Hi, Assalamualaikum.
A Court Of Thorns And Roses; by Sarah J Maas is currently one of my favorite from many, so far. It is both; thrilling and seductive. It's all that I've always devour from the author herself. I like it when Sarah write another woman-power based on novel like this. Too bad the woman in this novel is not as violent as Aelin/Calaena in her previous novels; but yes, rough enough to be a huntress- a poor one-with a pain in the ass family.
This book is about a nineteen years old huntress named Feyre *pronounce as Fay-ruh* kills a big wolf in the woods. At first she hesitated whether the wolf was a fae or not; but after awhile, she shot her arrow right in the eye of the wolf; later skinned it and sell the fur to a mercenary for a sum of gold.
Later, that day, a beast- like creature arrives at her small home - demand retribution for its friend; the big wolf which Feyre have had killed and skinned. The creature dragged her to a treacherous magical land - that she somehow love to be in after some time. The creature was actually a High Fae of The Spring Court named Tamlin; one of the most lethal, immortal faeries who were once ruled the world.
Long after she was being there; fond with the place and its liking, her heart also yearn for the love of Tamlin. As the romantic scene dwells there in the novel, I was honestly shocked when all the things that Tamlin and his best buddy, Lucien; said earlier in the plot was a lie. I meant, I know I will instantly melt with all the words and acts shown by Tamlin, but why would he lied in order to be loved by a mortal?
Two words. ANCIENT SHADOWS. Apparently, there's a wicked witch wanted to be loved by Tamlin and when he'd refused to be by her side, she cursed his entire estate; leave them with masks and only little amount of magic. I'm confused why and how Tamlin can be cursed as such because in the end of the story, did Sarah wrote about how Tamlin cut the witch throat; leave her no mercy at all- which shows that he is actually really, really powerful with magic and his strength. He shouldn't be easily tricked.
To wrap things up, this book is beautiful by itself, I don't actually get it why it has to be a trilogy since the ending can stand on its own. But then, who knows what Sarah has up in her sleeves; maybe to torture us more with thousands of questions; or impressed us more with another magic that only she can makes us feel. Because well, in the end of this book, Feyre did became one of the High Fae after her idiocy in saving Tamlin. So, who knows. I hope those two incoming books are as beautiful as this one.
until then! xoxo
