A Court of Wings and Ruin

Court of Wings and Ruin
By Sarah J. Maas

Feyre is back in the Spring Court with Tamlin and she has plans. The King of Hybern and his army are descending upon their lands and she is determined to find out what their plans are and lay some plans of her own. She has to hide in plain sight, weaving her web of lies and find a way to get back home to her family and her Court. She will have to decide who it is safe to trust while all of the Fae and humans are preparing for war against the invading king. Her family will be tested as they face their greatest obstacles yet in the battle for their home and their hearts.

A Court of Wings and Ruin is the Third book in the ACOTAR series and I have been reading through them quite quickly. I absolutely adored the second one, A Court of Mists and Fury, but when I got to this one, it slowed a little bit at the beginning. It took a bit for it to get going and the real magic happens in the second half of this book. Once it picks up though, it is riveting and I could not put it down.

I cannot write the review without pointing out that the series is definitely not brilliant prose by any means, but the writing style is light and easy to read. There are a few cliché tropes and repetitive overuse of words as is usual for a Sarah J Maas book, but it didn’t make the story any less enjoyable overall. There are a couple of HUGE gripes I have with the plot of this book that I think weaken the overall story, but unfortunately, they are also huge spoilers, so I will just leave it at that. (But feel free to email or DM me on Instagram if you want to have a full rant with me, cause I am totally here for that.)

Honestly, I have fallen head over heels for all of the characters in this story and I am too far gone at this point. Even through all of the things I dislike, I still cannot get enough of these characters, the world and the literal high I feel after reading one of these books. This one wasn’t as good as the second book, but I still really enjoyed it. The ending was beautiful and absolutely heartbreaking. I cried so hard I had to stop reading for a bit because I couldn’t see through my tears. It was ugly. But as long as you like being swept up into an emotional rollercoaster, it is absolutely worth your time. Overall, this book wraps up the story pretty well, it is a great read and a wonderful addition to the series.

I give A Court of Wings and Ruin 4.5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰

-Jacqui

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Genre: Adult Fantasy, 18+
Length/Page Count: 699 pages
Format & Source: Paperback, Amazon
Publishing Info: Bloomsbury Publishing 2017