Sarah J. Maas

The time has come; I have joined the ACOTAR community! I went into this book with a bunch of nerves. I know how loved this series is, and I was concerned that I would be let down by it. I have a habit of staying away from some of these overly hyped books/series, but this one made me feel like I was missing out on something.

I will start off by saying this book was truly a tale of two halves. I purposefully purchase my books to encourage me to not waste money, finishing every book that I buy. Honestly, it was that reason as well as the love of this book that pushed me to get to the midpoint of the book. The first portion just gave me Beauty and the Beast feels, and was honestly just kind of slow. I didn't really connect with any of the characters, and struggled turning each page.

Then Feyre returns from the mortal realm! I must have read the second half in 2x, if not more, faster than the first. This was the action and tension that I wanted from the whole thing! I understand the need for setting up the scene, characters, and world, so I am not too mad at it. I just would have liked a little more action thrown in there. The wandering around day in and day out got a little repetitive for me.

Boy o boy though, when she went under the mountain!!! (wide eye face!) I could not find out what happened fast enough. Side note though... that riddle was not hard to figure out. I was a little disappointed that I knew the answer when I first read the riddle.

I have a love-hate feeling on how the book ended. Do I still have a few questions that I would like answered, sure. Do I want to know if Feyre got the ending that she deserves, yup. But could I have just as easily finished this book and moved on? Also yes. I think the biggest pull for me to continue on with the series is how much everyone says the next one is even better. (I hope so). Most importantly though, I want to know what happened to make everyone flip on who they like and who they despise. Booktok has me thinking one thing, but the first book has me liking someone completely different. My curiosity has me continuing.

Overall, not a bad book! I enjoyed it, but it wasn't one of my favorites. I liked it enough to give the second one a go, and am interested to see what happens next.… (plus d'informations)

The world of Crescent City is elaborate. Learning the array of beings, their strengths, magic, and social order was a bit arduous at the beginning. What made it worth while were the characters. The author took the time to build them, creating complex, multidimensional characters that were engaging and believable. The investigation into the mystery of who killed Danika and the pack drove the story forward keeping me glued to the pages.

I really appreciated the ending for Bryce and Hunt and all the human, fae, angel, and other characters.… (plus d'informations)