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

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the first live release I've been able to experience since becoming an SJM fan & I've had the best time celebrating the HOFAS release! I went into this book really open & just ready to soak in all the Crescent City vibes. I'm so glad I approached it that way because I loved every minute spent reading it (even when I was sobbing all over my Kindle & physical copy). 

I expected the book to end on a big cliffhanger like HOSAB did but I'm so happy with the way it *did* end! It wrapped up all of the character storylines very well but also left enough parts open to continue into a fourth book for the series. 

Pro tip: if you get emotional during books, keep a box of tissues close. I cried so many times throughout the book but especially those last 200 ish pages!