A review by its_beautifully_bookish
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

3.0

Overall Rating: 3⭐️

Format: paperback

Favourite Quote: “To the stars who listen — and the dreams that are answered”

Tropes: found family, novella, fated mates, multiple povs, holiday season

Cute I think that’s about sums up this book, I don’t know if it’s small enough to be classed as a novella?? But it was a short sweet story with multiple povs to tie up but also leave you with some questions for what’s next.

Freyre and Rhys as always were strong together and depicted the found family trope so well. I think this story felt almost like an end (I realise it’s not) but it had no real direction for me, in a good way it just gave you extra perspective on the characters you have followed so far!

Tamlin and Lucien I don’t know how I feel I don’t like them but I don’t dislike them either I am hoping Feyre can help the human queen with the spell but overall I wouldn’t say I am drawn to hear from these characters more I feel like they are not at the forefront but rather secondary to whatever narratives the story takes next.

I do want to say that yes Tamlin is bad but I think him finding someone and respecting Feyre and Rhysand and them all becoming a strong front appeals to me, no a redemption arc isn’t want I am saying butttttt if he had a novella or something… I don’t know just a thought to have them all not friends but just respectfully living especially after what he said at the end of ACOFAS.

I don’t feel like Elaine and Lucien are bonded maybe they are but I feel like it’s maybe hopefully broken or not true I don’t feel they are right for each other, I think I remember somewhere saying they don’t have to follow the bond… I am not sure, do I think Az is for Elaine..? I don’t know maybe a friend? Maybe more?? I can’t tell but he seems to be the only one she is comfortable talking to so maybe they should? Or maybe it should become a strong friendship…??

Armen was hilarious I can’t Dec if her character is now content or if she has more to play in this series! And Mor I don’t know does she become possessed everyone says they think she will turn evil, I don’t understand her hiding her estate but maybe that’s just me and what was that thing in the dark…? And her gift being the truth but she lies… how does that work?!

Cassian and Nesta are an interesting dynamic I don’t know how their book will go but I already know it will be explosive… hopefully a HEA?

The book was nice but it lacked direction and has something missing for me I am glad I read it and it was a great bridge between ACOWAR and ACOSF but I am wondering if it was needed I guess it added extra layers in preparing for the next book(s) in the series but I feel like that maybe could have been done in ACOSF.

3 stars means to me I enjoyed this book. I had fun reading it. Would recommend if you like the tropes or author.