The story: Blue and the Raven Boys are still searching for Owen Glendower, but it's becoming obvious they're not the only ones...and that the others are richer, more powerful, and far more ruthless than they are. Then all of a sudden, the search gets far more personal for Blue: her mother has disappeared, and Blue realizes that if they find the sleeping King, they'll find Maura too. And if they don't--both may remain underground and lost forever.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language R (possibly "X"--it's really exceptionally bad); Violence R; Sexual Content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic and the occult PG-13; GLBT content G; adult themes (demonic possession, domestic violence) PG-13; overall rating R.
Liz's comments: While I'm fascinated by this series, I have to say that it is absolutely not for readers below grade 8. The language, while pretty much confined to Ronan's character and used as a reflection of it, is nonetheless awful (it's the concentration as well as the content); plus, all of the creepy and suspenseful moments are magic-related, so if you thought Harry Potter was the devil's spawn, you'll have issues here too. The bottom line is that if you've read the first two books in the series and been undisturbed by them, you'll be fine with book 3 as well; if you haven't read the first two, go back to "The Raven Boys" and start there, because this is not a stand-alone volume, no matter how you feel about the language and the magic.
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