A review by outsidestar
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional medium-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

This book was everything I wanted. And then some more. It has earned a place in the list of amazing second books that may very well be better than the first along with Catching Fire, Never Fade, Crooked Kingdom and... I can't think of any more. It's a short list. Because doing this is rare.

I'm so happy for a book that shows a change of heart rather than a freakin' love triangle. It took her some time, because I hated Tamlin since the moment he did nothing Under the Mountain (not to mention what happens in this book, it just makes me want to punch him).
Rhys was the only one fighting for her all along and it took her so long to see that. But it's real and believable and such a slow burn that I was grinning all the time. I couldn't be more in love with Rhys, by the way.
And the 4 other members of the Court of Dreams. They're such well rounded characters, with arcs and back stories and I just want to know more about them all.

That said, as awesome as this all was, the ending felt somehow rushed. Obviously something had to go wrong for the story to continue, and it was obvious that
Tamlin had to be a stupid fool and ally with the bad guys and that the mortal queens were evil. It was also obvious the moment Elain was turned?made? and Lucien rushed to her that there would be a bond, but there was no need to put it out there already.
I get why it was done but still... no. There was already enough going on for that to be shoved in there too.

I did very much like Nesta though, I find her to be a very compelling character and want to know what happens with her now (other than probably falling in love with Cassian) because she has to be different in some way. She has such an arc to go through I think it will be great to hear more from her. 
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