review; blue lily, lily blue

But it was worth the wait. So worth the wait.

I have missed the friendship between Blue and her raven boys. I think this book has made me all the more attached to Noah, Adam and Ronan. I have loved them all since the beginning, but I remember being very attached to Blue and Gansey and their burgeoning story. Now? Now, I want to know all about the other three as well. I want to know what is happening to Noah, what being a ghost means in regards to all of the world around him. I want to know what their connection to Cabeswater will do to Ronan and Adam, and to their relationship with each other. I want to know all the things.

I adore Adam, so much. Watching him grow from this insecure but yet prideful boy to a magician and the ‘hand’ of Cabeswater, watching him learn more about himself and his friends and his place among them has been a treat. The chapter of the confrontation, if it can be called that, between Adam and his father gave me chills. Reading about the way Adam views Ronan intrigues me so much, because I am growing very invested in that relationship. It was interesting to find out that Adam is somewhat aware of Ronan’s feelings for him, and I want to know if Adam’s feelings are changing and evolving as well.

And then there is the other characters – Blue and Mr Gray growing closer as they look for the missing Maura, Greenmantle and Piper poking their noses where they really should not – the arrival of Malory and the third sleeper! And the return of Neeve, which I did not see coming.

I have to admit, I adore the fact that Greenmantle is somewhat of a coward and the true ‘villain’ of the piece, the more dangerous of the duo, is his wife. The author is very good at writing female characters, all varied and interesting in their own right. I want to know about them all!