This book has been all over the #bookstagram community this summer. I've been on such a fantasy, mythology, and faerie reading high this year so this was the next book I needed to read. I will admit, I felt that none of the action really took place until the last 50 pages. There was such a long buildup! At the same time, I never saw that ending coming. There are several plot twists and its unlike anything I've ever read. It's the most quirky and unusual book!

The book that led me through life, there will never be one so flawless again.

"What do you want?" I demanded.
"A moment of peace and quiet," he snapped, rubbing his temples.



A fae kidnapping is one thrilling way to start off a story. This book has encouraged me to start reading fantasy stories again! The fae and magical politics are absorbing and so fascinating. I can see what everyone means, [a:Sarah J. Maas|3433047|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1582137198p2/3433047.jpg] is such a imaginative and creative writer. I'm completely on board with this fantastical world that she's created! I understand the hype now. It was super fun to read the [b:Red Queen|22328546|Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)|Victoria Aveyard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449778912l/22328546._SY75_.jpg|25037051] series and this book back-to-back. I'm totally here for the well-written young adult genre!



After another reread, I'm not able to love this book any less. I forgot how much I enjoyed the first book in this series! I adore human Feyre and the consistency of her character. It's great to go back to the beginning and notice foreshadowing that I didn't expect before.



Now looking back, it's sad to know that Feyre and Lucien's friendship goes downhill. It has such a strong start in this book! I actually loved their relationship more than Feyre and Tamlin's love story. A lot of people claim Lucien as their favorite character but he's at his best in book one. Afterwards he loses that cocky, light-hearted personality. He makes all the wrong choices and seems to not care about Feyre as a friend anymore. I thought that Feyre living with Lucien would bring them closer together, not drive them apart???



Am I the only one who thinks Amarantha is the better villain? The king of Hybern is soooo dull. Now looking back, Amarantha was much more Maleficient-like! She's such an intriguing villain since we know her entire backstory. Hybern is just kinda...there.



Maas never fails to impress me with her gorgeous and flawless worldbuilding. There was never a confused or uninteresting moment for me while reading. Even with a second read, this book was engrossing and I couldn't break between chapters. One last note - Feyre seeing a glimpse of the Night Court at the end of the book but not actually knowing it was the Night Court made me want to cry inside.

It's not that I didn't enjoy [b:The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1493047153l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123], I was just left wanting more from the book and it definitely needed a sequel. "The Wicked King" really impressed me!



It expanded the world so much and many details came together. Having this sequel did so much good for the series. Before I read this book, I was only half-interested in continuing the series, but now I'm invested. I can't wait until January 2020 for the next book!



Just a few notes:



1. Jude is becoming an even better heroine if that's possible. She's a Slytherin that I will root for!



2. Cardan's back story is nothing like I expected. His behavior in this book was so astonishing, which made him an even better villain. I hope he continues to be surprising!



3. I am so over Jude's family. They are a mess!



4. That ending. Oh my gosh! I feel like I missed something because so much happened.