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March 1, 2021

Book Review: A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas


A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

(A Court of Thorns and Roses #4)

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Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it. The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other. Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts. Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing-in each other's arms.

This book was not what I expected. I really liked the previous books, the relationship between Feyre and Rhysand, but didn't feel the same love growing slowly between Nesta and Cassian.

Nesta is very arrogant and dealing with a lot of trauma after the war with Hybern. She has been behaving badly and the family, specially her sister, gives her an ultimatum. Change or leave. But it isn't easy for her to understand they love her and want to help her, she is in a bad place and very hateful. It isn't easy to like her as a character, her progress is very slow and she knows how to hurt everyone around her. She hates herself and it isn't easy to just stop doing it, but I think the author made her struggle realistic, not like she would magically change and become a better person, she wasn't made for us to like her but more to understand her.

But this book is definitely about her, not really about her mating with Cassian. It happens, they are very sexually attracted, but I was expecting more than sex. Cassian supports her, they are very hot together and he sees her in her worse and still is there with her. But I would have liked more talks between them, more time to really get to know each other. Cassian is between her and his family, the Inner Circle, and it's too difficult to feel free to start a relationship when everyone is watching and judging her. It's like sometimes the Inner Circle forget they are actually mates.

Overall, it was great to read more about the Night Court. It wasn't my favorite, but still enjoyed reading it, especially because there is still a lot going on between the Inner Circle.

November 6, 2018

Book Review: Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas
The Final installment to the Throne of Glass series.

Captured by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin is trapped inside an iron box in a secret location, with seemingly no hope for escape. As she endures months of torture, her friends scatter to different fates. Without Aelin to protect them, soldier Aedion and shapeshifter Lysandra need to defend their homeland at all costs. Also left to forge their own paths in order to change history are Chaol, the witch Manon, and the golden boy Dorian-while Aelin's mate, the fae male Rowan, searches the world over for his lost love.

As Aelin gathers the strength to save herself and fight the ultimate battle of her life, all of their destinies hang in the balance. Some ties will bond even tighter together, others will be severed forever, and mysteries will be revealed in this action-packed, heart wrenching series finale.
Fans of the Throne of Glass series have been waiting for this book forever, and I was sooo excited to finally read it! I even waited a few days until I had a free day at work to stay home alone to read without distractions.

Kingdom of Ash was the end of a long journey with Aelin. And the moment to discover what happened to her in the hands of Maeve. It was bad, as expected.

The war is finally here and it's messy and bloody. A lot of chapters are about fights, and although we have been expecting this war forever, it wasn't what really interested me. I wanted to read about Aelin, how she was going to get free from Maeve, how she was going to forge the key and try to survive to rule her kingdom. All of that was answered but in the second half of the book, so I read the first part of the book quickly.

Also, there is less romance. Totally normal in a war, but we get to see some of our couples finally getting together. As expected, there were some deaths that really hurt me. The ones that died were the one who didn't deserve it at all, obviously.

I was impressed by Manon, the witch. Her story started in this series a few books ago and I wasn't really interested but her change, her growth, was amazing.

The ending was happy, sappy, cute, what I wanted. After these characters suffering so much, it seemed like something impossible. Also, if you read the other series from this author, A Court of Thorns and Roses, you will be very happy because we get a very wanted but little sneak peak.

The Throne of Glass series started a little bit weak with the first book, Throne of Glass, but it turned to be one of my favorite series. Totally recommend it!

July 18, 2018

WoW: Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas



"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas
Expected publication: October 23rd 2018 by Bloomsbury YA

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Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas

The Final installment to the Throne of Glass series.
Captured by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin is trapped inside an iron box in a secret location, with seemingly no hope for escape. As she endures months of torture, her friends scatter to different fates. Without Aelin to protect them, soldier Aedion and shapeshifter Lysandra need to defend their homeland at all costs. Also left to forge their own paths in order to change history are Chaol, the witch Manon, and the golden boy Dorian-while Aelin's mate, the fae male Rowan, searches the world over for his lost love.
As Aelin gathers the strength to save herself and fight the ultimate battle of her life, all of their destinies hang in the balance. Some ties will bond even tighter together, others will be severed forever, and mysteries will be revealed in this action-packed, heart wrenching series finale.

I loved this series and can't wait to read the ending. I really hope Rowan finds Aelin...

May 10, 2018

Book Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Frost and Starlight

A Court of Frost and Starlight
(A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1)
by Sarah J. Maas
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The Winter Solstice. In a week. I was still new enough to being High Lady that I had no idea what my formal role was to be. If we'd have a High Priestess do some odious ceremony, as lanthe had done the year before. A year. Gods, nearly a year since Rhys had called in his bargain, desperate to get me away from the poison of the Spring Court to save me from my despair. Had he been only a minute later, the Mother knew what would have happened. Where I'd now be. Snow swirled and eddied in the garden, catching in the brown fibers of the burlap covering the shrubs My mate who had worked so hard and so selflessly, all without hope that I would ever be with him We had both fought for that love, bled for it. Rhys had died for it.
Read first:
  1. A Court of Thorns and Roses
  2. A Court of Mist and Fury
  3. A Court of Wings and Ruin
After reading A Court of Wings and Ruin, I was desperate to read more about this universe! A Court of Frost and Starlight is a short novella, written from different POVs. It was great to see my favorite characters trying to enjoy life after war, and I loved to read from Cassian's POV.

As many novellas, it was too short for something really important to happen. There are many problems ahead but it's time to enjoy themselves and be a little sappy. We get to see how great are Rhys and Feyre together, even when they are still healing. All of them are.

Someone I started to really dislike in this novella was Nesta. Honestly, I have sisters and love them, but I wouldn't be as patient as Feyre is with her if one of them acted that way.

There is a sneak peak from the next book that left my impatiently waiting. I can't seem to get enough of them, specially Rhys.