A Court of Mist and Fury

I feel like I held my breath through the last 300 pages of this sequel to  A Court of Thorns and Roses. So I catch my breath, let me say that Sarah Maas creates some of the best characters in YA. This is now the second of her series that is a favorite of mine. That being said, this is NOT for young readers. Onward. This is Feyre's story. She has died at the hands of the evil queen Aramanthra and been brought back by the seven high lords of the realm. So now she is Fae. As she goes home to live with Tamlin, she finds his type of love stifling. Only the thought of spending one week a month with Rhysand of the Night Court was worse. Rhys is her enemy. When he claims her for his week on her wedding day, she isn't sure if she is relieved or not. But Rhys is not what he seems. He sees her wasting away under Tamlin's 'love' and on one of her trips to his kingdom, she decides to stay so she can save herself and learn about the powers she has received from the seven lords. He encourages her to train, learn to read and be herself with no strings attached. War is coming and Rhys knows that Feyre will be an asset in the uncoming fight. He may also have other reasons to want to keep Feyra close. As she learns what it means to have a family and a man who treat her with love and respect, Feyre must decide if she is more comfortable in the Night or in the Spring. Her new family, Cassian and Azriel- Illyrian Warriors who will lay down their lives for her, Mor, her friend, and confidant, and Amren, whose way of showing she cares is downright scary, all show her that her place is with them. Eyre must make an ultimate sacrifice to save them all. Sarah Maas has this way of creating a love interest that has you falling in love, for a book or two and they she has them do something to make them unlikeable. She did it with Chaol and Celaena. (But I still love Chaol) and she does it with Tamlin. But that is okay because she gives you characters like Rowan and Rhys. I am left wondering who would win in a fight between those two! But I digress. I loved this book and these characters. It is for mature audiences as the love scenes are graphic. If you like a Faery Tale, this is a great series for you- Happy reading my friends!!