but suspenseful. And if you really know me, you'd know that I've always had a thing for all things mystery. 

Anyways, I could see why a lot of people liked it. The writing was somehow descriptive and compelling even though it was a little strange. The story was complex. Blue was witty, and Gansey eventually grew on me, and I learned to like him. I especially liked how he was headstrong and smart, and really, it’s just hard not to. The book was both mysterious and aloof, and I marveled at its eloquence. It kept questions after questions running through your head, and not in the way where it’ll eventually annoy you. 

Plus, the two huge revelation at chapter twenty eight left me speechless. Seriously? I yelled Noah’s name out loud even before Gansey said it. It was shocking and gripping and I was just speechless. 

If you’d ask me about the other characters though, they all appealed to me in different ways. They were some who were just insignificant, like Ashley, and some who I wanted to have more spot light in the story. Just like Noah. 

Overall, it was a good book. There were some parts that I didn’t like, and just skimmed through, but there were obviously, the good parts where I’m almost at the edge of my seat. All along, (when I just started reading it), I’ve been thinking that no, I probably won’t continue this series. But the second half just really changed my mind. I want to find out more about all of them, and to have all my questions answered. I really can’t wait to read the next book. (3.5 to 4 Stars; I can't really choose.)