about the book
When a non-seer sees a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve, there are only two reasons for it: either the non-seer is that spirit’s true love (the spirits are not necessarily dead on St. Mark’s Eve, just walking about without their bodies)—or the non-seer is the visible spirit’s killer.
This is the situation Blue Sargent finds herself in on St. Mark’s Eve. Every year they stand in the graveyard together on the special night, and her clairvoyant mother does her thing while Blue just waits. This year, Blue sees something, though—the spirit of Gansey, a boy from the nearby affluent Aglionby private school.
So, does Blue love Gansey? Or does she kill him? She knows that the Aglionby boys—called Raven Boys for a variety of less-than honorable reasons—are not ones to get involved with, but she finds herself intrigued by Gansey anyway. He and his devoted friends are searching for a secret, supposedly buried nearby.
The thing is, Blue has thought of a third option—what if Gansey is both? Can she both love him and kill him?
about the author
Maggie Stiefvater, born and raised in Virginia, was home schooled until eighth grade. Then she skipped high school and started college when she was 15. She studied music and early British history at Mary Washington College.
Maggie lives in Virginia with her ”straight-laced husband, two small kids, two neurotic dogs, one criminally insane cat, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.” An award-winning equestrian and landscape artist, she also composes music and plays the Celtic harp, piano, and bagpipes.
Maggie started submitting novels to editors when she was sixteen. At 23, she submitted a novel that the editor reluctantly rejected. A year later, when she submitted another novel to the same editor, he suggested a total rewrite on the previous manuscript. Maggie completely rewrote three chapters—and her first book was sold! She says seeing her name on the best sellers list is “woozy-making!”
Sources:
Author website
Author interview : NPR Books
Author interview : Huffington Post
Also by Maggie Stiefvater:
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (Raven Cycle, Book 3). Scholastic. 2014.
Sinner (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 4). Scholastic. 2014.
The Dream Thieves (Raven Cycle, Book 2). Scholastic. 2013.
The Scorpio Races. Scholastic. 2011.
Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 3). Scholastic. 2011.
Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 2). Scholastic. 2010.
Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 1). Scholastic. 2009.
Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, Book 2). Flux. 2009.
Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception (Books of Faerie, Book 1). Flux. 2008.
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