Title: A Court of Mist and Fury
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Page count: 640
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date published: May 2016
Format: Hardback
My rating: 5 amazing stars!!
Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.
A Court of Mist and Fury begins after the events that took place Under the Mountain. Amarantha is now dead, destroyed, and Feyre is now a High Fae. She has unspeakable powers, strength, and beauty. She should be content. The Spring Court is now free from Amarantha's turmoil and able to move on. But she can't. And neither can Tamlin.
Feyre is not the only one who transformed Under the Mountain. After watching Feyre's neck be snapped, Tamlin thought he'd lost her for good. When the High Lords had given her a piece of their power, she'd been resurrected. Given a second chance with her, Tamlin is obsessed with keeping Feyre safe. He's hellbent on making sure that no harm comes to her whatsoever, and so he's deluded himself into thinking that keeping Feyre locked away in the castle will keep her from getting hurt. This combined with the looming pact Feyre made with Rhysand, High Lord of the Night Court, to come with him for a week every month to spend in his court, has brought a strain onto Feyre and Tamlin's relationship. So much so that when it's time for Feyre to say her wedding vows, she is unable to speak, saved only by Rhysand, who cashes in his week with her at that moment.
This only makes Tamlin more angry when she returns to the Spring Court. He is battling his own demons from Under the Mountain, and he seems to be losing control, as he begins to become violent.
Their relationship crumbles even more and, is finally destroyed, when Tamlin locks her up once more after promising that he wouldn't. This sends Feyre into a fit of all-consuming rage and fear. Because of the bond that Feyre and Rhysand share, he feels her terror and has his cousin come to her aide, bringing her back to the Night Court.
Personally, this is where the book gets great in my opinion. I love the Night Court, I love Rhysand, and I love his circle of friends. I especially love the friendship and trust that blooms between Feyre and Rhysand. Now that Feyre is away from a toxic relationship, she is able to grow in power and and strength. What I love the most is that Feyre learns to love herself, trust herself, and believe in herself. While she was meek and scared before, she is fierce and full of spirit now.
Feyre becomes a part of Rhysand's inner circle, an elite group of people whom the High Lord trusts completely. There is Mor, his cousin, Cassian, who commands Rhys's armies and also has a sense of humor, Azriel, his spymaster and the quite one of the group, and Amren, a creature in woman form who is not from this world. The group is fun and I love it when they're all together. They are a big family, albeit a weird one. Each one plays a significant part in the story, each one has an interesting past, and each one makes the story better.
As Feyre becomes a part of the group, she learns that Rhysand isn't as bad as the world thinks he is. He holds a front, a show for the rest of the world, that he is evil and enjoys hurting others. But the more time Feyre spends with him and his friends, the quicker she realizes that it's not all black and white with him.
Their relationship blossoms. There is plenty of sexual tension. Plenty. I thought I was going to die from it. Feyre is reluctant to be with him, especially after what happened with Tamlin. But as she grows to care for Rhysand, she realizes that Rhysand may be her equal.
I agree that Feyre belongs with Rhysand. Some of you may not. I am well aware that Maas did the same thing that Tahereh Mafi did in her Shatter Me series with Adam and Warner. Maas changed some aspects of Tamlin to make him into a person that Feyre could no longer love so that the path to finding love with Rhysand would be easier and without guilt. However, unlike with the Adam, who suddenly turned from nice guy to bad guy suddenly and randomly, I felt that the personality change in Tamlin was not as abrupt. I had already felt that he was controlling in the first book. The trauma that he faced Under the Mountain only made it worse, and he became paranoid after all that he went through. Tamlin got progressively worse, and as time went by he got more paranoid and delusional than before. So I'm not pissed that Maas switched Rhysand to end game.
She gradually falls in love with Rhysand. He knows that she is not a china doll to be kept locked away but instead revels in the fact that she is a strong, capable woman who can put her mind to anything she wants to. And he loves her. Without fault. Without any barriers. He loves her more than anything in the world. And I admire their relationship - how it goes from an unshaky alliance to friends and, finally, to something so much more. Their relationship is solidified when Rhysand explains that they are mates, that he has known for a very long time, and that he was giving her the time to find her way to him. Despite all odds, Feyre did, and they were able to come together into this magnificent power couple. Things only get even more serious when they become Inked, or married.
CAN I JUST FANGIRL AT THAT QUOTE. UGH. GOALS, PEOPLE. GOALS.
Anyways, romance isn't the only thing that happens in this book, I promise. There is an actual plot line but I'm so hung up on the Feyre and Rhysand that I can't think past my fangirling. There's badass action scenes, death, maiming, betrayal, desperation, grief, sacrifice, and lies. The ending is intense, sad, great and awful at the same time. We learn some pretty crazy things. Tamlin is also not going to go down without a fight. He thinks he deserves Feyre, that she belongs with him, and that she needs to be protected from all harm.
*rolls eyes*
Crap goes down. In order to save her friends and the man she loves from an ancient evil, Feyre must go back to Tamlin. She must pretend to be the weak, silent girl that she was before. She has to do what must be done to hold up the ruse, but how far can she go before Tamlin sees through her lies?
NOW I PATIENTLY WAIT FOR BOOK 3
Until next time,
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.
"I was not a pet, not a doll, not an animal.I was a survivor, and I was strong.I would not be weak, or helpless again.I would not, could not be broken. Tamed."
A Court of Mist and Fury begins after the events that took place Under the Mountain. Amarantha is now dead, destroyed, and Feyre is now a High Fae. She has unspeakable powers, strength, and beauty. She should be content. The Spring Court is now free from Amarantha's turmoil and able to move on. But she can't. And neither can Tamlin.
"That girl who had needed to be protected, who had craved stability and comfort... she had died Under the Mountain. I had died, and there had been no one to protect me from those horrors before my neck snapped. So I had done it myself. And I would not, could not, yield that part of me that had awoken and transformed Under the Mountain."
Feyre is not the only one who transformed Under the Mountain. After watching Feyre's neck be snapped, Tamlin thought he'd lost her for good. When the High Lords had given her a piece of their power, she'd been resurrected. Given a second chance with her, Tamlin is obsessed with keeping Feyre safe. He's hellbent on making sure that no harm comes to her whatsoever, and so he's deluded himself into thinking that keeping Feyre locked away in the castle will keep her from getting hurt. This combined with the looming pact Feyre made with Rhysand, High Lord of the Night Court, to come with him for a week every month to spend in his court, has brought a strain onto Feyre and Tamlin's relationship. So much so that when it's time for Feyre to say her wedding vows, she is unable to speak, saved only by Rhysand, who cashes in his week with her at that moment.
This only makes Tamlin more angry when she returns to the Spring Court. He is battling his own demons from Under the Mountain, and he seems to be losing control, as he begins to become violent.
"I'm sorry," he said again. He didn't stop murmuring it for minutes.
You've given enough, Feyre.
Perhaps he was right. And perhaps I didn't have anything left to give, anyway.I looked over his shoulder as I held him.The red paint had splattered on the wall behind us. And as I watched it slide down the cracked wood paneling, I thought it looked like blood.
Their relationship crumbles even more and, is finally destroyed, when Tamlin locks her up once more after promising that he wouldn't. This sends Feyre into a fit of all-consuming rage and fear. Because of the bond that Feyre and Rhysand share, he feels her terror and has his cousin come to her aide, bringing her back to the Night Court.
Personally, this is where the book gets great in my opinion. I love the Night Court, I love Rhysand, and I love his circle of friends. I especially love the friendship and trust that blooms between Feyre and Rhysand. Now that Feyre is away from a toxic relationship, she is able to grow in power and and strength. What I love the most is that Feyre learns to love herself, trust herself, and believe in herself. While she was meek and scared before, she is fierce and full of spirit now.
Feyre becomes a part of Rhysand's inner circle, an elite group of people whom the High Lord trusts completely. There is Mor, his cousin, Cassian, who commands Rhys's armies and also has a sense of humor, Azriel, his spymaster and the quite one of the group, and Amren, a creature in woman form who is not from this world. The group is fun and I love it when they're all together. They are a big family, albeit a weird one. Each one plays a significant part in the story, each one has an interesting past, and each one makes the story better.
As Feyre becomes a part of the group, she learns that Rhysand isn't as bad as the world thinks he is. He holds a front, a show for the rest of the world, that he is evil and enjoys hurting others. But the more time Feyre spends with him and his friends, the quicker she realizes that it's not all black and white with him.
Their relationship blossoms. There is plenty of sexual tension. Plenty. I thought I was going to die from it. Feyre is reluctant to be with him, especially after what happened with Tamlin. But as she grows to care for Rhysand, she realizes that Rhysand may be her equal.
I agree that Feyre belongs with Rhysand. Some of you may not. I am well aware that Maas did the same thing that Tahereh Mafi did in her Shatter Me series with Adam and Warner. Maas changed some aspects of Tamlin to make him into a person that Feyre could no longer love so that the path to finding love with Rhysand would be easier and without guilt. However, unlike with the Adam, who suddenly turned from nice guy to bad guy suddenly and randomly, I felt that the personality change in Tamlin was not as abrupt. I had already felt that he was controlling in the first book. The trauma that he faced Under the Mountain only made it worse, and he became paranoid after all that he went through. Tamlin got progressively worse, and as time went by he got more paranoid and delusional than before. So I'm not pissed that Maas switched Rhysand to end game.
“He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain is usually the person who locks up the maiden and throws away the key. He was the one who let me out.”
She gradually falls in love with Rhysand. He knows that she is not a china doll to be kept locked away but instead revels in the fact that she is a strong, capable woman who can put her mind to anything she wants to. And he loves her. Without fault. Without any barriers. He loves her more than anything in the world. And I admire their relationship - how it goes from an unshaky alliance to friends and, finally, to something so much more. Their relationship is solidified when Rhysand explains that they are mates, that he has known for a very long time, and that he was giving her the time to find her way to him. Despite all odds, Feyre did, and they were able to come together into this magnificent power couple. Things only get even more serious when they become Inked, or married.
“She is my mate. And my spy,' I said too quietly. 'And she is the High Lady of the Night Court.''What?' Mor whsipered.I caressed a mental finger down that bond now hidden deep, deep within us, and said, 'If they had removed her other glove, they would have seen a second tattoo on her right arm. The twin to the other. Inked last night, when we crept out, found a priestess, and I swore her in as my High Lady.' (...) 'Not consort, not wife. Feyre is High Lady of the Night Court.' My equal in every way; she would wear my crown, sit on a throne beside mine. Never sidelined, never designated to breeding and parties and child rearing. My queen.”
CAN I JUST FANGIRL AT THAT QUOTE. UGH. GOALS, PEOPLE. GOALS.
Anyways, romance isn't the only thing that happens in this book, I promise. There is an actual plot line but I'm so hung up on the Feyre and Rhysand that I can't think past my fangirling. There's badass action scenes, death, maiming, betrayal, desperation, grief, sacrifice, and lies. The ending is intense, sad, great and awful at the same time. We learn some pretty crazy things. Tamlin is also not going to go down without a fight. He thinks he deserves Feyre, that she belongs with him, and that she needs to be protected from all harm.
*rolls eyes*
Crap goes down. In order to save her friends and the man she loves from an ancient evil, Feyre must go back to Tamlin. She must pretend to be the weak, silent girl that she was before. She has to do what must be done to hold up the ruse, but how far can she go before Tamlin sees through her lies?
“And so Tamlin unwittingly led the High Lady of the Night Court into the heart of his territory.”
NOW I PATIENTLY WAIT FOR BOOK 3
Until next time,
