Genre: Publication Date: May 3, 2016 Pages: 624 Published By: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Series A Court of Thorns and Roses #2 Review copy: Purchased
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Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.
It was all I could do to keep from screaming, to keep from shattering into ten thousand pieces as I sank onto the marble floor, bowing over my knees, and wrapped my arms around myself.
He'd trapped me; he'd trapped me; he'd trapped meI had to get out, because I'd barely escaped from another prison once before, and this time, this time
And I realized I was in a free fall with no end. I had been for awhile. From the moment I'd stabbed that Fae youth in the heart.
I didn't look up at him again as i devoured the food.
"So I'm your huntress and thief?"
His hands slid down to cup the backs of my knees as he said with a roguish grin, "You are my salvation, Feyre,"
Okay so I am at no point going to promise that this review will be spoiler free. I have told anyone that will listen that upon finishing this book my life is ruined. Maybe ruined is a little much but my soul is screaming for an undefined number of reasons. This is the kind of book that you pick up and when you put it down everything has changed.
For some reason I was under this impression that I could pick this book and the story would continue on its merry little way. Why? Why did I expect this? I'm starting to think it was because I'm a blind fool. Nothing ever stays the same long and obviously with a new book comes a new conflict, but this was indescribably so far from what was anticipated. However, with all the change and the progression of the plot there was never a dull moment and ample amount of emotions. There was not a single moment where I was not reeling from one thing or another.
Feyre was and still isn't a weak character, but something in her has changed. Well, she believes something about her has changed and I guess you can't go through what she went through without carrying some baggage. Thing is I am not really sure what I expected of her beyond what I got because she was still as bad ass as always. Regardless, for awhile I was feeling let down and wanted something more or less of what I was getting. Turns out that something more was only brought on by the wanting and being trapped. Then when things started to change with her I kind of rebelled. I couldn't help but think she had once again become unrecognisable and yet something was the same. Feyre is kind of like a phoenix, reborn from her own ashes and though she is the same she is completely different. I don't know maybe I am failing at nailing what I want to portray but I was honestly floored in both good and bad ways by her in this book. Honestly, she is so very much of everything that I want in a character, the very few things that irk me are forgivable. Heck maybe they make her a better character... Ya they probably make her a better character.
Here we go with the potential spoiler... The romance. For the love of all things why?! Okay I admit that something wasn't right with the entire Tamlin thing but WHY?! Okay, I mean ya Rhysand is awesome and you know he is like a damn onion with his layers but WHY?! No, I do not mind a triangle or a potential one, but the damn romance here had me reeling and rebelling like a freaking toddler in a temper tantrum half the time. THIS ROMANCE RUINED ME!!! And maybe it shouldn't have. Maybe I should have been like the mass of people that anticipated this, or wanted it... but I wasn't. I wasn't... I was conflicted and irritated and then I settled into this acceptance that was like a calm/happy. Then what happens you may ask. Then... Well, then Maas blew everything apart like a grenade in a paper factory (no one is injured in the factory of course but the paper isn't doing well). I was legit torn. I was torn and raging on the inside and couldn't believe after that entire ride and reluctant acceptance, I was thrown right back into the place in where I want to scream about this happening. Of course there is some happy thrown in there but I don't even know what to tell you.
Maas surely crafted this book and its changes to everything to rip us readers apart and leave us to put the pieces together in whatever fashion we can. I have not had a hangover like this from a book in awhile and I don't even know what to do about it. This is either going to be a book that people absolutely adore or want to scream about. Maybe the responses will be one in the same because it's all kinds of amazing and I don't see anyone not loving it no matter their feelings throughout it. If you are fan of Maas you seriously need this book in your life, or if you haven't tried... YOU NEED TO! These books are an obsession that you don't want to miss out on.
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