Thoughts on : A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Genre : Fantasy, Romance
Series : A Court of Thorns and Roses, book 2
About the Book :
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.
Unlike A Court of Thorns and Roses, this time I went in with some expectations. It seems everyone who’s read the books agrees that A Court of Mist and Fury is the best book of the series, and now that I’ve read it, I can see why!
A Court of Mist and Fury was a wild ride. It was emotional, full of twists and turns, never a boring moment. Almost every thing I complained about when reading the previous book had been improved upon in this one : the pace and the structure were better, the story always had a clear direction, the plot relied much less on convenience. But most importantly : Rhysand is a much more interesting love interest, and Feyre was finally consistent as a character.
Let’s talk about Feyre first. I was so impressed by how much she grew and evolved as a character. I felt I finally had a true feeling of who she was and why she chose to do one thing or the other. Most of all, I really appreciated how Sarah J. Maas depicted how Feyre dealt (or didn’t) with her trauma. So many times, characters will go through horrible things, cry once or twice and then move one without much consequences. Not here. It’s a process that takes time and seeing Feyre slowly heal (though never forgetting) really made me emotional.
As for the romance, I definitely appreciated Rhysand so much more than Tamlin (who really, only got worse in this one). Finally, we had real chemistry! On top of that, Rhysand gave back her agency to Feyre and I loved him for it.
Sarah J. Maas has her flaws as an author, of course: she tends to tell rather than show, and at times her writing can be heavy with metaphors or a bit repetitive. But she excels at writing complex characters who can grow and evolve through the pages, while creating some incredibly emotional moments that take your breath away.
All in all, I really enjoyed this one. And what a finale! I’m glad I already have the next book on my shelf, because I need to know what happens next!
Series Reading Order
- A Court of Thorns and Roses
- A Court of Mist and Fury
- A Court of Wings and Ruin
- A Court of Frost and Starlight
- TBA
- A Court of Silver Flames
- TBA
- TBA
