Readers familiar with the complex world created in The Raven Boys (Scholastic Press, 2012), will appreciate this second volume in the series that continues to expand the ambitious tale. The first book focused on Gansey's ongoing quest for the ley line that will lead to the tomb of a Welsh King, Blue's fear of falling in love, and her developing relationships with Gansey and his followers. This book belongs primarily to Ronan-the abrasive teen whose violent and self-destructive behavior shields a painful family history. Ronan's entry into a disturbing dream world and the impact of his actions there on the real world create moments of almost unbearable tension, while his uneasy path between religion and myth gives insight to his constant state of conflict. Adam, Noah, Gansey, and Blue's stories lend supporting notes to Ronan's travails while continuing to develop, and the appearance of Mr. Gray, a coldblooded assassin and love interest for Blue's mother, offers plot twists while unexpectedly provoking sympathy in another rich and compelling read. (Age 13 and older)

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

Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.And sometimes he's not the only one who wants those things.Ronan is one of the raven boys - a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan's secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface - changing everything in its wake.Of THE RAVEN BOYS, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY wrote, "Maggie Stiefvater's can't-put-it-down paranormal adventure will leave you clamoring for book two." Now the second book is here, with the same wild imagination, dark romance, and heart-stopping twists that only Maggie Stiefvater can conjure.