The Raven King
by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic, 2016); audiobook read by Will Patton (Scholastic, 2016)
The story remains engrossing in this fourth and final instalment, yet doesn’t make good on the build-up. Stiefvater again introduces new characters but then casts loose much of what’s come before. As much as the reinvention feels organic, the resolution lacks majesty.