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The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater

Episode Summary

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her. His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn't believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of The Raven Boys written by Maggie Steifvater and published by Scholastic. 

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.

His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. 

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn't believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore. The Raven Boys is the first book in the Raven Cycle Series. 


The Raven Boys is recommended for ages 13+ for violence, language and some underage drinking. Please visit Common Sense Media for more reviews: https://bit.ly/RavenBoysReviews

 

This story is available in the following formats.

Libby Ebook: https://bit.ly/RavenBoysLibbyEbook

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Hoopla Audiobook: https://bit.ly/RavenBoysHooplaAudiobook

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Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/