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 Every time I finish a Maggie Stiefvater book, I usually finish and want to crawl into a corner of the room and cradle myself in a fetal position. Blue Lily, Lily Blue is no different; it has the heartbreaking romance; the beautiful, lyrical prose; the intricately developed characters and highly imaginative plots that are always found in Maggie's novels. There's just something special about this series because each book is progressively better and the quality of these books is quite impressive. If Stiefvater's goal was to manipulate readers' emotions in BL,LB, she definitely succeeded. 
 When Maura goes missing, Blue and the Raven Boys are determined to bring her back even if that means putting themselves in harm's way. Maura did leave a note, but Blue is worried about her mother and thinks that something might have happened to her. Is Maura okay where ever she is or has something actually happened to her? 
 Only Maggie Stiefvater can write a book with virtually no action and a slow-paced plot and make it extremely palatable. This book is a slow burn and much of this book was build-up for an excellent, heart-pounding conclusion. If any other author had attempted to write a novel with such a structure, there's no way it would work. 
 BL, LB is lyrical and beautiful and I devoured each and every word of this genre bending novel. This is one of the most well-written novels I've read in ages and it was hard for me not to savor this book because I just wanted to race through it. Maggie's prose vividly brings Cabeswater and Henrietta to life, filling each page with just enough magic to fill readers with wonder at any given moment. 
 Some might find the lack of action in this book problematic, but I think it really allowed readers to focus on the characters. Though this series is about finding Glendower, it's more about the relationships between the characters (both romantic and platonic). The romance in this one is unbelievably amazing and the tension between Blue and the Raven Boys is just unreal. There were just so many feels in this book and I found myself falling for the ships that Maggie has written over and over again. The platonic relationships in this one are just as engrossing as their romantic counterparts and really helped uncover more layers to the characters we love. 
 Blue Lily, Lily Blue is absolutely enchanting and is a nearly perfect installment to The Raven Cycle. The ending of this novel will leave readers on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting the fourth and final book in the series. No one writes a cliffhanger like Stiefvater and this just might be her best one yet. BL, LB broke my heart and I still can't keep thinking about this book weeks after finishing.