A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas is a NA epic fantasy romance.
Summary:
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin--one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin--and his world--forever.
My Review:
A Court of Thorns and Roses: 5 stars = I loved it!
A Court of Mist and Fury: 5 stars = I loved it!
A Court of Wings and Ruin: 5 stars = I loved it!
**Heat Level Warning**
This series is not a clean romance. It's sexy and spicy!
This series was impossible to put down. From the first book I was hooked, and while I loved A Court of Thorns and Roses, the second and third books were even better! I loved the world-building, the array of characters, and the slowly developing romance. But then book 2 took an unexpected twist and I found myself falling in love in a surprising way. Now after book 3, I'm sad the story is over. These flawed but endearing characters have found a permanent place in my heart. When I read a truly wonderful story, the characters stay with me for a long time and right now I don't want to let them go.
There is such love in this book. Deep and intense, romantic and platonic. There's love for family, both by blood and by choice, along with mercy, forgiveness and acceptance.
Amid the playful banter between friends and toe-curling love between soul mates, there are countless struggles and challenges. These characters have suffered unimaginable pain and torment. Yet even though they're still haunted by their pasts and a bleak, uncertain future you can see their healed scars -- and their hope.
This is a fantasy world, but I felt a hope that spoke to real-life aspects. Life is not perfect, sometimes it's a war, a constant uphill battle. But in those beautiful, precious, and sometimes rare moments of peace, we need to remember to "enjoy every heartbeat of it."
I absolutely loved this series and highly recommend it!
