A Court of Wings and Ruin (Review)

There are Spoilers if you have not read books 1&2.

This is the fourth book in Sarah J. Maas’ series A Court of Thorns and Roses, in this extension of the classic fairy tale style story Feyre has become the High Lady of the Night Court and unwitting savior of her new world. Maas uses the same style of writing for this book as the rest of the series with well-rounded and enchanting characters. This story rounds out the tale with the final battle looming and Feyre’s anger for Tamlin (her captor/suitor from the first book) and Hybern (a Fairy king who transformed her sisters through the deadly Cauldron).

This tale is not for the faint of heart or young, Maas shares many adult/mature themes (sex, death). The story is a fantasy with elements of romance and war. This book is good and you will not want to put it down, though I do recommend starting with the first book in the series to understand the dynamics of many of the characters. The world which Maas has created is wonderfully filled with colorful characters who each have their own personalities and ideals. What began as a fairytale retelling has become a delightful and enchanting world in its own right. Each story has added to the tale with the next being better than the last. Feyre is a determined woman in this book, instead of the lost girl she was when she entered Prythian with Tamlin. The determination and drive she shows, however, leads her down a dark path, almost costing them the war. She is now the High Lady alongside her mate/husband Rhys who is determined to protect her at all costs if she would but let him. He alongside their friends have decided they will win this war by joining forces with all the High Lords against Hybern, even those who do not trust him because of the deeds he did Under the Mountain and before (to protect his own).

Maas’ tale shares the hard choices which must be made and shows the forging of a new determined woman. This story is empowering for all who dare to read it. Again, I caution those who are faint of heart not to read this because some scenes are more graphic (specifically of war in this volume). Maas’ storytelling skills shine forth in her world she created to complement traditional fairy legends/myth. Each volume has been more developed than the last.

References

Goodreads. (2017). A court of wings and ruin [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23766634-a-court-of-wings-and-ruin?ac=1&from_search=true

Maas, S. J. (2017). A court of wings and ruin. New York: Bloomsbury.