Monday, January 14, 2013

{Teaser Tuesday} The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Title: The Raven Boys
Series: Raven Cycle #1
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: Scholastic Press
September 12, 2012

Synopsis:


“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before.

My Teaser:
"I see him," Blue said. "Neeve, I see him."

Blue had always imagined the procession of spirits to be an orderly thing, but this spirit wondered, hesitant. It was a young man in slacks and a sweater, hair rumpled. He was not quite transparent, but he wasn't quite there, either.

22 comments:

  1. What a terrible thing to know -- that you will cause your true love to die! I hope Blue is somehow able to avoid that happening.
    My Teaser is from THE STORYTELLER by Sharon Tillotson.

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    1. I'm not very far into this book and I'm interested to see how it plays out. I have several theories in mind, but we'll just have to wait and see!

      Thanks for stopping by! I hopped over to your site! Great teaser!

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  2. This book sounds so great! Nice teaser. :)

    Here's mine: http://flowersofquiethappiness.blogspot.com/2013/01/teaser-tuesdays-cinder.html

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    1. So far, it's been really interesting! I can't wait to find time to read more of it!

      Your Cinder teaser was great! I so need to read that book.

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. I really like the quotes at the beginning of the synopsis and your teaser makes the book more intriguing. This goes on my list.

    My TT

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Vonnie! I've had this on my TBR shelf for so long and decided it was time to read it!

      I hopped over to your blog! Great teaser!

      Thanks for hopping over!

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  4. Fantastic teaser. I have the Shiver trilogy on my bookcase, but never got round to reading it because I always have books that people suggest to read first! I will be keen to see what you think of this one.

    You can read my teaser here.

    Love Rie x

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    1. I really enjoyed the Shiver trilogy, but my favorite book by her is Scorpio Races. It's so unique and amazing. If you get a chance, read it. I've read all her books so far.

      Thanks for stopping by! I hopped over to your blog! Great teaser!

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  5. I've wanted to read The Raven Boys for ages! The concept just sounds amazing, and I really loved Maggie's writing in Lament.

    My TT

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    1. Carmen,

      I loved Lament, too. If you haven't read Scorpio Races, you should definitely run out and get it. It's amazing! I'm hoping The Raven Boys will be just as amazing! I'm not very far into the book, but it's great so far!

      Hopping over to your blog right now. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. I want to read this one! It's on my list for sure. Great tease. Thank you so much for stopping by my TT. New Follower :D Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven

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    1. Hey Jaclyn!

      Thanks for the follow and I hopped by and returned the favor! It's much appreciated. I've had this one on my shelf for a while and finally decided that I needed to read it. Still not very far in, but getting there!

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  7. OOoh very intriguing tease! Haven't read this one yet! Hope you enjoy the rest!

    Here's my Teaser

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Wow! Loved your teaser. Combining two of my favorite books...JLA rocks.

      Thanks for stopping by! Glad to have you any time!

      ~Kristin

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  8. A captivating teaser.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/01/teaser-tuesday_7336.html

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  9. Oh now that's a great teaser. I've been curious about this book. Do hope you are enjoying it.

    If you'd like to stop by, I have a teaser up as well...
    http://melissa-melsworld.blogspot.com/2013/01/teaser-tuesday-146.html

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    1. Melissa,

      I am very much enjoying this book. I hope you find time to read it in the near future! Thanks for stopping by! I hopping on over to your blog right now!

      ~Kristin

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  10. Nice teaser, Kristin. I love Maggie's books and still haven't read this one yet. Scorpio Races was my favorite. This one's on my wish list :)

    My teaser:
    http://booksojourner.blogspot.com/2013/01/teaser-tuesday-11-dare-you-to.html

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    1. Scorpio Races rates as one of my favorite books of all times. Not even joking, the night I finished it, I dreamed of it! Astounding! The Raven Boys is interesting so far, even though they're just getting the story set up, I'm enjoying getting to know everyone.

      I'm headed over to your blog now!

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  11. Wow! I love that cover!!
    I'll have to check this one out.

    Here's my TT!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! I ran by your blog and commented on your awesome teaser! So fun!

      ~Kristin

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  12. This one looks SO good! Thanks for sharing.

    Valerie
    StuckInBooks.com

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