A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
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Re: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
In the beginning, Feyre lives with her crippled father and two older sisters in a hut outside of a village. Feyre is the family's sole provider, and she often travels deep into the woods in order to find game to hunt to feed her family. The entire mortal world is also threatened by Prythian, the fae realm whose borders are very close to the village. Fae occasionally get around the wall encasing Prythian into the mortal world and wreak havoc. One day, Feyre shoots and kills an oversize wolf in the woods, ignoring the consequences of her actions until a large fae creature arrives, demanding her life in exchange for the life of the wolf, who was really a fae man in disguise.
The arrival of this fae creature begins a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, as Feyre struggles to hold on to her humanity despite living with creatures she considers monsters and having her eyes opened to the world of the fae, which is really not so different from the mortal world. One wrong choice, however, may have dire consequences and end the world as Feyre knows it.
The characters are very well developed, but unfortunately Feyre loses some of her strong will along the way and becomes reliant on a lover, but this is remedied in A Court of Mist and Fury, the next book in the series. I would definitely designate this book as a five-star read.
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When I read A Court of Mist and Fury, the reader in me died when the last words of that finished. I had reading depression for a month! I recommended the book to my friend because I couldn't be the only person to suffer from it. I had to read it twice again, before I could move on from the story.
This book is at the top of my reading list, I absolutely LOVE IT! I will probably read it again before the year is over. I highly suggest reading this book, if you enjoy female leads, progressive character growth, and unexpected twists and turns. To the point you dont know who you want to win or lose.
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Feyre is the sole provider for her family after they lost their fortune eight years before the novel takes place. The only way to keep her family from starving is to hunt. But after she takes down a wolf in the woods, a beast comes for her in the night claiming that she either go with him or die. In a world with Faeries and dark magic, Feyre can only count on the word and promise of this beast that she will not be harmed once she crosses into Prythian, the realm of the Faeries where humans have not gone in centuries. It isn't until she reaches this land that she learns who her capture really is, Tamlin, the High Fae of the Spring Court. There are many secrets and plots that keep Feyre in the dark about the evil that is rising across the sea and the blight that causes the magic of the Fae to revolt and work against them. There is an evil that wants Feyre and the rest of the human world gone. But as she slowly finds herself falling in love with Tamlin, the dangers that surround her only grow more powerful.
A classic beauty and the beast story is always my favorite. It was my favorite fairy tale growing up and once I realized that this novel was a spin on that story, I fell in love with it. But it was more than that classic tale. It was rough and sensual and magical. Feyre is a character who is very easy to love. She is willing to spend the rest of her life with a beast in order to protect her family, much like Belle in the classic Beauty and the Beast. However, the curse that is places on Tamlin and his court is much more complicated than the one on the beast from the Disney tale. Tamlin is dark and powerful, raw and sensual all at once. Each moment he had with Feyre left me gushing. It was more than the romance that left me enchanted, it was the world that Sarah J. Maas created. The world of the Fae is one that I believe should never be put on the big screen for the sole reason that the movie industry could never do the Fae world justice. It is beautiful, a world that holds such a strong foundation that perfectly sums up the book. Following Feyre's journey through the book I felt like I was stepping into her shoes and walking through the orchards and the manor, taking in the colors and scents and sounds of this new world.
It was more than Feyre's love for Tamlin that I adored, it was her spirit, hard and powerful that kept her fighting for him in the end of the novel. The world of the Fae is complicated and when Amarantha's curse was revealed I was practically screaming at Feyre for not confessing her love for Tamlin when she had the chance. But it did lead to the suspenseful challenges that proved Feyre's love was real and powerful enough to break the curse. There are so many character's that I love and learned to love as I read the novel, some of which I anticipate will have a bigger part in the sequel. I am definitely looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of A Court of Mist and Fury.
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I cannot stress enough how wonderful this book is an recommend it to those who enjoy a rich and beautiful re-telling of a well known classic. A book for those who enjoy an amazing lead who faces her own demons of all levels.
A book that I picked up randomly because of the amazing cover that made me wish my flight was shorter so I could find/buy the next book!
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I've heard so many good things about it too i just want to read it but I can never get past the first page (which already was interesting but i just ran out of steam.)
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The writing was slow paced and intriguing (sometimes it was annoyingly slow). It is the perfect blend of action and these romances that break your heart.
I am yet to read A court of Mist and Fury. Cant Wait!!
In all, I would recommend this book to anyone who loves YA books!!