I really enjoyed The Raven Boys. The story was original and the characters were fascinating. The premise was interesting as well. I really enjoyed the relationship between Blue and her Mother, and all of her mother's sooth-saying compatriots. They were interesting. The inner lives of Blue and Gansey were some of the high points of the book.

My favorite part though, was Stiefvater's language. She has a skill with metaphor that is really rare in popular fiction. The only place that I have seen in lately, other than her books, was Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, which is a masterpiece. To find language that can be compared to a Pulitzer prize winning novel in a YA fantasy, is seriously impressive. I recommend this book.