A Court of Mist and Fury

Court of Mist and Fury
By Sarah J. Maas

After her fight under the mountain, Feyre returns to the Spring Court with Tamlin. She is now High Fae, but she still has a human heart and she isn’t quite sure how she feels. She is plagued with nightmares and awful feelings about the things she had to do in order to free Tamlin and the rest of the Fae from Amarantha’s clutches. She also has her bargain with Rhysand to deal with and she isn’t quite sure how she feels about the dark High Lord of the Night Court. Feyre must face her fears, figure out who she is now, and make difficult decisions in order to figure out where she truly belongs.

A Court of Mist and Fury is the second book in the ACOTAR series and I cannot express properly how much I enjoyed this book. When I was reading, I had a hard time putting it down. I would get up to make dinner and feel a magnetic pull toward wherever I had set it down. It was like a drug that I just couldn’t get enough of. The romance that is built in this book is so beautiful and powerful that I couldn’t help but get sucked in. Plus, there is so much flirting and a few super steamy and spicy scenes that were great fun to read.

The addition of all the new characters in this story made for an interesting turn and the little found family trope in this story was very cozy and welcoming. I loved getting to explore new parts of the map and learn more about the history of Prythian and its people. There was so much for Feyre to learn both about her new feelings and powers as High Fae as well as her place in the world. It was such a great journey to join her on and I know I will revisit this story many times in the future.

There are always a few caveats for me in a Sarah J Maas book, firstly, that she is in dire need of a thesaurus. I couldn’t stand how often she used the insult “prick” in this book and next time I read it (because there will be a next time) I plan to keep a tally of how many times Feyre calls someone a prick… it is obnoxious. Also, the characters “purr” in this book. What does that even sound like? It is just an awful way to describe a sound for a non-feline creature to make and I cannot picture it in my mind. The writing is definitely not top notch by any means, but it is still pretty easy to enjoy the story if you can see past the little… quirks… in her writing style.

Even with my caveats, this book series absolutely lives up to the hype and deserves all of the attention that it gets. I also recently learned that it is supposed to become a series on Hulu eventually and I am super excited for that. It is a great story for anyone who likes a good guilty pleasure fantasy romance and doesn’t mind a little dramatic smut with a lot of messy paint. *wink*

I give A Court of Mist and Fury 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

-Jacqui

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Genre: Adult Fantasy, 18+
Length/Page Count: 624 pages
Format & Source: Hardback, Amazon