A review by classiccarissa
Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater

5.0

Appropriate that my final book of the year would also turn out to be my favorite. This was beautiful. I could feel bits and pieces of the characters as perhaps being prototypes for others, like Gansey being similar to Sullivan and James calling Nuala "Izzy" like Gansey calls Blue "Jane". It doesn't matter if its true or not, really, just fun to draw connections! I wish the series was finished, but I don't think it necessarily feels unfinished. Somehow, these felt like the most realistic teenagers I've ever read. There was an attention to actions I enjoyed too, an attention to EVERYTHING honestly and I loved every second. 11/10 will likely read again <3 it was a beautiful read