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

5.0

 

Disclaimer: I bought my copy of this book. Support your authors! All opinions are my own. 

 

Book: A Court of Silver Flames 

 

Author: Sarah J Maas 

 

Book Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses #4 

 

Rating: 5/5 

 

Spice: 4/5 

 

Diversity: Disabled characters 

 

Recommended For...: Adult readers, fantasy, romance, romantasy, fae, high fantasy, New Adult 

 

Publication Date: February 16, 2021 

 

Genre: Romantasy 

 

Age Relevance: 18+ (PTSD, panic attacks, alcohol consumption, sexual content, romance, OCD tendencies, sexual assault and attempted rape, language, violence, gore, rape, sexism, parental abuse, pregnancy and labor) 

 

Explanation of Above: There are scenes showing and discussing PTSD, panic attacks, and OCD tendencies. There are scenes showing alcohol consumption. There is romance and sexual content shown in this book. There are mentions and showings of sexual assault, attempted rape, sexism, and rape in this book. There is cursing in this book. There is some violence, blood gore, and physical and narcissistic parental abuse shown in the book. There are also scenes showing and mentioning pregnancy and labor, some of which include birth trauma. 

 

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing 

 

Pages: 757 

 

Synopsis: Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it. The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other. Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts. Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing-in each other's arms. 

 

Review: It might just be me being a bit prickly myself, but I loved this book more than the original series. I don’t know why, but I think it’s because I connected with Nesta so much on a personal level. I understand all too well the pain she’s in and why her decisions are the ones she makes. I understand how she thinks because of what she’s been through. I understand why a lot of people would hate a character like Nesta because her and Feyre are entirely different characters, but I think a character like Nesta is super important for so many people and I’m glad she got her own book. The book was multi-POV and I loved how it showed Cassian’s process and character development through this book as well. The world building was heavily expanded upon and the character developments of all of the characters (but Feyre) were also heavily expanded upon. I loved reading this book every second I could. 

 

My only complaint about the book is that I think there were some pretty choppy portions and some stuff that made the book unnecessarily long. I think the book could have used a round of editing to fine-tune some of that choppiness and flow issues. 

 

Verdict: I love this book so much.