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

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

ithan and tharion are fucking unbearable i don’t care about them at ALL. the build up to

ithan being prime

felt very lackluster and maybe it’s because idc about him but he’s unlikable!! this series as a whole felt like sum tried to bite off WAYYYY more than she could chew, leaving it feeling very half-baked. also for

them getting the antidote and suddenly can use their fae powers like it’s nothing???

DONT PISS ME OFFFF!!!!! i like the tie in to tog and i can’t wait to see how that unfurls, and i love the connection between nesta and ember but so much of the book was building up to the final battle and it was very boring. sjm stop the mc-dies-in-the-big-war-only-to-be-brought-back-by-the-community tope im fucking begging you genuinely. it’s so weird bc there are pieces of the series that i absolutely love and i did devour the books but like, jesus lord. if i didn’t know better i would’ve thought this was her debut series and not tog