The Raven Boys (Vol. 1 The Raven Saga)

From Maggie Stiefvater, author of the acclaimed The Scorpion Races , comes a riveting new series in which the inevitability of death and the nature of love take us to places we've never imagined.

Every year, on St. Mark's Eve, Blue Sargent goes with her clairvoyant mother to an abandoned church to see the spirits of those who will soon die. Blue never sees them—until this year, when a boy emerges from the darkness and speaks directly to her. His name is Gansey, and she soon discovers he is a wealthy student at Aglionby Academy, the town's private school.

But Blue has set a rule for herself: stay away from the Aglionby boys. Known as the raven boys, they can only mean trouble. Gansey has it all—money, good looks, loyal friends—but he wants so much more. He's on a mission with three other raven boys: Adam, the poor student who resents all the wealth around him; Ronan, the troubled soul who vacillates between anger and despair; and Noah, the taciturn observer who notices many things but says little.

For as long as she can remember, the family psychics have told Blue that if she kisses her true love, he will die. But she doesn't believe in love, so she never thought it would be a problem.

Now, as her life becomes increasingly intertwined with the strange world of the raven boys, she's not so sure anymore.

“ The Raven Boys is an incredibly rich and unique narrative, a supernatural thriller with a distinct flavor.” – School Library Journal