A Court Of Silver And Flames

 My star rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How could I not give this book 5 stars? I loved it and hated it to be 100% honest with you. The story whilst it kept me entertained it was very repetitive and dragged out a little until the end of the book. Basically towards the last 300 pages, things start to change and you go on lots of adventures. I know that may seem a little contradictory but the story just all of a sudden takes off with adventure and feels like a true fantasy book. There were many surprises along the way that keep you hooked the very last page.

I loved learning more about Nesta I always felt I really related to her as a character. Her character development was second to none, some of the emotional scenes really made my eyes well up. There's moments where her real kindness comes into play and it was so refreshing to see and that she still had that bad ass attitude. 

Cassian, Cassian, Cassian. What can I say I fell in love with him all over again in this book. His witty comments, will not to give up on Nessa and his character development was very powerfully written. He really makes Rhysand, for me, not as good as we all thought. 

I'm glad this book put Feyre and Rhysand on the back burner and we got to learn more about everyone else. There was moments in the book especially towards the end where I really was jumping up and down in my seat. I was filled with excitement and adrenaline. So much happened in such a short time and you do sort of clench at the end wondering what the outcome may be. 

The writing style was classic Sarah J Maas so if you have read her other works you sort of expect what's going to happen, especially when to rivals come together. I loved the sense of feminism in this book there was some really strong female characters that I don't think I'll be forgetting in a hurry. 

I would definitely recommend this series as a whole don't be put off by the sheer size of them. Also with the first book in the series it can be slow and overwhelming I promise you hang in there and it just gets so good! 

If you don't like major smut and sizzle then I wouldn't recommend this to you. 

Thank you for reading, 

Love becky. 

House Of Earth And Blood by Sarah J. Maas

My rating: ★★★★☆ 4 out of 5 stars. 

What can I say Bryce was a brilliant main character who I think a lot of people want to be friends with, this being the main reason I loved this book.
I loved the friendship side of this book and Sarah's way of writing fantasy is right up my street. Although I did enjoy the heat between the lovers but I'm getting a little bit bored of the hype and intensity of romance in novels. Is it just me? 

The book follows Bryce and Hunt with some other great characters. They're investigating a murder that happened a few years ago when new information comes about. The twist at the end is great I love it and I can't wait for the next one. 

One thing about the book is it is very up and down, it felt so emotional at points and then all of a sudden you would crash back down again. Sarah is very good at making you feel so connected towards the characters, I didn't find one that I didn't enjoy. 

The book was hard for me to read purely because I'm not a fantasy reader, until now. The world building was completely different for me and very intricate. I really loved it the writing but found it really hard not to skip these bits as I like fast paced stories and the dialogue. 

I really enjoyed the different types of mythical creatures living in harmony within reason, it was nice to see the different interactions and how much the world spun right round and everything changed. Some of the scenes were really hard to read because you get attached to the characters. The one scene that got me emotionally involves Hunt, he sacrificed a lot and I think its safe to say I enjoyed his character a lot. 

I would recommend this book especially if you have read any of the other books by Sarah J. Maas. Also I would recommend if your looking to get into fantasy with a bit of romance and have a little bit of patience. 

Thank you for reading, 
Becky. 

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