The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4) Maggie Stiefvater April 26th 2016 Scholastic ******Will probably contain spoilers for this book and the whole series just as a heads up****** I'm not going to try and write a normal review for The Raven King, because quite frankly I don't even know if I'm capable of doing proper reviews any more, and this is not the book or the series where I want to figure that out. That, and my love for this series transcends that of something which I can properly review, as I am completely biased and I *will* fight people about these books. On that note, this is also won't even entirely be about The Raven King on its own. Rather, it's a chance for me to go on and on and on and on and on about how much I love these books and Blue and those darn boys. My biggest fear about The Raven King, as is always the case with final books in a beloved series, was that it wouldn't be a good or fitting ending. I did not need to be worried. Rather than reac...
So, I don't want to give false hope to those of us who are dreaming of this series becoming a tv show, but I did want to do a what if post. Series Synopsis: Alanna and her twin brother Thom are about to be sent off to two very different places. Alanna to a convent, and Thom to become a knight. Unfortunately, they both crave something other than the futures that have been predetermined for them. So, being twins, they switch places. Over the course of four books Alanna experiences the fears of being discovered (she's pretending to be her brother), dealing with love, and who she can trust.
This was the first "YA" series that I read as a pre-teen, and Pierce has a special place in my heart.
Of course, the books begin when she is very young, so the characters would have to be aged up. I sort of also wish that it could be a Netflix/HBO/Showtime series. Shorter seasons, and not as much focus on love triangle stuff (I fear this would happen on the CW). So, the characters...
My Cast:
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Alanna and Thom have red hair and purple eyes, and she's acted in a variety of different roles that lead me to believe she'd be able to capture the character's ability to show strength and determination, while also feeling vulnerable.
See her in: The Secret of Moonacre (on Netflix) and Skins.
Freddie Fox as Thom
He's a bit older than my Alanna pick, but it is super difficult to find actors who are gingerish and in their early 20's. Still, I think he'd be a fine pick.
See him in The Three Musketeers, and the upcoming Frankenstein movie.
Rafi Gavron as George the King of ThievesFirst of all, George was one of my favorite characters (much to the annoyance of some of my friends). In the books there's a big age difference between Alanna and George, but I think the show could overlook that. Plus, I liked Life Unexpected...sadly I was one of only three people who liked it and it got cancelled. So, I have faith that he can play the lovable rogue.
See him in: Life Unexpected, Inkheart.
Nicolas Hoult as Prince Jon
For some reason this was the hardest pick for me, so I'm not really 100% on my choice, but I think he would be fine as Jon. I don't think it's a spoiler to say that he's one of the first people to learn of Alanna's secret, and one of her closest friends.
See him in: About a Boy, X-Men, Warm Bodies
For some reason I picked all British actors...it's probably because every fantasy/adventure series must have accents. I was also expecting this to be an easy task and it took forever. Phew. So, what books would you like to see turned into a TV series?
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