Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses the first book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. It takes place in a world consisting of humans and faeries. At one point, the humans were enslaved by the powerful faeries and built many of the fae cities that still stand throughout the story. One day, the humans rebelled and a bloody war between the humans and the Fae broke out. Eventually, both sides agreed on a Treaty. A wall was put up to divide the lands of the two opposing species. The Treaty stated that if an unprovoked human were to murder faerie, the human’s would forfeit their life and would either live with the faeries or die by their hand. Nineteen-year old Feyre kills a faerie disguised a wolf. A faerie soon arrives at her house demanding retribution for the death of the wolf. She is forced to live with the faeries in Prythian. While she dwells there, her heart, which is filled with an icy hate for all fae creatures, begins to melt as she becomes aware the truth about the fae world she was born to hate. As adjusts to her new, foreign lifestyle, she learns that the faerie lands are on the brink of disaster.
Feyre is a human who was born into wealth, but never got a chance to enjoy it. She is the youngest of three sisters and lived a wealthy lifestyle until her father’s investments failed. They lost everything and were forced to live in a small village. Her father is crippled and unable to provide for the family. Her sisters refuse to do attempt to provide for the family. All the work falls on Feyre. She hunts and provides for her family. Feyre demonstrates a strong sense of curiosity throughout the story as well as a rock hard stubbornness. In comparison to Celeana Sardothien, a protagonist of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, she is a very weak individual. Celeana remained a more powerful individual, throughout her story, and never passed up a chance to remind someone that she could slit their throat at any moment. Feyre seemed surprisingly weak when compared to the powerful and immortal fae around her. Both characters share a love for the finer arts and have a sharp tongue when talking to others. Throughout the books Feyre realizes that a lot of the stereotypes she had about the fae are inaccurate and become aware of similar their species really are. She also learn how far one must go and how much a person should endure for love.
A Court of Thorns and Roses did not disappoint. Sarah J. Maas builds an intriguing world of magic. She does a great job in describing the events of the past that have turned to world into what it is during the story. Many lands remain untouched and remain a mystery so they can be explored in future novels. The plot itself is very interesting and pieces of it align with the Beauty and the Beast story. Despite the general lack of action as Feyre grows accustomed to the faeries, the story remains interesting. When the allure and mystery of the faerie world is paired with Feyre's constant acts of rebellion, the plot never seems boring. There are many characters that we learn to love throughout the story. For those who have read the Throne of Glass series, be aware that the two series take place in very different worlds. The events, characters and abilities of Throne of Glass do not coincide with the events, characters and abilities of A Court of Thorns and Roses. I give this 416 page book 5 stars.
Feyre is a human who was born into wealth, but never got a chance to enjoy it. She is the youngest of three sisters and lived a wealthy lifestyle until her father’s investments failed. They lost everything and were forced to live in a small village. Her father is crippled and unable to provide for the family. Her sisters refuse to do attempt to provide for the family. All the work falls on Feyre. She hunts and provides for her family. Feyre demonstrates a strong sense of curiosity throughout the story as well as a rock hard stubbornness. In comparison to Celeana Sardothien, a protagonist of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, she is a very weak individual. Celeana remained a more powerful individual, throughout her story, and never passed up a chance to remind someone that she could slit their throat at any moment. Feyre seemed surprisingly weak when compared to the powerful and immortal fae around her. Both characters share a love for the finer arts and have a sharp tongue when talking to others. Throughout the books Feyre realizes that a lot of the stereotypes she had about the fae are inaccurate and become aware of similar their species really are. She also learn how far one must go and how much a person should endure for love.
A Court of Thorns and Roses did not disappoint. Sarah J. Maas builds an intriguing world of magic. She does a great job in describing the events of the past that have turned to world into what it is during the story. Many lands remain untouched and remain a mystery so they can be explored in future novels. The plot itself is very interesting and pieces of it align with the Beauty and the Beast story. Despite the general lack of action as Feyre grows accustomed to the faeries, the story remains interesting. When the allure and mystery of the faerie world is paired with Feyre's constant acts of rebellion, the plot never seems boring. There are many characters that we learn to love throughout the story. For those who have read the Throne of Glass series, be aware that the two series take place in very different worlds. The events, characters and abilities of Throne of Glass do not coincide with the events, characters and abilities of A Court of Thorns and Roses. I give this 416 page book 5 stars.