The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)

by Maggie Stiefvater

Blue Sargent had forgotten how many times she’d been told that she would kill her true love.

Aglionby Academy was the number one reason Blue had developed her two rules: One, stay away from boys, because they were trouble. And two, stay away from Aglionby boys, because they were bastards.

Ronan’s expression was still incendiary. His code of honor left no room for infidelity, for casual relationships. It wasn’t that he didn’t condone them; he couldn’t understand them.

Sometimes, Gansey felt like his life was made up of a dozen hours that he could never forget.

Blue was awfully fond of her father, considering she’d never met him.

When Gansey was polite, it made him powerful. When Adam was polite, he was giving power away.

Ronan said, “I’m always straight.” Adam replied, “Oh, man, that’s the biggest lie you’ve ever told.”

“This is the way I talk. I’m sorry your father never taught you the meaning of repugnant. He was too busy smashing your head against the wall of your trailer while you apologized for being alive.”

YOWCH

Being Adam Parrish was a complicated thing, a wonder of muscles and organs, synapses and nerves. He was a miracle of moving parts, a study in survival. The most important thing to Adam Parrish, though, had always been free will, the ability to be his own master.