A review by siad
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was really looking forward to reading this book and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The fast scene switches really kept you on your toes but there were times where I just wanted to skip POV’s (sorry Tharion). I definitely should’ve reread the previous books as well as the ACOTAR series because there were a lot of names and terms I didn’t remember and I feel like I would’ve enjoyed the story more.

After the ending of the last book I was really excited to see Rhys interact with Bryce but he was in like two pages so I was a little disappointed especially given that Nesta isn’t really my favorite character. Also I think this was the first time that I truly understood why people are scared of him. I’m dying laughing thinking about the Inner Circle standing around the phone trying to figure out how it works. Plus am I the only one that found Bryce and  Azriel’s scenes kinda… shippable?

I loved seeing Ithan discover his powers and become Prime even though his life felt like a bit of a dumpster fire and when Connor appeared I teared up. I still don’t understand how I ended up getting so attached to a character that was dead for the entire series. I’m sad that this is the last time we’ll see him but it felt like a fitting ending.

 I can’t believe I’m saying this but I was really hoping Cormac would end up being alive somehow. 

Are we not going to see Aelin at all? I was so sure the TOG characters would've made an appearance. I hope we get to see all three words interact at some point.

The ending did feel a bit… not anticlimactic… maybe a bit “easy” in a way and less high stakes than the last one. It also felt very much like an ending so I was really confused about whether there would even  be a next book but apparently there will be.
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