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A review by brimelick
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
5.0
*2024 Audiobook Listen* Two words; Graphic Audio. Do yourself a favor and listen to the Graphic Audio version of the Audiobook, cause damn. It really makes it so much better.
Okay. So. This book was in one word, amazing. I was so scared to read it after the series being so hyped up. It DID NOT disappoint. The first two hundred pages were a little draggy and I was beginning to think that I was not going to enjoy this book, but after the first few hundred pages, the story picks up and grabs you by the neck and holds a firm grip until the very end of it. Chapters 54 and 55 did it for me, and that is not going to be a surprise to anyone else who has read this before me. Maas is a masterful genius with her worldbuilding, which is paramount to me when it comes to a fantasy world. You are reading this book from Feyre's perspective so you will learn about the world in which she lives as Feyre herself discovers how this new world around her works. She learns the backstories about people and she learns of the past when she asks about it or it becomes important to her situation at any given time. I know of other novels like this that shove explanations of how a world works at random times that do not fit in. Going in blind is one of the best ways to read this story, I knew only bits and pieces but kept a good way away from straight spoilers. When I tell you that I was crying during the entire last 300 pages of this book, I am not lying to you. The characters that Maas creates are so deep and wonderful and she creates a family in which the reader truly believes they are being welcomed into and that was such an amazing feeling. Feyre is truly a representation of the readers themselves that are brought into the magical world as if she had been there the whole time. The humor is spot on, the characters are lovable (and in many cases, rightfully hated), the world of Prythian is equally beautiful as it is terrifying, the romance is incredibly hot, and the plotline is just delightful. Will be acquiring the third book as soon as I can.
Okay. So. This book was in one word, amazing. I was so scared to read it after the series being so hyped up. It DID NOT disappoint. The first two hundred pages were a little draggy and I was beginning to think that I was not going to enjoy this book, but after the first few hundred pages, the story picks up and grabs you by the neck and holds a firm grip until the very end of it. Chapters 54 and 55 did it for me, and that is not going to be a surprise to anyone else who has read this before me. Maas is a masterful genius with her worldbuilding, which is paramount to me when it comes to a fantasy world. You are reading this book from Feyre's perspective so you will learn about the world in which she lives as Feyre herself discovers how this new world around her works. She learns the backstories about people and she learns of the past when she asks about it or it becomes important to her situation at any given time. I know of other novels like this that shove explanations of how a world works at random times that do not fit in. Going in blind is one of the best ways to read this story, I knew only bits and pieces but kept a good way away from straight spoilers. When I tell you that I was crying during the entire last 300 pages of this book, I am not lying to you. The characters that Maas creates are so deep and wonderful and she creates a family in which the reader truly believes they are being welcomed into and that was such an amazing feeling. Feyre is truly a representation of the readers themselves that are brought into the magical world as if she had been there the whole time. The humor is spot on, the characters are lovable (and in many cases, rightfully hated), the world of Prythian is equally beautiful as it is terrifying, the romance is incredibly hot, and the plotline is just delightful. Will be acquiring the third book as soon as I can.