A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description from the Publisher

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin--one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. 

As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin--and his world--forever.

My Review
First, I would just like to say: THAT ENDING! Wow.

Going into this book, I did not realize that this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling. It took me a little bit to warm to the story once I realized that because in this book Sarah J. Maas converges the world of High Fae and the story of Beauty and the Beast. However, once I was invested, I could not put this book down. This is an excellent start to the series, and I plan on jumping right into the next one.

The Good:

• I really cared about the characters and their fate. Maas did an excellent job with character development. 
• Tamlin's and Feyre's relationship is beautiful. I enjoyed the fact that it isn't "insta-lovey," but starts slow. 
• Rhysand's character really surprised me in a good way, and I look forward to seeing him in future novels. 
• The writing and description in this book is beautiful. 

The Not So Good: 

• I had a really hard time envisioning the Fae characters as Fae until a certain point toward the last part of the book. I think this is because the Beauty and the Beast aspect threw me at first.