A Court of Mist and Fury
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A Court of Mist and Fury 〰️
I loved the first book. The first book was great. But it was nothing compared to this book. This second book completely upped the stakes and expanded on world-building, characters, and spicy romance, and I am all here for it.
I was hooked from the beginning. And I love that Feyre had major PTSD and suffered for her actions in the first book. Characters who go through something as major as she did and come out fine aren't believable, and I love it when authors give consequences for their character's actions. (I mean, I hated seeing her suffer, but at least we understood why). And I love that we see her healing journey through this book. Is she ever going to be 100% truly? Probably not. But that's okay. She's learned, slowly through the book, to deal with what happened to her in the first book. And we know that the events of the first book will be long-lasting. So kudos to Maas on that part.
I also loved how we see Feyre realize she was in an abusive relationship with Tamlin and watch her slowly fall in love with (her mate!) Rhys. I will admit, though, that I don't blame Tamlin for what he did. Was it right to lock her in when he knew it triggered her? Absolutely not. But he also went through some horrible stuff Under the Mountain, and I can see his side and need to protect her. He just didn't go about it the right way.
Also, as the story went on, I fell more in love with Rhys myself. He's such a deep and complex character, and I loved learning about his past and seeing him with his friends. Everything he did was to protect and help the ones he loved, even if it hurt him.
As the second book in this series, I think it outshines the first. I cannot wait to dive into the third book. Will the rest live up to the awesomeness of A Court of Mist and Fury? Guess I'll just have to read and find out.
