A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
432 pages
Fantasy/Romance Fiction
5/5*
Formats available: Book, Playaway, Hoopla Graphic Audio, Hoopla Audiobook, Libby eBook, Libby Audiobook, Libby Graphic Audio
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.
At least, he's not a beast all the time.
As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas got ALL of the stars from me…seriously…I loved it like I have never loved a book before.
This Beauty and the Beast retelling tells the story of huntress, Feyre Archeron and what happens to her and her family when she ends up “accidentally” (cough, cough…sure, Feyre) killing a fae in its wolf form. To pay for what she did, Feyre is swept off by a handsome beast known as Tamlin to live the rest of her life in the Spring Court, located in the fae land of Prythian. I know what you are thinking…how does this even remotely sound like a bad deal? What you need to do is pick up the book and find out!
I was very hesitant to pick up this book since I do not normally read fantasy, but after reading A Court of Thorns and Roses, my relationship with fantasy books took off like a dragon flying into the night sky. Okay, calm down Samantha. I can honestly say once I started reading the book my eyes were glued to the pages until it was finished. I was worried since this book is technically a retelling of Beauty and the Beast that it would be like any other retelling and have absolutely nothing new to bring to the table. However, there was so much uniqueness to the story. I love that Maas added the concept of the mask curse that was placed on everyone for years and that everyone’s beast form in the fae lands was not due to the curse. I would definitely say this was my favorite retelling and fantasy series that I have yet to read!
As soon as I finished the story, I immediately checked out the next book to the series which is A Court of Mist and Fury. I believe I could probably say that I am Sarah J. Maas’s number one fan, and I will continue to persuade everyone I know to pick up these books. Overall, I really enjoyed the entire book and have continued to enjoy the rest of Maas’s books just as much!
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-Samantha