thaisasaurusrekt's Reviews (115)

I was curious to see what another Fae story would bring, and this one has been highly regarded by my friends.

I really enjoyed the book, telling the story of a human girl in a word where humanity has been throughly been exploited, mistreated and scorned throughout history and now has been left to their own devices through a fickle border. Starved and fighting for survival, while stories of terrifying faerie beasts on the other side of the wall who are cruel and indulgent and infinitely better off then them circulate.

Feyre wasn’t much of a Mary-Sue in that she had doubts, struggles with guilt and loyalty, but also illiteracy. However she also has genuine interests and passions that she could never act on before due to the leechings of her family. The struggle about this was quite interesting

I was glad to see her whisked away from the mortal realm, even if the weeks that followed with her captor were less beauty and the beast and more just angry girl vs kinda reasonable stoic guy. The story was a lot spicier then expected, but honestly more spice would’ve been nice

While the first book was a nice story that felt mostly predictable until Rhys came into the picture, this book was a wild rollercoaster ride of twists and turns in the best way possible.

I always thought Tamlin was kinda funky and figured some kind of bond happende at the end of the last book, this was not what I expected. Rhysand was not what I expected. At all. And I love the book for it.

Feyre ended up becoming the ultimate weapon after being forged as a high fae with powers from all courts, but her most powerful new skill seems to be free will, and newfound passion for a family, a home, and unexpectedly, a mate!

Her inheriting so many different abilities and learning how to wield them was really interesting, as well as learning to fight through the Illyrian techniques and the mind reading were quite exciting. The hidden city Velaris, the only city exempt from the war was a great setting and felt more alive then the static spring court. Visiting her sisters and having them witness the fae in Feyre was an interesting setting as well.

Now for the spicy bits, my god the enemies to lovers trope was strong in this book, in the best possible way. The snarky chemistry between Feyre and Rhys was so much fun to follow, and the will they won’t they, every chapter a bit more of a connection, a step further. Us knowing about the mating bond before Feyre did and finding out with her was devastating, but I’m glad that Rhys understood her pain and was also doubting how to tell her about it the entire time. Their relationship is passion, burning, but tender and fragile as well as they’re learning to trust not just eachother but also in themselves and their self worth. (Plus I hope the shape shifting gets used in more interesting ways hehe)

There was so much action, banter, a story of a war with adversaries that kept scaling up. I’m loving the adventure so far and I’m really curious what the coming books will bring. (Also f Tamlin man he gives me the heebiejeebies now, Lucien better put him in his place soon)

I couldn’t put this book down at all, namely because I had no idea how our troupe would win this war, let alone come out without any casualties. I loved all the unexpected twists and turns, and a lot of parts ended up surprising me, although the ending surprised me in a bad way.

Going back to the spring court with Tamlin was a welcome surprise, showing that Feyre is well capable of being cunning and revenge, although it didn’t sit well with me that she never considered the impact her actions would have on the collapse of the court and the well-being of the rugslag fae folk, many of which ended up perishing when Hybern invaded. Tamlin was an unhinged ass when it came to loving Feyre yes, but he never seemed overly cruel to his people. Seeing Feyre ruin Ianthes plans was incredibly satisfying however.

Feyre and Rhys’s bond grew stronger and stronger, evident by the gross overuse of the word mate. Their snarky relationship was fun to behold. And the growing relationships between Feyre and the gang really rose the stakes whenever they flew off into trouble. Adding Nesta and Elaine into the mix was a bit jarring, since their personalities are incredibly rigid and clashed with the gang a fair amount.

Now for the exciting bit, the war. The couldron being used to tear down the wall before Nestas training could pay off was very unexpected, and increased the pacing quite a bit. Feyre and Rhys recruiting all three horrors to help during the fight was also a nice addition. And the squabbling between high lords was a nice bit of added tension. I truly thought they would be overrun when the fights started and Hybern just kept coming. The despair was painted quite well.

I did expect Drakon and Miriam to show up at some point, but for the girls father to be amassing an army all the while was surprising. The three boats named after them was a nice touch, although his character succes was short lived (literally) Elain taking off the kings head was a nice surprise, it thought she would remain a vegetable the entire book.

The one bit that made me take off a star however was the fact that despite Rhys and Amren seeming to die, they came back. It was devastating to read about Rhys, but it seemed fitting after the massive power display of Hybern. That they fought on despite their king being dead, they were overwhelming the armies. That Feyre managed release the couldrons power, release Amren to consume Hybern was already a stretch. But for them to all live after, was almost disappointing, despite loving the characters. It made all the stakes moot.

Despite this it was a highly enjoyable book, with an amazing story full of twists and turns leading up to the war, and a slightly disappointing and predictable ending.

It took me longer to get through this novella then it took me to read the first three books in the series. Somehow we went from epic fantasy fae magic and battles and a war with stakes and emotions and excitement to Christmas shopping. Not what I was expecting, felt like I was reading a fanfic of acotar.

Also if Feyre and Rhys did what I think they did while doing the nasty then I’ll be incredibly disappointed, seeing as Feyre explicitly stated she wanted to wait and explore the world before pooping out you know what’s. I hope I like the next book better.

This was a story about cruelty found in people by way of taunts, wickedness and violence. But also the cruelty of nature, and the sacrifices one must make to fight for a better world. Everything has a price, and the religious aspects of gods that are viewed differently by different peoples shows that. Magic exists, weather by faith or by legends, and is told through stories and prayers. When one forges a blade, heals or makes a flame, the gods take from you. Small things like sleep or age, vitality and strength. But when one asks for strength, a part of the body must be sacrificed. There seems to be less difference between the pagans and the common folk then they think.

I really enjoyed this book. The Hungarian setting was new to me and while I’m usually not a fan of religious viewpoints, the way the various religions, gods and worshipping methods were presented was quite the intriguing. Throw in a magic system which works through nature, prayers and sacrifice and a fleeting but real enemies to lovers and you’ve got me. The political and fighting scenes was great pacing, and the ending was very different from what I imagined, but left me quite satisfied.

This book was a fever dream in all the right ways. I really needed this light hearted wacky book after being stuck for ages on another book I just couldn’t get through.

A very lighthearted insta love, trope heavy but fun and cozy romance about a crochet loving farm girl who falls in love with a lactose intolerant slightly over attached werewolf after accidentally yeeting a love potion at him. Are they fated for eachother or is it the love potion speaking? He’s convinced, she’s not, and together work it out ;).

Quick read but had a grand old time with it. It felt like a blast from the past from my ao3 days. Spicy level was gud

What a beautiful story. I felt like I was in a thinking movie, the scenery, the characters, feelings and politics were so vividly described, it was a captivating ride all the way through. Our heroine goes on a journey like no other to grow into her true potential, someone who will always choose life above all, and will stop at nothing for her loyalties. I truly loved this book and hope many more will read and enjoy it as well.

This book left me with a lot of emotions. More kingdoms were visited, people lost, sacrifices made. It was a grand adventure, one I didn’t expect a lot of turns from. Xinyins journey of defeating the Vilain but also ending up with the person she loves was brutal, and for a second I thought it would end in tragedy, but I’m glad that she finds happiness after repaying her debts. It was an amazing read, and I’m sad to leave the fairy tail like world for good this time.