A Court of Mist and Fury

★★★★★

“He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain is usually the person who locks up the maiden and throws away the key. He was the one who let me out.”

I was very scared to start this book as it is the biggest book that I have ever read (so I fear books 3 and 5).

I did find this book a little harder to get into as I felt the beginning was very depressing, especially after all the excitement that the first book ended on. But that all changed, and I couldn’t have been happier to see Rysand. He enters with such drama which just brings it back to life before it got too depressing. Every time that he appeared to uphold their bargain or even steal her away from her own wedding, I felt a real draw to him. The one thing that did annoy me for a rather huge chunk of this book, is that Tamlin just let Rhys take her. There was no fight or retaliation. And when she came back it wasn’t even discussed which I just found rather odd after what she went through for him

I loved meeting the new characters! My particular Favourite is Mor. I loved her especially when she saved Fayre when Tamlin locked her in. “Mor said “there are good days and hard days for me - even now. Don’t let the hard days win” I warm to all the members of the night court and I felt they were such a great addition to the story as they all had great personality’s whereas the first book really only had a few main characters this book is full of them. Along with the new characters came new stories and histories. This book wasn’t only full of the battle frame, it was filled with stories of characters' pasts which was beautifully done. Hearing the stories that connected Springs Courts people and Night courts was so moving, it brought all of the people together which was clever.

When Fayre first got to the night court I was slightly sceptical of Rhys's plans and I felt like he might have been using her. There were times when he lied to her and deceived her when it looked like good intentions. But when the story meets towards the end of the book and everything becomes clear I literally couldn’t put my feelings into words. The moment that stands out to me most in this book was how he knew she was his mate even before they met ‘’There you are. I've been looking for you. His first words to me— not a lie at all, not a threat to keep those faeries away. Thank you for finding her for me.”. And when I read that she had painted the stars on her draws I had to compose myself before I could keep reading. It’s safe to say that this book makes me fall completely in love with Rysand.

The main story of this book was about the battle they were about to face and the caldron they had to stop. I thought the descriptions, similar to the trials in book one, were so greatly descriptive that it was easy to picture them. It did however take me far too long to remember who the Onyx was. But all praise to Sarah J. Maas for her writing skills throughout the whole book. It takes such a talented writer to be able to give the reader such a clear picture, that makes a fantasy book come to life.

This book, similar to the first, ended with such captive drama then I couldn’t put the book down for the last 200 pages. It was rammed so full that I sometimes forgot to breathe. I am very much looking forwards to where the ending of this book will lead. I felt like it opened so many doors into many stories. Don’t even get me started on Tamlin, the same character who I started to feel sorry for. But there is now so much portentously to take this story wider which I can't wait for. I felt like it started small with a few people and it’s expanding more with each book. I’m particularly excited to see Lucian and Elaine, Cassian and Nesta, and where their transformation will take them. But the thing that I’m most looking forward to is the mate development with Fayre and Rysand.

I could go on and on and write about every part of this book, but I will stop here. This book had so much packed into the pages, for a writer to develop so much in that number of pages is amazing. I felt like I was so lost in their world, so consumed by everything that hours had gone past and I didn't realise. I won't ever be able to describe, not only in this review but in all the books in this series, just how much I have loved them.

To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys." Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”