Title: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR #1)

Author:Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsbury 2015

Genre: Fantasy

Pages: 432

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Summer TBR

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

At least, he's not a beast all the time.

As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.

After listening to all the hype of them books for years, I finally got around to reading it. For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. I fell into this Beauty and the Beast retelling and didn’t stop until the last page. I’ll admit that the first 50 pages or so were slow going, but as soon as Feyre moves to the Far lands, everything kicks into gear. I enjoyed the world-building aspects of this volume coupled with the intriguing take on a classic fairy tale. I loved the back and forth between Feyre and Lucien and we get an interesting look at members of the other courts. The three tests were interesting, but it was Feyre’s interactions with Rhysand that were my favorite. Of course there is a big cliffhanger that I can’t wait to see what happens next. I think I’ve figured out the random comment by Rhysand before he disappeared. I feel like I’m going to have to dive into the next book very soon.

A Court of Throns and Roses

• #1 A Court of Thorns and Roses

• #2 A Court of Mist and Fury

• #3 A Court of Wings and Ruin

• #3.5 A Court of Frost and Starlight

• #4 A Court of Silver Flames

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