The third book in The Raven Cycle series begins with The Raven Boys and Blue Sargent's family searching for Maura. This brings the characters even closer to discovering the location of Glendower and the secrets of Cabeswater.

Unlike the book that preceded it, "Blue Lily, Lily Blue" doesn't focus on one character's innermost thoughts, instead it explores all of the main characters' reactions to Maura's disappearance. Also the book explores how Adam's coping with his link to Cabeswater, Gansey's indecision towards his growing relationship with Blue, and Blue's determination to find her mother. While I liked Ronan being the star of the last book, as he's such a mysterious character, it was important for me to see what the other characters were thinking and feeling now that the ley lines are awakened.

What first drew me into reading "The Raven Boys" was it's unique perspective and interpretation of historical figures and locations. The fantastical descriptions of the settings were unlike anything else I have ever read, and they had a fairytale feel to them without sounding too sappy. In "The Dream Thieves," I feel that the book was more focused on telling Ronan's backstory than further developing any of the locations and historical connections. Now in "Blue Lily, Lily Blue" these otherworldly descriptions of the forests and caves have returned. Along with this was the introduction of Gansey's friend Mallory (every time I hear his name I think Sir Thomas Malory, I can't help it) who provides more information on the ancient king that the boys are searching for. I felt that knowing more about the personal life of Glendower on their search could help in future, and it was fascinating to hear the stories of his adventures told within this story.

Again another cliffhanger ended this book and I'm glad I thought ahead and have the final book in The Raven Cycle series in front of me. The part I can't wait to read is how the curse on Blue plays out in the book. I hope Gansey's death scene is written in Blue's perspective and at this point I have no idea how the series will conclude. Unlike other series I have read, I couldn't guess how this will end, but I'm intrigued to find out.