A Court of Mist and Fury
by Sarah J. Maas
If you’d like to read my review for book #1 – A Court of Thorns and Roses, you can click this link.
Quick summary:
This story begins roughly three months after the first book ended and is broken up into three parts. Feyre is living in the Spring Court with Tamlin and Lucien. She’s enjoying her time with Tamlin, but unfortunately, she’s suffering inside from everything she went through Under the Mountain with Amarantha. Now she deals with nightmares and questions how she can ever forgive herself for the deaths she’s caused. Feyre and Tamlin are engaged and the wedding preparations are being made, but Tamlin’s priorities are elsewhere on business, and because he’s consistently worried about Feyre’s safety, she’s often stuck at home wishing that she could be free. She deals with mixed thoughts about the marriage to Tamlin so soon, and questions if this is where she belongs. Feyre also hasn’t forgotten the bargain she made with Rhys Under the Mountain, and although she hasn’t seen or heard from him since then, she wonders if and when he’ll show up to claim it. At the wedding ceremony, Feyre is screaming inside for anyone to help her because she doesn’t feel ready. Will anyone come to her aid? Feyre quickly learns that even with everything she’s been through, evil hasn’t been conquered yet, and she may be a key player in stopping it. What Fae powers does Feyre possess? What will come of her future, and the future of Prythian and its people?
Characters: (some spoilers)
In this installment many new characters are introduced, and things change quickly with some of the main characters from the first book. At first I thought this second book might turn into a love triangle, and thank goodness it didn’t because I probably wouldn’t want to finish it. Right off the rip though, Tamlin seems different. He does still love Feyre and wants to protect her, but he’s become quite controlling and seems to be spending a lot of time by himself. Feyre is dealing with so much pain from everything that happened Under the Mountain and now she’s having nightmares and flashbacks she can’t seem to control. Tamlin is just too caught up in business to take her seriously. Here’s Feyre begging for him to take her with–practically flat out ready to lose it–when Tamlin simply tells her that she can’t go and forces her to stay back. He completely disregards her feelings and begins to treat her like a child. Once the wall was put up, that was it for me; Tamlin became a character that I was beginning to heavily dislike early on…and that’s just after naming him my favorite character in book one! How can this be possible? It gets so much more interesting as Rhys becomes better understood and his family comes into play. Each one has their own history and I fell in love with all of them and the good-natured banter they have between each other. Rhys is willing to risk everything to bring peace to his people. Who would’ve ever thought that before? By the end of the book, he became my absolute favorite character, which was totally unexpected going into this. Feyre’s character really blossoms in this second book as she adapts and figures herself out. I really appreciate the strong family theme in this book and found it heartwarming.
The plot remains interesting, and because there are multiple tasks that Rhys and his people have to accomplish to nullify the Cauldron and stop war once and for all, there’s a lot going on in the book; however, it’s the well-developed characters and my investment in them that make this book so amazing.
Final thoughts:
This book ended up being even better than the first and I didn’t want it to end. I devoured this book…it didn’t even feel like 600+ pages. It’s so well crafted with descriptive writing and it’s darker and steamier than the first book as well (still not sure why this series is YA though!).
It was nice to learn about some of the other courts and lords. I was totally enchanted reading about the Night Court with all the beautiful descriptions, especially the time spent in the city of Velaris with all the shops, restaurants, and music. There were so many wonderful surprises in the story and every question I had from book one is answered in this one. Many aha moments!
Overall, I LOVED the writing style, characters, storyline, and I’m so glad I’m reading the series now so that I can move right on with the third book without waiting, especially with the way this one ended. If I couldn’t move on to book three, I’d probably open this one back up and start all over again.
5*****
Find this book on Goodreads and Amazon:
- Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 2)
- Hardcover: 640 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (May 3, 2016)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1619634465
- ISBN-13: 978-1619634466
Thanks for reading my review! Have you read this series? If not, what are you reading? Let’s chat in the comments section below.
❤ Mischenko
Sounds like a good one! That’s a fairly long one too, wow! 😁👍🏻great review!
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They are long books, but certainly don’t feel like it! Thanks, Lana. 😉
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Now i seriously regret not having read any book by Sarah J. Maas. Great review!
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Yesha, I’d say these are worth a try! I do plan to read her other series as well. She’s a favorite. Thank you. 😊
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Maybe I can give this series another shot – once I find more hours in the day!
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For as long as they are, I felt like I flew through them. This third book I’m reading is over 700 pages! 😉 Definitely worth a try, Teri.
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Always a standing author at our library!
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Ours too! 😉
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I’m so glad you like this book, it’s my absolute favourite. And I agree, it’s not YA. Not at all!
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Thanks, Lorraine. So far its my favorite too. We’ll see how ACOWAR turns out! 😉❤
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I knew you’d love this more! It was so good, and I love your review! ♥ I hope you enjoy the third just as much, Jenn! xoxo
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Thanks, Steph! I’m hopeful the third book is just as good. 😉💕
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I loved it. It has more action and I love the character growth. It’s probably my favorite although it’s a close tie with this one. 💕❤
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I’m glad to hear it because it seems like the overall rating is lower. I’m just in the beginning now! 😁 Thanks for letting me know.
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Oh, hmm. I didn’t know that, but I usually don’t look at the GR ratings because I’ve been known to delete books if they’re bad and then regret it later, lol. I just post mine and go, lol. But it does look like I gave ACOWAR 4 Stars and ACOMF 5 stars, so I guess I didn’t like it more or equally at the time but in the past 18 mths in my head, I’ve somehow grown to like them the same, LOL. Does that even make sense? I guess I need to reread at some point, haha!
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Well the ratings aren’t bad or anything, I just noticed the third was less popular than the other two. I just happened to glance when I added it to my currently reading list lol. I’m thinking positive and hope it turns out good. Very happy to hear you enjoyed them all! Yes, we’re going to have to chat about these books! 😆👍❤
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I loved them all–if I would reread them, then they are definite favorites! I think you’ll enjoy book 3! Yes, we will!
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Great review, but not generally a genre I’d read.
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Thank you! 😉
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Your review of this is absolutely stunning!! I generally don’t read fantasy but this series keeps pulling me toward it. You’ve made it sound even more appealing.
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Mackey, thank you so much! I hope you try the series. It was such a pleasant surprise for me.
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You are doing so well with this series! Wonderful review, favorite M! It’s good to know they are long but don’t feel like it. ♥️
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Thanks, Jen! Really happy with the series so far. ❤👍
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I”m glad you are enjoying the series. Terrific review 🙂 ❤
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Thanks, Dee! 💕❤💕 I commented on your Shabby share, but I’m not sure if you got it. 😉
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This is one of my favourite books all time. I liked your review. Great that you liked the book. I hope you’ll the next one as well.
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Awesome! Thanks so much 😉
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So glad you had fun with this one. I really need to try this series again and see if I can get it to stick. 🙂
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You should try it again! I’m finishing the third today and it’s my least favorite of the three, but I’ve still enjoyed it. It may be that I should’ve taken a break in between. Thanks! 😁
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I just might!
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Great review Jenn. Probably not on my TBR, but for those who enjoy fantasy, it sounds amazing. I have found other books that were identified as YA, but I thought they were too dark or had content that was more adult oriented.
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Thanks, Carla. Yeah, I don’t understand why that happens. I’m not sure if it’s the authors or the publishers that put it in the wrong group. It’s happened other times to me too which is unfortunate because parents don’t have time to screen books. These are very graphic with heavy sexual content. Thanks ❤
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I absolutely loved this one too and agree it’s better than the first! Awesome review!
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Thanks! Glad we both enjoyed it yet. I’m about done with book three and it was sort of meh for me. I did enjoy it but least favorite so far. 🙂
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I loved this one!
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