THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPerfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that … legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin–one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin–and his world–forever.
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Format: Ebook
Read Time: Took me a week and several late nights
The Good:
Sexy elves, fast-paced, clean stripped-back prose that was very easy to get immersed in. Interesting characters and a flawed leading lady.
I did enjoy the book, I wanted to get the end to figure out what was actually happening. Chapters well designed to hook you into the …
This book was a heart pounding, unputdownable adventure I’ll never forget! Highly recommend the entire series.
One night in the woods, while hunting, Feyre stumbles upon a deer being stalked by a wolf. In her mind their is only one choice. In order for her to feed her starving family she must kill the wolf. She has had to make uncomfortable choices for a long time. Her family lost its fortune many years before. Since then she has been supporting her …
I can see what all the fuss was about. I enjoyed the story, but I never got super attached to Feyre. Pretty sure I’ll continue with the series despite that because I want to see more of the world Maas built.
Such a beautiful name…such a terrible book. Ok…it wasn’t terrible but it was hard to read.
I love this series. It got me back into reading after a long time of not.
The book’s beginning was agonizingly slow, but there was a fair amount of humor, steam, and action. By the end it was mostly gore and violence galore. By page 238 I was ready to give up because of the specifics of the ‘curse’. But I stuck with it because of Rhysand. That character is a complicated alpha male with a hidden tender heart that makes …
What a fantastic start to this series! Sarah J. Maas has a beautiful way of describing everything in such vivid detail, giving you the ability to see and experience everything.
This is such a fantastical world with amazing characters. The fae have many misconceptions of humans and the humans have many misconceived notions of the fae. As the …
I LOVE SJM as an author and think she has incredible ideas and storytelling chops. This book was a fun read and got me invested in her world. HOWEVER, this book pales in comparison to the subsequent books in this series. And that’s saying something. They are so beyond amazing that I recommend them with the utmost confidence to anyone who loves …
I love this book. It has a slow start and a slow middle but the retelling feeling makes it worth it. The ending is heartbreaking but I loved every minute of reading it. I know book 2 will be so much better because alot of this book was about setting up the fae world and understanding the ins and outs of the courts. Lucien is one of my favorite …
A Court of Thorns and Roses is the first book in a five book series, but consider this my review for the entire series.
I’ll admit that the writing in the first book in this series was average, but the story and the world-building capture your attention from page one, and the writing improves with each subsequent book.
While the original …
Please give this book and series a try, you will not be disappointed, her descriptions are amazing
What beautiful and vibrant tale. I got so swept away in the beauty of this and life and emotion. Quickly climbing to my top 3 series. It took away my breath, made me shed tears, and laugh hysterically in some places. Maas has created such a sweeping epic tale here that I cannot wait for the next ones in this series. I am heading there to get the …
As this is my third time reading this book, I am determined to continue with the series. I love that this book really grabs the reader. It does a great job introducing the world and all the characters. It’s one of those books that you don’t want to put down. I know I have some friends who will be forcing me to read the next book and I can’t wait!
Wow.
Brilliant writing, an important end message and fun, vivid, addictive scenes and world. Paired with advanced character development and, I don’t have much to say other than ‘wow’.
4.5 stars
Note:
I listened to the audiobook; this was produced by Recorded Books and it was okay. The narrator wasn’t one I’d set out to listen to …
I read this book before and hadn’t really fallen in love with it until now. When I read this book for the first time I was very new to the fantasy genre and it was confusing/new for me. But now that I have read more fantasy I really really loved this book.
This book follows Feyre, she is a strong badass heroine. She fights for her family, …
I loved the ideas and the world-building, the flawed but strong characters, and the intricate plot.
I love everything SJM and still need to get caught up on my reading of this series, but man it was incredible.
This is not the type of book I would read but it was recommended so I did. I’m now on book 3 of the 5 book series. It has everything. You will not be able to put it down. The Best!!
Feyre Archeron made a promise to her mother to provide for her family when she passed. With two sisters and an crippled father it is a heady task especially since the land is sparse with food options. Luck may have been on her side the day she captured a doe but it also brought a wolf which she had no choice but to kill.
Since birth Feyre …