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A review by jazzofmine
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’ve been flying through this series on audiobook. ACOMAF continued in that vein. Soooo another 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me.
*** spoilers ***
Picking up from the truly satisfying ending of ACOTAR which gives us Feyre 2.0 (resurrected as high fae) - we’re back at the spring court with Tamlin. And I am here for the trauma and unpacking that inevitably has to happen as characters are trying to recover from the horrors imposed by Amarantha.
I love the direction the story took, with Tamlin failing to meet Feyre’s changing needs as circumstances drastically changed in their lives. Cue the twist: are things happily ever after? … 🧐 perhaps not … and boom the mysterious Rhysand swoops in, and our skepticism is stoked as we’re forced to confront false perceptions that have been propagated for security and political reasons for a long time.
An exchange that I particularly loved as Rhysand gradually opened up to Feyre and showed vulnerability was when she got to know about his secret, preserved city of Velaris.
“
It’s a shame,” I said, the words nearly gobbled up by the sound of the city music. “That others in Prythian don’t know. A shame that you let them think the worst.” He took a step back, his wings beating the air like mighty drums. “As long as the people who matter most know the truth, I don’t care about the rest.
“
Oh - a minor grievance I have, is the overuse of a couple of cringy words/phrases. I didn’t love all the uses of “gobbled up” for non-food related situations, I thought it sounded incredibly odd. I also didn’t love the overuse of the word “deign”. However, picking out these nitty gritty peeves in the writing feels a lot like sitting in the couch with a bag of chips, judging Olympic athletes on my tv screen. I’m still eating up the story.
Honestly a ton of stuff happens in this second book. Love the relationship building between Feyre and Rhys. Love the internal struggles and dissonance that Feyre grapples with. And the growth that happens by the end, as she discovers and then accepts the mating bond … 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 delightful.
Feyre is a strong, independent, adventurous character - who’s complicated and flawed. She displays a sense of sacrifice only rivaled by Rhysand. And these themes of sacrifice and duty are fairly nuanced, with exploration of some of the complications and pitfalls that come with these qualities.
I also love the level 100 deception that Feyre is able to play by the end, as she uses this to divert attention and save her friends and mate.
Very exciting! Loved it -
✨🧚✨
*** spoilers ***
Picking up from the truly satisfying ending of ACOTAR which gives us Feyre 2.0 (resurrected as high fae) - we’re back at the spring court with Tamlin. And I am here for the trauma and unpacking that inevitably has to happen as characters are trying to recover from the horrors imposed by Amarantha.
I love the direction the story took, with Tamlin failing to meet Feyre’s changing needs as circumstances drastically changed in their lives. Cue the twist: are things happily ever after? … 🧐 perhaps not … and boom the mysterious Rhysand swoops in, and our skepticism is stoked as we’re forced to confront false perceptions that have been propagated for security and political reasons for a long time.
An exchange that I particularly loved as Rhysand gradually opened up to Feyre and showed vulnerability was when she got to know about his secret, preserved city of Velaris.
“
It’s a shame,” I said, the words nearly gobbled up by the sound of the city music. “That others in Prythian don’t know. A shame that you let them think the worst.” He took a step back, his wings beating the air like mighty drums. “As long as the people who matter most know the truth, I don’t care about the rest.
“
Oh - a minor grievance I have, is the overuse of a couple of cringy words/phrases. I didn’t love all the uses of “gobbled up” for non-food related situations, I thought it sounded incredibly odd. I also didn’t love the overuse of the word “deign”. However, picking out these nitty gritty peeves in the writing feels a lot like sitting in the couch with a bag of chips, judging Olympic athletes on my tv screen. I’m still eating up the story.
Honestly a ton of stuff happens in this second book. Love the relationship building between Feyre and Rhys. Love the internal struggles and dissonance that Feyre grapples with. And the growth that happens by the end, as she discovers and then accepts the mating bond … 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 delightful.
Feyre is a strong, independent, adventurous character - who’s complicated and flawed. She displays a sense of sacrifice only rivaled by Rhysand. And these themes of sacrifice and duty are fairly nuanced, with exploration of some of the complications and pitfalls that come with these qualities.
I also love the level 100 deception that Feyre is able to play by the end, as she uses this to divert attention and save her friends and mate.
Very exciting! Loved it -
✨🧚✨
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Confinement, Blood, and Violence