A review by chloek608
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I recommend this book if you like:
-high fantasy
-new adult
-strong female lead

This book starts off slow as it introduces readers to its world, characters and the faerie creatures. The book started to get exciting at around 80%.

Feyre kills a wolf hunting to feed her family but she didn't realise the wolf was a faerie. She has to pay for what she has done and go to live in the faerie lands.

She ends up developing feelings for her capture. Her love develops and trouble is afoot. A lady Amarantha is running the land and she is evil. She captures Tamlin and then to torture him, she captures Feyre. Feyre has to complete 3 tasks or solve a riddle to be let free.

Task 1 - escape from a giant worm
Task 2 - pick the correct lever to escape impending doom for her and Lucien
Task 3 - kill 3 faeries including the one she loves

She completes all 3 tasks, with some help from Rhysand. Yet Amarantha does not stick to her word, even when Feyre solves the riddle. But Feyre broke the curse and restored powers to all high fae. In doing so Amarantha killed her. Thankfully all high fae joined together and brought Feyre back to life as a fae herself.