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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

158 reviews

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

2024 reread:

Rating: 5/5 stars

This will never be my favorite of the series but it has some truly ICONIC moments and I thoroughly enjoyed the reread!

Original review (December 2022):

Rating: 5 stars

Feyre and the Night Court must create alliances and battle ancient magic to save Prythian.

As the third book in the series, there isn’t a ton I can say without a lot of recap and spoiling, so I’ll keep it short. This one was a tad long for me and didn’t have the impeccable sexual tension of ACOMAF, but it was nonetheless an absolutely phenomenal roller coaster ride the whole way.

CW: Blood/death/war/grief; kidnapping; misogyny/sexism; torture/violence; sexual assault; domestic violence/physical violence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Violence, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, War, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Torture

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Grief, Classism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Body horror, Slavery, Animal death, Confinement, Torture, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

noetical's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Torture, Violence, and War

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas was an incredible continuation of an already great series. It’s not often I dive right into a second 600+ page book immediately after finishing one, but I couldn’t resist. I loved the new characters that were introduced and the changing dynamics of those who we’ve met before. I was happy to finally meet the rest of the High Lords and I cannot wait to dive into the next book. This series truly has everything I love in books, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. The more I read of the ACOTAR series, the more I can see why this is such a fan favorite and beloved by so many fans of Maas. Each book sways me more and more towards ACOTAR being the superior series over TOG (but let’s be honest, they’re both amazing). I loved this book and if you’re a fan of fantasy, you will too, especially if you like a little spice thrown in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, War, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Vomit, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Blood

hades_astor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

That one line, we all know what it is, I could do without. Otherwise a fun read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Violence, War, and Torture

ursimae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Classism, Torture, Sexual content, Grief, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Self harm, and Suicide

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Gore, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death, Grief, Violence, and War

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

WOW. This one had me going THROUGH IT. What a glorious heart-pounding whirlwind. Alliances lost and found, sweeping war across many lands and climates… this is what a true magical fantasy book should be. Of course I love the romance involved and all of the friendships sewn into the heart of this series, but ACOWAR was definitely heavy on intense battle and strategy and unbridled power, which really drew me in even deeper to that fantasy world where anything could happen. And anything DID happen!! While a little slow through the middle of the story after an incredibly cunning and sharp start, the last 200 pages more than made up for it. Edge of my seat with tears in my eyes, ready to slaughter Hybern like a well-trained Illyrian soldier. It was, in a word, EPIC.

LONG LIVE PRYTHIAN!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Murder, Genocide, Torture, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Cursing, Death, Gore, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Classism, Vomit, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

nehaslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I did like this book a lot, not as much as the second one though. My main issue with it is that it could’ve been split into two normal sized books which could’ve been a lot easier to get through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Torture, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Vomit

bethanyt123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

It's the war of the centuries that's been building for ages. The culmination of every thread, the realization of everything they (we!) have worked for.

So why didn't it shine?

The utter lackluster quality of this took me off guard. And honestly, I think it all comes down to the fact that SJM doesn't know how to write a battle scene. It seemed like everyone just stood there??? Very slow for a war. 

Extremely disappointing, but still good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Violence, and Death