A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF BIG SHINY
STARS!!!
"To the people who look at the stars and wish Rhys."
Rhys clinked his glass against mine. "To the stars who listen-and the dreams that are answered."
FEYSAND FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER
*clutches book to chest while striking gently*
THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BOOK!
" I fell in love with you, smartass, because you were one of us-because you weren't afraid of me, and you decided to end your spectacular victory by throwing that piece of bone at Amarantha like a javelin. I felt Cassian's spirit beside me in that moment, and could have sworn I heard him say "if you don't marry her, you stupid prick, I will.""
SARAH J MAAS HAS TRULY DONE IT AGAIN!
*deep breaths* Okay Okay
Lets start at the beginning, shall we? Obviousy, I LOVED LOVED this book with everything in me. That's honestly no surprise. I've read every single book that Sarah J Maas has written and she is literally a queen. It opens with Feyre who is suffering from PTSD after the events of ACOTAR. This takes place three months later, and things are bad. Tamlin isn't who he used to be, now that he has his powers back fully, and she is stuck living this life that she doesn't want.
I'm thinking I was a lonely, hopeless person, and I might have fallen in love with the first thing that showed me a hint of kindness and safety. And I'm thinking maybe he knew that-maybe not actively, but maybe he wanted to be that person for someone. And maybe that worked for who I was before. Maybe it doesn't work for who-what I am now.
*applauds Sarah J Maas*
She did such a FANTASTIC JOB at showing Feyre struggle with recovery months after the events that took place. Feyre was a human who broke herself apart and put herself through HELL for someone who she thought she loved. Feyre was so in love with him that she was blinded by how he was treating her and pushing her aside And it is SO UNDERSTANDABLE. This book shows the terror of PTSD and an emotionally unhealthy relationship.
"The issue isn't whether he loved you, it's how much. Too much. Love can be a poison."
Then it shows the beauty of recovery and Feyre slowly growing into who she was meant to be and taking everything she's been handed and becoming stronger. It's such a beautiful story and incredible to watch. The development is just complete brilliance.
There are good days and hard days for me- even now. Don't let the hard days win.
So many great messages through this reading experience. I mean, I loved Tamlin in the first one,
I was not a pet, not a doll, not an animal.
I was a survivor, and I was strong.
I would not be weak, or helpless again.
I would not, could not be broken. Tamed.
I loved watching Feyre grow stronger in this book and learn to fall in love, with the right guy, make friends, and learn to love herself and all the possibilities that come with being immortal. She finally learns to use her powers and we get to see how badass she can be.We watch her suffer in the beginning, then slowly piece herself back together using the love that she starts to feel for herself and the love that she starts to open herself to from others around her.
No one was my master-but I might be master at everything, if I wished. If I dared.
And I realized- I realized how badly I'd been treated before, if my standards bad become so low. If the freedom I'd been granted felt like a privilege and not an inherent right.
AND RHYSAND
I loved him from the beginning even when we barely knew anything about him, I knew there was something more and ahhhhh I am so happy for how right I was!
"He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain of the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain is usually the person who locks up the maiden and throws away the key. He was the one who let me out."
THEIR RELATIONSHIP IN THIS BOOK IS A GIFT.
And I'd wondered if love was too weak a word for what he felt, what he'd done for me. What I felt for him.
IT WAS JUST SO WONDERFUL.
My friend though many dangers. My lover who had healed my broken and weary soul. My mate who had waited for me against all hope, despite all odds.
I loved how they grew to know one another and eventually find peace and sanctuary within each other. It was truly a gift to watch and a highlight of the whole book for me. We get Rhysands back story, what he was feeling in the first book, and we get to see a different side of him that he doesn't let many others see. He's such a complex character with so many different layers and we finally get to unravel each and every one.
"There are different kinds of darkness," Rhys said. I kept my eyes shut. "There is the darkness that frightens, the darkness that is resentful," I pictured each. "There is the darkness of lovers, and the darkness of assassins. It becomes what the bearer wishes it to be, needs it to be. It is not wholly bad or good."
I loved seeing the full extent of his powers and meeting his court. BUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH FEYRE WAS MY FAVORITE PART!!! THE SEXUAL TENSION, THEN THE SMUT. IT WAS A SHIPPERS DREAM I TELL YOU. EVERYTHING A SHIPPER EVER NEEDS IS IN THIS BOOK.
"I'm thinking," he said following the flick of my tongue over my bottom lip. "That I look at you and feel like I'm dying. Like I can't breathe. I'm thinking that I want you so badly I can't concentrate half the time I'm around you, and this room is too small for me to properly bed you. Especially with the wings."
*wipes tears*
RHYS IS THE PERFECT BOOK BOYFRIEND. I don't want to say too much more about than I already have, but this relationship is done so beautifully and is officially one of my all time favorites. It's THAT good. The type of good that will leave you hysterical one minute, hyperventilating the next, and swooning all at the same time. The banter. The notes. It's all so perfect.
AND WE GET TO SEE EVERYTHING IN THE NIGHT COURT!!
It was BEAUTIFUL. Sarah J Maas did a phenomenal job of painting the perfect picture of it, but in a way that doesn't take you out of the story, instead it SHOWS you the story, if that makes sense. The setting was just gorgeous, and I want to live there so badly. It breaks my heart that I need to wait A YEAR before I get to go back to this world and my new friends.
Besides getting to be in the Night Court, we meet all of Rhys's friends, Cassian's, Azriel, Amren, and Mor. I loved them all so much and they are seriously the perfect squad. The boys are HOT and the girls are KICKASS. It's all done to fantastically.
*hugs book closer*
I can go on and on with how brilliant and phenomenal this book is, but I'm craving to go back and reread my favorite parts. Just pick this one up, if you haven't already. It just gets better and better the more you read and dive into this world. I don't know how we're all so supposed to just WAIT?! It's so cruel! BUT THAT ENDING WAS ALL TYPES OF AWESOME YET PAINFUL. It's all leading to such exciting things that I can't wait to go down in the next one...I dreaded turning the last page because I know we have such a long wait ahead..At least Empire of Storms is coming out soon...although I'm going to miss Rhys so much, Rowan can comfort us while we wait..
Until then I'm just going to be rereading and counting the days. Ahhhhh SO EXCITED!
*throws all the awards at Sarah J Maas*
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