A review by deedireads
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Here’s what I knew about this book going in: a) it’s about Nesta, and b) there’s a LOT of sex. Both points are true, lol. I had soft of hoped that this would give us ACOWAR from Nesta and Cassian’s perspectives — alas, this takes place after ACOWAR/ACOFAS, which was also good. (But I do still want to see those missing scenes between Nesta and Cassian eventually, please, SJM!)

I didn’t think I’d really like a whole book about Nesta; ACOTAR readers know she’s cold and mean. But I was willing to be sold on a story that cracked open her icy front and took us on a big-time journey through trauma healing. And that’s exactly what this book did. It was a great character arc, and I even felt like it earned its length, because whew was that some serious shit she had to work through.

I know you’re already warned, but be warned again: This book is the raunchiest ACOTAR book of the bunch. Not just spicy, but lots of just straight-up f***ing. These two like it rough. It worked for their characters, but I definitely found myself reading with half a grimace once or twice (no judgment, it just was…well, not what I would have chosen for myself, lol.)

Anyway, I did feel like the broader subplot was a bit rushed, especially at the end, but I didn’t mind much because it really did feel like this book was more about a) Nesta’s healing and b) Nest and Cassian’s relationship than it was about the bad guys. Also, I love Cassian so much, okay byeee.

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