I had to see what all the fuss was about. If people all over the internet were recommending this series, it had to be good. And having read Maas’ Throne of Glass series, and having enjoyed it immensely, I suspected that everyone was not exaggerating. They were not.
I live for fantasy novels. I love magic, spells and curses, other worldly creatures, strenuous quests, puzzling mysteries, and betrayals that make me gasp out loud. This book has it all. If you have read the Throne of Glass series and are looking for another great story to get obsessed with, this is it. It feels like a combination of Hunger Games and Throne of Glass, and also a little bit like the stories from Grimm’s fairy Tales, but it is still its own unique, adventurous fantasy.
Feyre is just trying to survive the winter, hunting for her family, when she kills the wrong sort of wolf. Her mistake costs her everything, as she is forced to make the choice between immediate death or leaving her family forever, the very ones of whom depend on her for their survival. Thinking that even though her useless sisters and disabled father may die of starvation or exposure without her, becoming a captive is better than death, and she leaves the mortal world to live the rest of her life in the faery realm. She is immersed into a beautiful, but dangerous world, where she is so weak as a mortal that just about everything can kill her. All the creatures seem to be speaking to her in riddles, and her lack of knowledge about the ways of the faery’s makes trying to solve anything close to impossible. The build up is amazing, and when everything is finally revealed, it is delivered by an expert storyteller who leaves out no details. I don’t think I need to tell you that as soon as I am done writing the review for this book, I will immediately be opening up the sequel.
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