A Court Of Thorns And Roses
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Trope: Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Fated Mates
Point of view: Single, First person
Relationship: MF
Type of series: Series
In a nutshell: Feyre's survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price. Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.
What I thought: Let me start off by saying full disclaimer - this series is my all time favourite fantasy series and with that said, the second book A Court of Mist and Fury is actually my favourite in the series.
There are elements of Beauty and the Beast to this story but don’t go into this expecting to know what will happen. Sarah J. Maas dedicates much of this book to world building and even more so character development setting the scene for a rich, gripping plot that unfolds over multiple books.
There is romance, intrigue, adventure AND morally grey characters, it hits every point I love in fantasy and PNR. Read it, then read the second. That’s all I have to say.
