The Dream Thieves (audiobook review)

January 14, 2014 Audiobook Review, Book Review 1

The Dream Thieves

Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication Date: Sept. 17, 2013
Pages: 439

Series: The Dream Thieves: The Raven Cycle, book two
Source: Purchased
Read By: Will Patton
Audiobook Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Audiobook Length: 12 hours, 45 mins.

About the Book: Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. 

Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. 

Meanwhile, some very sinister people are looking for some of the same pieces of the Cabeswater puzzle that Gansey is after…


My Thoughts: All I want to type here is, “Maggie Stiefvater is a genius” and leave it at that. It  basically sums up my thoughts upon finishing The Dream Thieves. Actually, it sums up my thoughts on reading any book by Stiefvater! 

I said in my review of The Raven Boys that I was looking forward to more Ronan in The Dream Thieves. And, man, did this book deliver! He was the character that peaked my interest most in book one and I soaked up every detail about him in book two! I love how he is described, I loved getting a glimpse into how his mind works, and I loved learning more about his dreaming. I just want to hug him but Chainsaw would probably bite me… if Ronan didn’t first! 

Speaking of Ronan, the subtle ways that Stiefvater built his characters and story left me so very much in love with her writing. And it’s not just Ronan. Gansey, Blue, Adam, Noah, and all the characters! Their stories unfold and intertwine in a beautiful and complicated dance. Getting the story from the perspective of multiple characters just makes it that much more complete. Seriously, I can’t say enough about how much I love the writing. #fangirl

So, yeah, if you haven’t read The Raven Boys you are missing out. Go do that now and make sure you have The Dream Thieves on hand. Stiefvater weaves and weird and wonderful web of a story that you won’t want to leave behind.     
 Audiobook Notes: I wasn’t sure how I felt about the chosen narrator at first. His voice seemed a bit too mature for my tastes. But then, as I listened, I realized how wrong I was. The narration was the perfect choice to compliment The Dream Thieves. Will Patton does a wonderful job of setting the tone and differentiating between the characters without being overly dramatic or cheesy. I loved it. The only reason I didn’t listen to the whole thing on audio was that I couldn’t wait that long to see what happened!

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