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The Raven Cycle #0.4
A Minor Raven Boys Holiday Drabble
"In previous years, Scholastic asked me to do a short 300 Fox Way holiday piece. This year, I decided I’d do one for Gansey. Like the 300 Fox Way piece, it takes place the December before The Raven Boys begins."
-Maggie Stiefvater
-Maggie Stiefvater
3 pages, ebook
First published December 23, 2015
About the author
Maggie Stiefvater
65 books172k followersNew York Times bestselling author of The Shiver Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, and The Scorpio Races. Artist. Driver of things with wheels. Avid reader.
Maggie Stiefvater plays several musical instruments (most infamously, the bagpipes) and makes art in several media (most generally, colored pencils).
She lives in Virginia with her husband, their two children, many dogs, a bunch of fainting goats, and an irascible tuner car.
Maggie Stiefvater plays several musical instruments (most infamously, the bagpipes) and makes art in several media (most generally, colored pencils).
She lives in Virginia with her husband, their two children, many dogs, a bunch of fainting goats, and an irascible tuner car.
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January 11, 2018
Gansey was full of the knowledge that he needed to do something about Ronan Lynch before Ronan did something about Ronan Lynch. Christmas was a dangerous time to be a broken thing; the weight of tradition and history could too easily sink a lethargic swimmer.
I missed my Raven Boys so much!!!
I just couldn’t resist reading this short story. XD
I LOVE AND ADORE THEM ALL!!! <333
And of course Ronan was freaking awesome once again!
I wish Adam would have been an active part of the story too and *lol* does anyone else think it’s funny how Noah is creeped out by almost everything even though he’s so creepy himself? Well at least sometimes he is. Haha! XD
My love for those boys knows no end,
no limit,
no boundaries!
My precious boys F.O.R.E.V.E.R and for A.L.W.A.Y.S !!! <333
P.S: For everyone who wants to read it too: Here's the link!
http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/p...
I missed my Raven Boys so much!!!
I just couldn’t resist reading this short story. XD
I LOVE AND ADORE THEM ALL!!! <333
And of course Ronan was freaking awesome once again!
I wish Adam would have been an active part of the story too and *lol* does anyone else think it’s funny how Noah is creeped out by almost everything even though he’s so creepy himself? Well at least sometimes he is. Haha! XD
My love for those boys knows no end,
no limit,
no boundaries!
My precious boys F.O.R.E.V.E.R and for A.L.W.A.Y.S !!! <333
P.S: For everyone who wants to read it too: Here's the link!
http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/p...
December 6, 2018
This is a perfect Christmasy image of a world that I love and if I could live inside it I'd do so in a heartbeat.
And I'm not even just saying that because of Gansey. I'm NOT.
The only critique is, obviously, that it's miles and miles too short. Which is obvious because I want to live in it and you can't live in a three-page Tumblr post. You couldn't even knit a sweater out of that word count.
Tragic. More, please!!
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And I'm not even just saying that because of Gansey. I'm NOT.
The only critique is, obviously, that it's miles and miles too short. Which is obvious because I want to live in it and you can't live in a three-page Tumblr post. You couldn't even knit a sweater out of that word count.
Tragic. More, please!!
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November 20, 2017
"Christmas was a dangerous time to be a broken thing."
Mysterious as always. This is not what you would call satisfying, but I'll read every TRC related snippet I can get my hands on.
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Mysterious as always. This is not what you would call satisfying, but I'll read every TRC related snippet I can get my hands on.
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August 10, 2016
The Raven Cycle
"Gansey was aware he needed to do something about Ronan Lynch
before Ronan did something about Ronan Lynch.
Christmas was a dangerous time to be a broken thing. "
I don't know why i love Ronan so much.
Don't get me wrong, i adore Gansey, Adam, and Noah,
but there is just something about Ronan.
I am addicted to him. MINE!!
"The door down below slammed as Ronan entered the warehouse.
'Don’t come up, Lynch. We’re going out.'
'To do what?'
'What do we ever do?' Gansey replied. 'To find a king.'"
"Gansey was aware he needed to do something about Ronan Lynch
before Ronan did something about Ronan Lynch.
Christmas was a dangerous time to be a broken thing. "
I don't know why i love Ronan so much.
Don't get me wrong, i adore Gansey, Adam, and Noah,
but there is just something about Ronan.
I am addicted to him. MINE!!
"The door down below slammed as Ronan entered the warehouse.
'Don’t come up, Lynch. We’re going out.'
'To do what?'
'What do we ever do?' Gansey replied. 'To find a king.'"
July 12, 2019
ronan lynch shows up for two nanoseconds, insults a group of people by calling them "freak-sacks" and pretends to be tough and it’s enough to boost my mood for the rest of the year???? science explain
November 19, 2016
You know you're trash for a series (or author) when you almost hyperventilate for a 3-paged-short story. Unsurprisingly, I'm okay with this realization. . .
October 14, 2016
"Gansey was full of the knowledge that he needed to do something about Ronan Lynch before Ronan did something about Ronan Lynch."
Can I just read them forever?
Can I just read them forever?
October 24, 2016
At this point, I will read Maggie's grocery lists. I just it's just that-
*breaks down*
It's just that I love her so damn much.
*breaks down*
It's just that I love her so damn much.
August 18, 2017
You know you're starting to fall for a series when a 3 paged short story gets you all excited inside .
November 24, 2017
OH MY GOD where has this been all my life?
December 31, 2024
*4.5
EXPLAIN TO ME WHY ADAM WASN'T IN THIS??
Yeah, they mentioned him, but come on...
I loved seeing Noah and Gansey, and Ronan... he and Adam grew the most over the course of the series, so seeing Ronan was great. And how broken he was... ahh, I'm sad. I wanted to see Adam too, though, and get a refresh on him before Blue entered and changed everything for our Raven Boys. That's my sole complaint. Otherwise, I loved this, and I want to reread the series now. Reading this with Blue's holiday drabble was perfect on Christmas. I think reading these two stories is going to become a tradition.
EXPLAIN TO ME WHY ADAM WASN'T IN THIS??
Yeah, they mentioned him, but come on...
I loved seeing Noah and Gansey, and Ronan... he and Adam grew the most over the course of the series, so seeing Ronan was great. And how broken he was... ahh, I'm sad. I wanted to see Adam too, though, and get a refresh on him before Blue entered and changed everything for our Raven Boys. That's my sole complaint. Otherwise, I loved this, and I want to reread the series now. Reading this with Blue's holiday drabble was perfect on Christmas. I think reading these two stories is going to become a tradition.
January 27, 2016
“Don’t come up, Lynch. We’re going out.”
“To do what?”
“What do we ever do?” Gansey replied. “To find a king.”
“To do what?”
“What do we ever do?” Gansey replied. “To find a king.”
April 5, 2018
I'm much happier with this little short drabble. Still short, but it was good.
It had the writing that I liked and know now to be Stiefvater, it has the boys, it had some the unknown hopefulness to it often manifested in Gansey or even in his eagerness for the search. That wistfulness captured in words makes me wistful as a reader for more of their journey, and so my enjoyment of this drabble was pretty high even if it wasn't so long a piece. ;)
It had the writing that I liked and know now to be Stiefvater, it has the boys, it had some the unknown hopefulness to it often manifested in Gansey or even in his eagerness for the search. That wistfulness captured in words makes me wistful as a reader for more of their journey, and so my enjoyment of this drabble was pretty high even if it wasn't so long a piece. ;)
June 2, 2017
Again... I want more!
July 12, 2019
This was pointless but,
“Oh,” said Noah, standing beside Gansey.
Gansey jumped. “Jesus. I didn’t know you had come back.”
“I was always here,” Noah said.
and that’s all that matters in this drabble.
“Oh,” said Noah, standing beside Gansey.
Gansey jumped. “Jesus. I didn’t know you had come back.”
“I was always here,” Noah said.
and that’s all that matters in this drabble.
September 30, 2018
I just need more of the Raven Cycle, I need more of these characters, and it was really nice to just have a snippet of the boys before we met them. Ahh I really love Ronan :)))))
June 1, 2021
Very short story with Gansey getting a visit by creepy carolers that only he would love. Cute little snippet of the boys.
December 7, 2018
"Christmas was a dangerous time to be a broken thing"
This was a very short story but still cute.
Nothing ground-breaking or heart-stopping but still okay and enjoyable.
But, again, I can't really give this more than two stars. It didn't add anything to the story.
This was a very short story but still cute.
Nothing ground-breaking or heart-stopping but still okay and enjoyable.
But, again, I can't really give this more than two stars. It didn't add anything to the story.
June 28, 2017
Gansey was full of the knowledge that he needed to do something about Ronan Lynch before Ronan did something about Ronan Lynch.
November 5, 2016
I miss the Raven Boys! Great little addition for the upcoming holidays.
January 29, 2018
oh my lord, these will never be enough to satisfy my trc cravings, but they're still something.
August 16, 2016
Raven boys and Christmas! What more could a girl want?
January 29, 2018
Noah, Ronan and Gansey, MY BOYS :)
Want to Read
November 20, 2017WHAT IS THIS AND HOW DO I GET IT
December 26, 2018
He liked that sense that magic was coming for him, instead of the other way around. The door down below slammed as Ronan entered the warehouse. “Don’t come up, Lynch. We’re going out.”
“To do what?”
“What do we ever do?” Gansey replied. “To find a king.”
Oh I'm missing the boys & Blue so much!
“To do what?”
“What do we ever do?” Gansey replied. “To find a king.”
Oh I'm missing the boys & Blue so much!
February 16, 2018
“Oh,” said Noah, standing beside Gansey.
Gansey jumped. “Jesus. I didn’t know you had come back.”
“I was always here,” Noah said.
As soon as Noah’s name is mentioned..
*flails around screeching with joy*
What’s the name of that song?”
The singing did not pause, but the deer skull wheeled up to look at them in the window, feathers fluttering blue and black around the bone.
“Creepy,” Noah said.
“Regional flavor,” Gansey said.
“ ‘The Raven King’,” said the deer skull. Maybe the deer skull. It was hard to tell when they were all wearing masks. Any of them could have said it. All of them could have said it.
It may have only been a 3 page book but dang! Loved it all the same!
In the parking lot below, Ronan eyed the carolers. “Take a walk, you freak-sacks. Don’t just stare at me. Do I look like I’m joking?”
(Sounds like me trying to get customers out of the store at closing..) 😅
5/5 stars!!
Gansey jumped. “Jesus. I didn’t know you had come back.”
“I was always here,” Noah said.
As soon as Noah’s name is mentioned..
*flails around screeching with joy*
What’s the name of that song?”
The singing did not pause, but the deer skull wheeled up to look at them in the window, feathers fluttering blue and black around the bone.
“Creepy,” Noah said.
“Regional flavor,” Gansey said.
“ ‘The Raven King’,” said the deer skull. Maybe the deer skull. It was hard to tell when they were all wearing masks. Any of them could have said it. All of them could have said it.
It may have only been a 3 page book but dang! Loved it all the same!
In the parking lot below, Ronan eyed the carolers. “Take a walk, you freak-sacks. Don’t just stare at me. Do I look like I’m joking?”
(Sounds like me trying to get customers out of the store at closing..) 😅
5/5 stars!!
August 14, 2020
August 2020 Reread: This may be my very favorite novella😍 I love love love the imagery. Upon rereading The Raven Cycle, I feel this peice is even more revealing than I had originally thought. All the stars!
Original Read January 2018:
"He had half a thought the carolers weren't real."
A holiday Gansey story! I adore Christmas and Gansey and the combination is even better. This little tale included all of my favorite Gansey things: Monmouth Manufacturing, Pig, the ever present journal, and a nod to The Raven King. I loved the strange imagery of the carolers/mummers and their elaborate headdresses full of oddments and wonders. I long to hear their songs/chants filled with bells and fiddles and drums. Maggie Stiefvater's writing style is breathing-takingly beautiful and this glimpse into Gansey's Christmas Eve was possibly my favorite taste of her writings yet. It was chalk full of Gansey family approved "regional flavor." I highly recommend taking a few moments to read this little holiday treat. I may or may not have already read it three times.
Original Read January 2018:
"He had half a thought the carolers weren't real."
A holiday Gansey story! I adore Christmas and Gansey and the combination is even better. This little tale included all of my favorite Gansey things: Monmouth Manufacturing, Pig, the ever present journal, and a nod to The Raven King. I loved the strange imagery of the carolers/mummers and their elaborate headdresses full of oddments and wonders. I long to hear their songs/chants filled with bells and fiddles and drums. Maggie Stiefvater's writing style is breathing-takingly beautiful and this glimpse into Gansey's Christmas Eve was possibly my favorite taste of her writings yet. It was chalk full of Gansey family approved "regional flavor." I highly recommend taking a few moments to read this little holiday treat. I may or may not have already read it three times.
April 5, 2016
I love these little free short stories (you can read this one here: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/p...).
Gansy and the boys at Monmouth get an interesting visit by some carolers. This is super short so I don't want to say too much but it was nice to get another glimpse at Gansey and the boys.
Gansy and the boys at Monmouth get an interesting visit by some carolers. This is super short so I don't want to say too much but it was nice to get another glimpse at Gansey and the boys.
February 1, 2016
"There shouldn’t have been carolers, but there were."
That's it!! Now, I really can't wait to read the Raven King! This might have been a short short story, but still, it was like being back with a copy of the RC and the real world far away, if only for a few minutes.
That's it!! Now, I really can't wait to read the Raven King! This might have been a short short story, but still, it was like being back with a copy of the RC and the real world far away, if only for a few minutes.
July 4, 2016
I need more.
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