Review – Call Down the Hawk (The Dreamer Trilogy, Book 1) by Maggie Stiefvater (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Length: 480 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: November 5, 2019
ISBN-13 : 978-1338188325
Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Dreamer Trilogy
Source: Gift
Rating: 5/5 stars
“Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality.
Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it.
Carmen Farooq-Lane is a hunter. Her brother was a dreamer . . . and a killer. She has seen what dreaming can do to a person. And she has seen the damage that dreamers can do. But that is nothing compared to the destruction that is about to be unleashed. . . .”
Series Info/Source: This is the first book in the Dreamer Trilogy. This is a sister series to The Raven Cycle and deals with a lot of the same characters. I got this as a birthday gift in hardcover format to read.
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 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!
