A review by vermidian
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was not quite the book I expected it to be, but it was somehow the ending I expected to get. As always, I found the way Stiefvater described the magic and the people and the locations of the world almost as magical as the magic the main characters use. I feel like I can't talk about a lot of the elements of the ending, as they would be spoilers, but I hadn't expected the demon to be as big of a deal as it became in this book. I thought, given the title, that it would be all about finally finding Glendower, but it really was more about the demon. I, frankly, could have done with less demon and more Glendower in the ending. There were aspects of the ending that I found really cool, and aspects of the ending I really didn't love. There were things the whole series geared up towards, which then fell through, and I missed it. There were things I didn't see coming initially and were wonderful.

I almost feel like this series could use another book when they're all adults post-college, coming back home.

All in all, despite my quibbles about aspects of the book, I still fully recommend reading the series. It's a wonderful read.