Review - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Faeries rule the world.  Or at least…they used to.  Back before they were forced to share land with the humans.  The lands were split, divided into the Mortal Lands and Prythian, the largest portion of the fae world.  In Prythian, the lands were separated even more.  You have the Night Court, the Day Court, Dawn and Winter Courts, Summer and Autumn Courts and of course the Spring Court.  It is mainly here where our novel unfolds.

There is also something called, The Wall.  The Wall is what divides most of the Mortal Lands from the borders of Prythian.  There are a select number of humans that tend to live close to such borders…and even fewer than that who go out into the forest surrounding the wall, to hunt for food. Feyre, a nineteen year old young woman, is just such a character.  She is also the main character of our story and what she finds out in the woods is more than just food.

Thus begins our story in such a way that we can follow Feyre through her daily routine and really get a feel for the type of person she is.  Though she is constantly pushed around by her family, whom she only wants to have a better life than the one they currently have, she is also a very strong and obstinate character.  Feyre’s family used to be very rich until tragic events unfold that leave them with a constant hunger and threadbare clothing to get them through each day.  She is the main provider for her family…for special reasons.

She lives with her father and two sisters in a small cottage just outside of the divide between the faeries and her mortal realm.  It isn’t surprising that she wants what’s best for her family, but she also wants to be able to relax without the strain of having to provide for them on a constant every day basis. 

Everything changes on a fateful day when she goes out to hunt for their latest means of food, and ends up killing something that will change her world forever.  In fact, it doesn’t take long for the fae to come after her in retaliation for what she’s done. 

Ripped from her mortal world and her family, Feyre is brought into the Prythian lands.  More importantly, she is brought into the Spring Court to the home of Tamlin, a high fae who has a rather prickly personality.  We are soon in a whirlwind of what to do and what not to do when in the company of faeries, who to trust and who not too, and Feyre’s immediate desperation to get home and honor a long standing promise to her mother.

This book pretty much sells itself.  First of all, A Court of Thorns and Roses, is written by the incredible Sarah J Maas, whom I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about.  Secondly, the book is claimed to be a sort of retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”, which is one of my all-time favorite stories.  Most importantly, it has got a cast of characters that will leave you wanting more.  Which is a good thing considering this is the first in a trilogy!

This book definitely has it all.  Action in leaps and bounds, snarky characters who you’ll want to punch one minute and then love the next, and a romance that will leave you breathless.  The ending holds a cliffhanger that you’ll see coming but will still smack you right in the face anyway.

I loved this book and gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars on GoodReads.

This book came out in May of this year and is acclaimed to rave reviews from everyone who’s read it.  Go out and pick up a copy today from:

Barnes and Noble and Amazon

Thanks guys for taking time out to read my review and as always “Spread the joy of reading, lives can change with the turn of a page!” 

See you later! J