A review by franksfiction
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

4.5

 

This is my first Sarah J. Maas book, and I will definitely be reading the rest of the series! When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. 

I’m a little disappointed in “A Dawn of Onyx” by Kate Golden now because there are a few plot points in that novel that feel heavily inspired by this book. Maas’ writing style truly elevated the plot and made me want to learn more about the characters. The last 100 pages of ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) were the best part of this book. Also, the moment Rhysand comes into the story, I believe the story becomes more interesting than what we were getting for the first 200 pages. I would have become bored and DNF’ed if a different author had written this story. But the author has a gift for world-building, and that’s important when it comes to creating an engaging fantasy world. 

ACOTAR is a great introduction to the series, and I hear this story takes some crazy turns! I’m intrigued to learn more, and I love that there’s an entire community that loves these books that you can talk to. 

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