A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I wasn’t sure I’d stick with this book at first — I usually bail on fantasy if it doesn’t grab me fast. But from the very beginning, this one just worked for me. I could picture the Spring Court so clearly it felt like I was walking through it with Feyre. And what I loved was that the magic and politics were woven in naturally. You don’t get hit with a bunch of background info dumps — you just discover it as she does.
The story plays with familiar fairy-tale ideas, but it doesn’t feel like a copy of anything I’d read before — it feels darker and more grounded. Feyre is tough and flawed, and watching her grow felt real. She screws up sometimes, but it makes sense for who she is and what she’s been through.
The romance was the slow burn I was hoping for — no insta-love, just two people figuring each other out. And while Tamlin starts off a bit closed-off, their chemistry builds in a way that felt natural to me. Just a heads-up: it definitely leans more adult than YA in places.
The pacing was a bit mellow at the start, but once the action and stakes ramped up toward the end, it really paid off — and it wrapped up in a satisfying way rather than leaving me hanging in a cliffhanger.
If you like fantasy with a strong emotional core, court politics, and a romance that actually grows, this one’s worth giving a shot. I wasn’t expecting to love it, but it surprised me in all the best ways.
★★★★★
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