A Court of Wings and Ruin

No spoilers here. Okay. I can't even. This book is so good! How do I move on from this? How do I read anything else? What is literature? Okay. Trying to get a grip on my emotions, now. Find me on instagram for queries or discussions. The story picks up a few weeks after acomaf and Fayre literally kicks ass. Rhysand is wonderful as ever and Sarah J Maas manages so many different storylines and gives depth to various individual characters all the while introducing more! She is the real queen. All hail! No but really... She manages to make me fall more in love with Rhysand (I didn't think that such a feat was even possible) and serves me so many other lovable alternatives (which I absolutely will not consider at all as my dream of Rhysand is alive) like Tarquin, Azriel, Cassian, and Helion and on and on. Ehem. I did not have a single speck of doubt that this story would be amazing. And boy did it not disappointment. Congratulations to Sarah on her first ever finale (of sorts) and I hope the next book will be about Azriel. Please! I'm desperate, here. That's all I'll say about the book and it's writing. I know I'm not making much sense and at this point I don't even care much about such a thing but here are all the things that I loved about the book: The court details. And oh so many details! I loved how the courts seemed in my mind and boy if I don't need one of you smart sketches out there to make fan art. Nesta. Bad ass mother bitch with so much sass that not even Celaena (from Throne of glass) would stand a chance in front of her. Cassian. I'm in love. Need I say more? Love love love love love. A certain character who successfully overcomes a set of stigmas placed along them due to their actions in the past. Ehem. The suriel. Don't even get me started or I'll drop spoilers. All the monsters. Including Amren. I'm so excited for Amren. The other months were given character and boy what a character they had. A certain human who was in captivity for 500 years. Who would have guessed? Mor's story. I don't care if half the fandom disagrees. That part made me tear up. I do wish she would tell Az but I completely understand why she thinks she can't. Feyre and Rhysand's relationship. I cannot stress this enough. I love how supportive they are of each other. I love how none of them think that they are more important than the other and how they allow each other to make their own choices. I can't even. Rhysand, where you at? I need you in my life. The diverse characters. What a breath of fresh air, that was. To discover that so many LGBTQ characters also exist in this universe. Showcasing love and acceptance and yet not ignoring the stigma. Well done, Sarah. Now moving on to what I didn't like about this book: I needed more from Cassian and Nesta. I will not elaborate on that but you all need to know that there is a special target edition will a Cassian and Nesta excerpt out there where stuff happens! You need to read it before ACOWAR for sure. Elain and Lucian. What is happening there? It was all so unsatisfactory. Although I hope that the topic will be dwelled upon in further books. Foreshadowing. Something that happens in the end was being foreshadowed in the entire book and that kind of took away the shock of the moment. It still was a fairly dreadful feeling but I do hope that there was less foreshadowing. It ended. Yes, people. This book does comes to an end. And only you can prepare yourself for it. I wasn't prepared and so I'm going to go ahead and read it all over again. That is not to say that the end wasn't satisfactory in the least bit. Just that when is the movie / TV show adaption coming? I can't stand it. I need more. 💚 And to wait another year for the next installment which is not likely to contain Rhys and his awesomeness... The mere thought sends shudders down my spine.

When an author sows seeds long before a reader enters the garden of their work so that they can find unexpected, beautiful blooms and deadly thorns along their journey … that’s certainly something that’s hard to lose an addiction for. A Court of Wings and Ruin brings three books worth of plot strands together and begins braiding them together in a way that’s impossible to look away from. Every single character who has either been mentioned or seen before makes surprising appearances in this book. Every single scene of the previous books, every single conversation all comes together and you start to see a beautiful—terrifyingly so—painting come together. Because that’s truly what SJM is doing. She’s painting, first with a pencil, the impression faint and then with layers and layers of colour before an unimaginable thing happens: light hits the canvas and you’re perhaps seeing angles, hues, images within images you’ve never seen before nor particularly expecting to see now. You find you’re sentimental about things or people you’d never expected yourself to have developed a bond with. I just want to state that: A Court of Mist and Fury will undoubtably be my favourite book in the series so far (including after A Court of Silver Flames). I’m going to try to explain why. ACoWaR book brings the protagonist to a certain light that I’m not sure even she figures a way to fully deal with. And while showing the protagonist as imperfect is perfect, it felt like that this dubious space in the writing was handled by assuaging the reader into seeing a certain other character being painted almost wholly black with a spot of grey here and there. That plot thread fell apart for me personally. None of which happened in ACoMaF. There shall never be another ACoMaF. Everrrrrr! But, all the other relationships in the book exploded to its pinnacle and comes together at the face of death, pain and magic pitted against will. I won’t lie, I was crushed at many surprising points in the book and reformed once again. The book tears you down but somehow does so by showing you a certain strength in you. I can’t explain it without getting spoiler-y… but I have to say this series certainly has my heart. Another super smart thing that SJM does is set up open possibilities for other people in this book and leaves the reader already invested in whatever was to come next with no expectations but with so much of hope. I would definitely recommend this series and I certainly think I was lucky to have been able to consume Feyre’s story in one whole gluttonous gulp. So, if you were like me and were hesitating, I implore you not to. Dive into this book and I know there are many many many reasons I could state, but all I want to say is that it speaks so much about personal struggle, mental health, love, loss and betrayal in a way that we could apply to our very immediate situations in some way or another. So, read it, because it quietly validates you and reminds you that you’ve got this.

It’s great. Liked the battle scene tho the ending and character arcs get lazy towards the end with highly illogical choices made. Writing is good yet the lazy writing takes away from the epic It could have been. The dumb choices made to kill off certain characters in certain ways is beyond any coherent reasoning.

The third book in the series, Feyre returns to Spring Court as a spy and plays a ruthless game of deceit that does more harm than she intends. It is not long before Feyre finds herself in the middle of the war bubbling at the surface. While unlikely and likely allegiance take place, bracing for war never turns simple. Unexpected foes turn into friends, yet the enemy remains undeterred on war. The politics, gore, manipulations all web around this plot. The characters Feyre, Rhysand, Cassian, Mor, Amreen, Azrael along with many more hold impactful roles in the story. However, the character that stood out for me in this book, was definitely Tamlin, even though I would love to have read some more scenes with him in it. He turns more real for me than some other characters. His character arc is one, I will surely remember for a long time. The descriptions are detailed for each court mentioned and are so tastefully designed. It left me in awe of each of the seasons. Another masterfully crafted tale that carries themes like love, friendship, loyalty, war, humanity, loss and victory. So relevant to the present times, that it was quite unnerving. The climax has the right amount of revelations, confusions and subtle declarations and so much more. It perfectly knits together in the end. While this is the final ending to the series, the author has also penned two companion editions for the same. A series I recommend to all who enjoy this genre.

I absolutely adored this book and series. It was such a wonderful experience. ❤️ and I wished I could dive into every world and story written by Sarah J. Maas. Each character stole my heart and will always hold a special place. The ending was so amazing, taking me on a roller coaster of emotions. Just incredible!✨

The quality is fantastic! The pages are sturdy, and the print is clear, making it a pleasure to read. The story itself is engaging and well-written, keeping me hooked from start to finish. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable read—it's truly amazing!

I waited for almost a year for this book. The day it went up on Amazon, I was one of the first fans to place an order for it. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. Since I was so excited for the book, it is obvious that I had my hopes high like really HIGH. There were a lot of mysteries and histories to be revealed in the book. In my head, I built my own theories and wanted to see if my guess was right. But sadly, not all the mysteries lived up to the hype I created in my head. Now I don’t know if it was my fault that I expected too much from this book or if I was actually misled into hoping for some great action and revelation. I rated its predecessor, A Court of Mist and Fury a 10 on 5 so it was natural for me to hope the third book to take it a notch higher from there but unfortunately for me, it slipped several notches. Though I still love the series and will surely go for the next book, I am still disappointed by the fact that this book was not as good as I wanted it to be. Points I Liked About A Court of Wings and Ruin Nesta and Cassian: A new couple was formed in ACOWAR and that was of Rhys’s commander, Cassian and Feyre’s elder sister, Nesta. Initially, Nesta came across as a haughty and grumpy character so I did not like her at first. I found her very annoying especially the way she would keep to herself and not mingle with the others. She had her owns reasons for being aloof but I found it a little too much after a point of time. However, her character went through a lot of changes in the book and I gradually started liking her. The fact that Nesta hates Cassian but still finds herself drawn towards him makes me root real hard for them. The two of them are strong and ruthless which makes them alike which is why they are always at loggerheads. Whenever there was a scene between the two of them I would feel overly excited because the writer would describe the look in Cassian’s eyes, the sensuous heat flashing in his eyes at the sight of Nesta, which would make me impatient to see them together as soon as possible. Nesta too shared the same feelings for Cassian as even when she looked restrained she was also evidently worried each time Cassian was hurt. However, the two of them never admit their feelings in the book and I am now eagerly waiting for them to do so in the next book. Points I Did Not Like About A Court of Wings and Ruin Story: The book started off well. At least the first 30% was gripping. The book starts with Feyre returning to the Spring court to her ex, Tamlin but only as a spy for the Night court. Her stay at the Spring court and her subsequent escape was an interesting read. But that was it. The book reached a high point and then staggered its way to the end. I finished the first part of the book in one sitting but thereafter it became a struggle for me because the story got really boring from there. Though I did like the meeting where all the High Lords come together to plan for the imminent war, every other event thereafter seemed lukewarm and even rushed sometimes. The war scenes too had no impact on me as I did not find it very thrilling. Also, I felt that Feyre and Rhys had much more chemistry in ACOMAF that they had in this book. This series was supposed to end with this book and I personally feel that the extension to 5 books affected the writing in this book. It is very likely that the writer, Sarah J. Maas must have developed the story for a trilogy but since it became a hit, the series got extended and she probably had to re-think the story-lines and drag it a bit to ensure that it has sufficient content for the two extra books. Had the story ended here, I am sure it would have been neatly tied up because Maas is an extremely talented story teller but that didn’t happen and it clearly impacted this book. Final View: I have no complaints from Sarah J. Maas’s writing or the whole ‘Court’ series. I was just left a little disappointed by this book. After the gripping ‘A Court of Mist and Fury’ I was seeking something more thrilling which was missing in this book. I hope the next two books cover up for this one. Originally published on Alphagirl.in

It was thrilling and action packed. The tension in the end was ridiculous 😭. Loved all the characters , the good and the bad. They all played an important role and none of them seemed like an " extra" character . I loved the bone carver. Though that thing gives me the heebje jeebies, I absolutely love it. Loved the Suriel too! The ending was like this epic battle that will have you at the edge of your seat.

‘Love - love was a balm as much as it was a poison.' This series has been nothing short of spectacular. Here we are on the third book and none of the pace, passion or heart stopping moments have abated. If anything, they’ve intensified. A Court of Wind and Ruin was brilliant. Exhilarating! Unputdownable! We’ve loved it all! "Wanting you - every hour, every breath. I don't think I can stand a thousand years of this." It's one thing to put words on paper, but it's a whole other creative talent that brings the magic, the imagination, and the words so exquisitely to life. We could picture everything and revelled in the suspense thrilling conclusion to the story so far. We couldn’t breathe whilst reading this book! A year has passed since Feyre Acheron entered faery and her life has changed in so many dramatic and unexpected ways. Her relationship with Rhysand, her mate, and his band of loyal friends, Azriel, Cassian, Mor and Amren are one built on loyalty and love. All play their part in this third instalment as faery is once again poised on the brink of war. It’s tense, page turning stuff! “I see all of you, Rhys. And there is not one part that I do not love with everything that I am.” “You bow to no one,” was all he replied. We learn more about Feyre’s sister Nesta and Elain who feature heavily in this book, together with Lucian and his past – it was all so emotional, exciting, and frustrating in equal measures. “To the stars who listen - and the dreams that are answered.” Sarah J Maas is a master storyteller, of that there is no question. The impending war were delivered with gut twisting suspense; the fight scenes themselves were on another level. We can’t describe just how good they were. We both declared them as being some of THE best scenes we’ve ever read in a fantasy paranormal, and we’ve read a lot! "You do not fear," Rhys breathed. "You do not falter. You do not yield." We revelled in how it played out - we couldn’t' have asked for more. We felt as though we were a part of this story, like we were reading in ‘real’ time, experiencing the story with the characters, and as avid readers, we couldn’t have asked for more. A gripping story of redemption, love, and loyalty, where friend and foe tread a very thin line, leaving us gasping at some of the twists and turns. Rhysand still has our hearts. A born protector who would sacrifice his life for those he loves. This man has it all! "I believe that everything happened, exactly the way it had to ..so I could find you."

Great quality.

If you read the previous 2, don't waste any more time and start this one. The author manages to give closure to every story in this saga, and an epic heroic end to every main character.

As well as being a great book, I’m addicted to the whole series now! It was the same price as Kmart who were out of stock in 3 stores I went to, ended up buying it on Amazon and really good service. May as well save the fuel from going to the shops

The cover is fully matte it is supposed to have shiny parts such as the black part and the name of the book also the inside doesnt have a colored book list as it should plus it is relatively smaller in size