A review by cinnamonmarti
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Still a cute and fun read, but this second volume lost a bit of its traction. Which is ironic, considering that the plot deepens and we get to know the characters better. I'm convinced Stiefvater's strength lies in fleshing out these beautiful, flawed characters and describing the vivid interactions between them. I feel like I can perfectly picture Blue's scathing side looks, Adam's quiet rage, Gansey's polite and firm tone, Ronan's knife-like smile, all that and more. Sadly, as I was reading I kept thinking there was something missing in the way the story is told and I'm in no rush to read book 3 to find out if and how they'll complete their mythical quest.