Reviewer's Note: This is a review for the audio book, narrated by Will Patton 
 After being so pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed listening to The Raven Boys (TRB), I was very eager to listen to The Dream Thieves (TDT) audiobook. I was excited when I realized that much of this book was about Ronan Lynch. TDT gives readers insight into why Ronan behaves the way he does. Readers learn more about his father's life and death. However, where TRB only had hints of magic, TDT is full of it. 
 This book is exactly what it sounds like: a book about people who steal things from dreams. It was an interesting concept, but not necessarily the best execution. TDT includes new characters like The Grey Man and Joseph Kavinsky. The audio book narrator, Will Patton, does an excellent job narrating the various voices. His Kavinsky voice is amazing. Patton really stepped up his narrating game in this book. 
 Although the narrator was wonderful, I didn't enjoy this book as much as its predecessor. The fact that Blue couldn't kiss anyone in TRB didn't bother me. Although it was an important part of that book, it didn't seem to be the main focus. However, it felt like in nearly every scene Blue was in, all she or any of the guys thought about was the fact that she can't kiss any of them. It transformed Blue from this strong (yet awkward) girl in the first book into a one-dimensional object who's story line revolves solely around her lips. It was frustrating to see her character be diminished to a prop for the boys' story lines. 
 Gansey also seems to be reduced to a one-dimensional character. I enjoyed him in the first book, but now he just gets on my nerves. He has no chemistry with any of the characters. I could continue to vent about character development, but alas, I'll refrain myself from doing so. 
 Stiefvater also had the problem of having too many antagonists in the book. I don't want to spoil the book for people, so I won't list them all out, but there are a lot of villains in the book. Yes, it make for a dramatic story, but at times it became over dramatic. 
 All in all, the book wasn't Stiefvater's best work. TDT ends on a cliffhanger, but surprisingly it wasn't one that made me incredibly eager to continue with the story. I have the next audiobook on hold with OverDrive, so when it become available I might continue with the series. 
 ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: death, murder, mentions of former suicide attempt, homophobic jokes, mentions of former child abuse, kidnapping, drug use