A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas
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A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas
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Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!
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.
A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas- Amazon Sales Rank: #2998 in Books
- Brand: Maas, Sarah J.
- Published on: 2015-05-05
- Released on: 2015-05-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.52" h x 1.40" w x 6.49" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 432 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—When 19-year-old Feyre kills a wolf in the barren woods near her home in Prythian, she thinks it might be enough to help her family survive another long winter. Instead, a monstrous creature soon comes to the cottage, accusing Feyre of murder and demanding she return with him to the Fae realm as payment for the life she took. Feyre finds herself held on a lavish estate belonging to an elite Fae creature known as Tamlin. Over the course of her captivity, Feyre soon learns that life in the Fae realm can be as much of an opportunity as a punishment. When her feelings for Tamlin shift from loathing to lust, Feyre also realizes little will be able to keep them apart—not even the threat of evil lurking on the borders of the estate. Something that has cursed Tamlin for centuries may destroy him and his realm if Feyre can't find a way to stop it. Maas follows up her "Throne of Glass" novels (Bloomsbury) with this series opener. Readers will find the author's trademark blend of action, romance, and witty banter as well as a sexier, edgier tone. This retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" and "Tam Lin" (with elements from ancient Greek mythology thrown in) has a strong focus on Feyre's physical attraction to Tamlin, but characters lacking in dimension detract from Feyre's strengths as a capable but rash heroine. Uneven pacing includes a slow start followed by a game-changing information dump, and then a more action- and less romance-filled second half. VERDICT A weak fantasy with strong romance elements. Good for fans of Maas's previous books looking for a more mature read.—Emma Carbone, Brooklyn Public Library
Review
“A gorgeously written tale as lush and romantic as it is ferocious. Absolutely spellbinding.” ―Alexandra Bracken, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author
“Simply dazzles. . . . the clamor for a sequel will be deafening. . . . Maas' Throne of Glass series has been a smash hit. . . this new series is primed to follow in its footsteps.” ―starred review, Booklist
“Readers will find the author's trademark blend of action, romance, and witty banter as well as a sexier, edgier tone.” ―School Library Journal
“Sarah J. Maas delivers what may be her best work to date. . . . Enchanting, spellbinding and imaginative. . . . The world-building is stellar, as only Maas can imagine it.” ―USA Today Happy Ever After
“Suspense, romance, intrigue and action. This is not a book to be missed!” ―The Huffington Post
“[T]he sexual tension and deadly action are well-supported by Maas' expertly drawn, multidimensional characters and their nuanced interpersonal dynamics. . . . Sexy and romantic.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Elements from 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon,' the myth of Persephone, and the legend of Tamlin are seamlessly interwoven with clever allusions, while the faerie world is resplendent in its initial beauty and then horrific in the brutality Feyre later encounters.” ―BCCB
“A dazzling world, complex characters and sizzling romance. Feyre is a charming heroine with a perfect amount of flaws and strengths, and her chemistry with Tamlin is wonderfully tangible.” ―Top Pick, RT Book Reviews
“A well-developed world. . . . [Feyre's] grit and boundless loyalty demand that her foes--and readers--sit up and pay attention.” ―Publishers Weekly
“I was afraid to put the book down!” ―Tamora Pierce, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, on HEIR OF FIRE
“The pages fly by.” ―Booklist on HEIR OF FIRE
“Will leave readers ravenous for more.” ―Kirkus Reviews on HEIR OF FIRE
“Readers will devour Maas's latest entry . . . A must-purchase.” ―School Library Journal on HEIR OF FIRE
“An epic fantasy readers will immerse themselves in and never want to leave.” ―starred review, Kirkus Reviews on CROWN OF MIDNIGHT
“Series fans . . . will be thrilled by the prospect of deepening adventures in the next volume.” ―Booklist on CROWN OF MIDNIGHT
“A thrilling read.” ―starred review, Publishers Weekly on THRONE OF GLASS
“A must-read for lovers of epic fantasy and fairy tales.” ―USA Today Happy Ever After on THRONE OF GLASS
“Fans of Tamora Pierce and George R.R. Martin, pick up this book!” ―RT Book Reviews on THRONE OF GLASS
About the Author SARAH J. MAAS is the author of the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling Throne of Glass series: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, and the series' prequel, The Assassin's Blade; as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses. A New York native, Sarah currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and dog. Queen of Shadows, the fourth book in the Throne of Glass series, will release worldwide on September 1st, 2015.sarahjmaas.comfacebook.com/throneofglass@SJMaas
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134 of 146 people found the following review helpful. *** STANDING OVATION *** By Parajunkee This review will be updated closer to review date, but I wanted to post my initial feelings quickly.To say it lightly, this book blew me away. Much like Sarah J. Maas' first book, THRONE OF GLASS did. I mean blew me away. Can't stop reading. Can't put the book down. Why can't I drive and read? - Blew me away.The world was original and well constructed, but the characters and their transitions are what did me in. Feyre was similar to Maas' Throne of Glass main character, Celaena, but she is more innocent and compelling. Her story is more of a coming of age story as she is brought to this crazy world. I at first doubted Maas as I read the book, thinking she was making the characters act oddly just to push forward the plot. But, in the end...it all came together and I was ashamed...so ashamed for doubting Maas. She's a genius.This book rocked my world.I have one thing to say though, this book is not what I would consider a Young Adult, even though it is classified as this on some lists. This is definitely New Adult, but I don't think genres are updated enough to classify this correctly. So please be aware of this. New Adult is very different from YA. The tone is YA, the story is not. The main character is 19, the characters engage in sexual encounters that are explicitly detailed. This is not a book I would recommend for a teen audience. This is a mature Fantasy with an intense romance subplot. There are graphic and violent scenes, death, destruction and all that good stuff that adults get to read. Enjoy. This is a must read.
119 of 140 people found the following review helpful. Intriguing plot, but ultimately just ok By Kirsio A Court of Thrones and Roses is a new-adult fantasy revolving around the fae. It is a bit of a hybrid retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" with a little "Beauty and the Beast" thrown in. I was pleasantly surprised to find that while the framework from those stories is evident in the general plot, the details are unique and I wasn't always able to guess what would happen next. Maas does a good job of taking these stories and making them her own, which was nice to see because retellings can become tedious when they are too predictable. I suspect any fans of her other books will be thrilled with this new world and nothing I say will deter them, nor would I want to.However, aside from liking the plot, I was not blown away by this book. I've read Sarah Maas before (Throne of Glass) and thought that book was just ok. I was still excited to get my hands on this one and give it a try because of the early praise I was seeing on Goodreads; unfortunately, and this is only my opinion, I found the writing to be weak and lackluster, and that is the main reason why I'm only giving it three stars.In my experience, the difference between YA and NA is slim, but NA books typically have older protagonists in more mature situations and usually have more explicit sexual content than the YA "fade to black" variety. In that sense, because it has some PG-13 sex in it, Court of T&R is technically a new adult book-- yet it still felt like a YA book to me. It contained all of the typical YA tropes that just won't die: first-person narrator, insignificant young girl who accomplishes unimaginable feats, negative internal woe-is-me self talk, and more than one gorgeous man vying for her attention. If those things bug you, be advised before heading into this one.Surprisingly, I'm actually not holding the trope pitfalls against this book, though. Like I said before, I really did get caught up in the plot and it kept me turning pages quickly until I was done. My biggest complaint with this book was the writing itself. I don't expect high literature when I pick up books like this, I pick them up for a fun afternoon escape, but I still expect some degree of finesse from best-selling authors. I want descriptions that help me see things, rather than generalities such as "…So much color, so much sunlight and movement and texture… I could hardly drink it in fast enough. To paint it would be useless, would never do it justice."That told me absolutely nothing about why this land of the Fae was so breathtaking. Not all descriptions were like that, there were a few good moments, but most of the time I was unimpressed with the descriptions and the word choices. Repeated turns of phrase, such as "a chill spider-walked down my spine," become distracting when they are used multiple times, and I was considerably bothered by the incessant use of the "as if" similes. I'm not usually one to let minor writing quirks annoy me, but I felt that this book was dragged down by a classic, and severe, case of "telling, not showing." Any time the author didn't trust me as the reader to be smart enough to figure out what the characters' body language was saying, she just had the narrator explain it in painful detail. I found this insulting to my intelligence.But, those are my only real complaints.Basically, this is a beach read. An airplane read. An "I'm sick and need a distraction," read. It's not particularly well-written and the tropes might annoy the more jaded readers of the YA genre, but if you know you already like Sarah Maas's style and the plot synopsis intrigues you, give it a try. You may enjoy it more.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful. A Member of The Night Court! Love, love, love By Madly Melinda WOW! First, this is a very nice retelling of Beauty and the Beast along with a couple of other fairy tales. Maas did not stick to the old narratives but invented her own fairy tale retelling within the framework of Fantasy. That said, I very much liked her retelling and adore her fairies, which are wicked. One of the important qualities of fantasy writing is emotionally invested description that keeps the story alive and the reader glued. Maas excels at this.Second, no one in YA writes action scenes like Maas. Her action bits, those fights/tests under the mountain, are incredible, but all the way through the book, she writes good action in every little happening. That's her gift. Her other gift is the power of story which is character and how she drives the narrative with character. It's amazing how she is able to do that. I haven't read but one book of hers, her first, and I imagine this book and the remaining ones of her Throne of Glass series highlight her ability to create beautiful chapters that involve action after action. I will be reading everything of hers. It's wonderful work.The story centers around a young girl named Feyre who is living in poverty and supporting her hungry family by hunting. This is the inciting incident which leads the heroine into the world of the fairy. As much as I would have loved to read this book in third-person point of view like The Throne of Glass, I perfectly understand, after reading, why Maas chose to keep her secrets. After all, Feyre falls into a world of deadly but beautiful creatures. I think the book began a little slowly but after Feyre enters the Spring Court, it's a lively read, mixed with romance, adventure, and some mystery. Dangers are lurking everywhere.I hate to admit this now, because I don't know how the series will end, but I am definitely shipping Feyre and Rhysand! I mean, Rhysand didn't even enter the book till about halfway, and then he departed very quickly and showed up at the climax and resolution. He won my heart. This writer really knows how to create character. It's force of nature with her. I loved this book, and so far, this year, it's my favorite YA novel. Of course, some are calling this a NA book because there is a wonderful romantic scene with Feyre and Tamlin. Talk about a love story. But oh, I have a feeling it's going to be a bumpy ride!Wonderful book. Romantic. Pure joy. Now let me enter The Night Court and be happy!
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