This book is the sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses which I reviewed HERE. This review WILL MOST DEFINITELY contain spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses, so if you don't want anything spoiled, do not read this review.
There are definitely scenes of sex and violence throughout this story, and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. If you don't like reading about those aspects of humanity, I would suggest skipping this book.
An amazon summary, "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.
With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights." AMAZON LINK OF JUSTICE
At the end of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre has defeated Amarantha's challenges, the curse is broken, Feyre had her necked snapped...and the high lords each gave a kernel of their power to her to save her life. This also turned Feyre into an immortal High Fae.
Feyre has returned to the spring court and is being swept away into a 'wholesome' fantasy where she's to become Tamlin's wife and basically start pumping out children. A high priestess has come to stay with them and help Feyre basically become Tamlin's wife. Feyre isn't 100% sold on this idea, but it's what Tamlin wants, so she goes along with it. She's also dealing with a crap ton of post traumatic stress which manifests itself as nightmares, vomiting, avoiding rooms with certain colors, and she's entirely lost interest in painting. Tamlin also constantly has guards around Feyre, she's not allowed to help with the rebuilding process, and she can barely go out onto the spring court grounds without Lucien or a sizable escort.
The day of their wedding comes, and Feyre finds herself walking down the aisle, pleading with someone, something, to just make this all stop and to take her away. Tamlin reaches for her, and Feyre is taking a step back, saying no in her head. ...then Rhysand shows up. Remember their deal from under the mountain? Rhysand gets Feyre one week every month; he has not cashed in on their bargain in the last few months, but has decided to in this moment.
Feyre goes to the night court. She is treated very well and begins to learn how to read/write a little better. She practices her mental shields to better guard herself against High Fae before she returns to the Spring Court. Feyre has also started to show signs of abilities she inherited from the High Lords when they revived her. She spends another three weeks with Tamlin, before she is taken back to the night court again. When she returns to the Spring Court, she and Tamlin have a fight, and Tamlin ends up sealing her inside the manor. Feyre has a panic attack and ends up wrapping herself up in night, she's rescued by Mor (from the night court) and brought back to the night court.
....that's enough summary.
I love this book. This book has become my story to reread on rainy days and I absolutely adore it. The topics covered, characterization, world building, flow of plot, and how this book keeps building to more in the series is just fantastic. I would highly, highly recommend this book.
This book definitely picks up where the first book left off, and full speed runs ahead into the over-arcing plot of the series. I can't say how much I loved it, because I'll undoubtedly start ruining things about the ending because oh my gosh that ending. There's definitely a book three.
Happy reading!
Feyre goes to the night court. She is treated very well and begins to learn how to read/write a little better. She practices her mental shields to better guard herself against High Fae before she returns to the Spring Court. Feyre has also started to show signs of abilities she inherited from the High Lords when they revived her. She spends another three weeks with Tamlin, before she is taken back to the night court again. When she returns to the Spring Court, she and Tamlin have a fight, and Tamlin ends up sealing her inside the manor. Feyre has a panic attack and ends up wrapping herself up in night, she's rescued by Mor (from the night court) and brought back to the night court.
....that's enough summary.
I love this book. This book has become my story to reread on rainy days and I absolutely adore it. The topics covered, characterization, world building, flow of plot, and how this book keeps building to more in the series is just fantastic. I would highly, highly recommend this book.
This book definitely picks up where the first book left off, and full speed runs ahead into the over-arcing plot of the series. I can't say how much I loved it, because I'll undoubtedly start ruining things about the ending because oh my gosh that ending. There's definitely a book three.
Happy reading!
