Author: Sarah J. Maas
Started: April 6, 2019
Finished: April 15, 2019
Pages: 705
Genre: Young Adult
First Sentence: The buzzing flies and screaming survivors had longs since replaced the beating war-drums.
Summary: [From BN] Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit—and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords—and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
Thoughts: Aside from this book punking me about how long it would be... who knew paper would be so thin... it was a great read. It's all sorts of court intriguing goodness. Since it would be impossible for me to sum up the plot of this book, I want to add a few comments about why the series is so good.
Number 1 - It's feminist as hell. Women make their own damn decisions (good and bad) and the (hero) men in the book support them. There are consequences from said decisions, but not because a female character wasn't able to take her own life into her hands.
Number 2 - So many rich characters! Every character is fleshed out. Every single one. Even if they're only on a single page, it feels like there is life and history behind every person in this series. It adds such richness to the text that you want to be in this world.
Number 3 - Speaking of the world - the world building in this series (and in this book in particular) is engrossing. Maas somehow manages to set the scene without info-dumping. The world unfolds as Feyre encounters new things, much like we explore the world around us by living in it. Also, some of the physical settings are detailed so lushly that I wish they were places I could actually visit.
Number 4 - Oh the drama. Yes, some characters drive me batty (but they're supposed to). For the most part, the drama in this series comes from characters conflicting motives and desires and not just because the book need to push the plot forward.
All of this makes for a hella fun read.
Rating: 7/10 [Very Good]
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