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A review by rachelshubin
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? No
5.0
Such a complex and well-written book. It’s broken into three parts but it’s so many stories in one 699 page novel - it’s hard for me to even fathom reviewing it.
I give it five stars, not for the politics and world building and the world of characters (many great new ones we meet). It’s not the same five stars I give A Court of Mist and Fury because it’s more of a war story than romance/slow burn. There is also so much humor and love in a book with a lot of darkness. The found family is everything. And I love the continued growth we get between Feyre & Rhys and their mating bond.
Here is what especially stood out for me:
-Feyre being a spy on the inside in the spring court. Watching her with Tamlin after everything we have learned since Under the Mountain.
-Learning more about Jurian
-Feyre and Lucien repairing their broken friendship and their escape to Velaris.
-More found family moments with Feyre, Rhys, Azriel, Cassien, Mor and Amren, and now Elain and Nesta.
-The library
-My favorite part of the book was the High Lords meeting. We met so many great new characters and got to hear more about the other High Lords and their courts. I really enjoyed this part the most.
-Lucien’s father and “father” WOW
-Cassien pining for Nesta
-Feyre looking in the ouroboros
-The Suriel scene 😭
-The arrival of Queen Vassa, the Archeron sisters’ father and his three boats, the return of Lucien
-The High Lords helping save Rhys
-Tamlin telling Feyre to be happy
I love this story so much and I cannot wait to keep reading the books. I never ever thought I’d be a high fantasy girly but the vivid imagery in this book is just so beautiful and amazing.
I give it five stars, not for the politics and world building and the world of characters (many great new ones we meet). It’s not the same five stars I give A Court of Mist and Fury because it’s more of a war story than romance/slow burn. There is also so much humor and love in a book with a lot of darkness. The found family is everything. And I love the continued growth we get between Feyre & Rhys and their mating bond.
Here is what especially stood out for me:
-Feyre being a spy on the inside in the spring court. Watching her with Tamlin after everything we have learned since Under the Mountain.
-Learning more about Jurian
-Feyre and Lucien repairing their broken friendship and their escape to Velaris.
-More found family moments with Feyre, Rhys, Azriel, Cassien, Mor and Amren, and now Elain and Nesta.
-The library
-My favorite part of the book was the High Lords meeting. We met so many great new characters and got to hear more about the other High Lords and their courts. I really enjoyed this part the most.
-Lucien’s father and “father” WOW
-Cassien pining for Nesta
-Feyre looking in the ouroboros
-The Suriel scene 😭
-The arrival of Queen Vassa, the Archeron sisters’ father and his three boats, the return of Lucien
-The High Lords helping save Rhys
-Tamlin telling Feyre to be happy
I love this story so much and I cannot wait to keep reading the books. I never ever thought I’d be a high fantasy girly but the vivid imagery in this book is just so beautiful and amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and War