The Raven Boys

The Raven Boys (2012) by Maggie Stiefvater. This book is targeted at the "young adult" Fantasy audience, and thus it was not for me that it was written. No surprise, then, that I did not like it. It involves magic, and something called "ley lines" (lines of magical force on the Earth's surface), and ghosts. There's a young girl named Blue who amplifies the psychoactive powers of those around her, and a group of high-school boys from a nearby private school (the Raven boys) who are seeking the tomb of an ancient king. I found it all rather silly and nonsensical, and only kept reading because I didn't have another book to read. I also found the writing sub-par and the characterizations less than convincing. In other words, Grade: C