This one felt different from its predecessor. While THE RAVEN BOYS was alive with mystery and magic--the legend of Glendower, finding Cabeswater, Blue's doomed first kiss--THE DREAM THIEVES has a less obvious plot. In my opinion, it's more of a character study. We get deep insight to Ronan and his dreams (which were both dazzling and terrifying), and Cabeswater takes the backseat for most of the novel. Still, Maggie's writing is like butter. This is another slow-paced but unputdownable novel from her, with gorgeous prose and characters so deftly drawn they feel like neighbors. The tension between Blue, Gansey, and Adam was stellar. Ronan's dynamic with his family and Kavinsky is also charged. And the dreams. So much praise for the dreams. Very excited for Book 3 and what awaits Blue and the boys. 
 Originally reviewed here.