Call Down the Hawk (the Dreamer Trilogy, Book 1), Volume 1 (edició 2019)

I absolutely love Maggie Stiefvater and her books! She knows how to create such a complex and beautiful story over and over again! Many would call this series a spin off from The Raven Boys Cycle, but it's not. This is it's very own story in a very different way.

The story is about Ronan who, if you've read the Raven Cycle, you know to be a Dreamer. It's about him trying to find a place for himself after high school and, in the process, he discovers a great danger to his kind.

Before picking up this series, you definitely have to read the Raven Cycle to better understand the characters personalities. Which is a great series so I would definitely carve out some time for it! Then, carve out some more time and give this wonderful series a chance as well! ( )

Story (5/5): I absolutely loved this! This is the story of Ronan and Declan, as well as some new Dreamers, hunters, and Dreams. I would recommend reading “The Raven Cycle” before this book to understand Ronan's full background, but I think this book would also stand alone okay without reading that series. I can’t even begin to explain how amazing this story is, it’s a masterpiece. The pieces are woven together so well and the concept is so creative and interesting, I could not put it down and had to know what would happen next. There are so many magical mysteries throughout.

Characters (5/5): The characters are a huge driver for this story. We learn more about Ronan, his past, and his Dreams. I loved Jordan and her complicated creation and history. I also loved Carmen as she tried to navigate the waters of hunting these Dreamers. The characters, even the side ones, are stunning, incredibly deep and just amazing.

Setting (5/5): The description in here is beautiful and the scenes really come alive. Whether we are in the city of DC, at Ronan’s farm, or journeying through a dreamscape, all the settings are just as magical and mysterious. Steifvater has a way of submerging her readers into a setting that makes it feel completely real and alive.

Writing/Drawing Style (5/5): Stiefvater is an amazing writing and I have never read any other writer with a style quite like hers, her style is unique and all her own in every way. It’s also an incredibly beautiful and compelling writing style. I always feel like I have read something really secret and special when I finish one of her books.

My Summary (5/5): This was an amazing start to another new series by Stiefvater. I absolutely adore her unique writing style; it’s beautiful, creative, and a bit dreamy. This does piggy back off of The Raven Cycle, so I would recommend reading that series first. However, aside from Ronan, Declan, and Adam most of the characters are new. If you are a fan of The Raven Cycle or a fan of Stiefvater’s writing style in general I would highly recommend this book; I think it’s one of her best books yet! ( )

I gotta come back to tell you how much I loved it but god I loved it. ( )

I devoured this book in two days. I could not get enough of it. Maggie is from what I can tell, the only author who can make every situation a slow burn feeling but not bore me to death with it. I love the way she explains what is going on, in small, slow, methodically thought out manners, it creates this burning need to know more, and she does this flawlessly.

I went into the book already hyped, as Ronan was my favorite character from the Raven Cycle (I mean I loved everyone but Ronan just hit different) I was so excited to see what else could be done with the dreamer aspect of Ronan’s story and I was not displeased.

I loved the small connections to the events in the previous series. But what I loved most was the focus on the Lynch Brothers. During the Raven Cycle I had a mild distaste for Declan but by the end of this book, My heart was shattering into pieces for him. Matthew, precious, sweet, loveable Matthew, my heart hurts so much for him, I was not expecting what he learned about himself and even if I had, definitely not the manner of how. And Ronan, my sweet rough Ronan, this boy has been through so freaking much and still he puts himself through so much more. To watch as his world, that means everything to him possibly slip away from his grasp, was painful. My heart hurts so much for each of the Lynch brothers in different ways.

The introduction of the new characters took awhile to grow on me. Hennessy’s character initially confused the fudge out me, but once it came clear, it made it easier to understand her. I like Jordan more then Hennessy but I don’t hate Hennessy either, I hope there will be growth for her, the end gives me vibes there will be, but anything is possible.

Farooq-lane didn’t really standout to me, aside from being apart of the group that killed her dreamer brother, it’s an interesting dynamic. You have Declan who does what he can to protect his Dreamer brother, and then you have Farooq-Lane who took part in taking her dreamer brothers life. I’m not writing her off or hating her, just right now her chapters were the most boring of the book.

All in all, I loved this, I loved every inch and I can’t wait for more to come! ( )

3.5 stars. ( )