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There’s A LOT of fast world building that can be hard to take on, but push through the first couple chapters and you’ll be hooked by the end of part 1!

Loving this so far. The history told in the first half of the book is fascinating and serves as an awesome resource for someone who has only watched HotD and GoT.
If you’re just interested just in the plot of HotD, skip to page 363- all Targaryen history necessary for the plot is given at the beginning of the chapter.
I’m definitely seeing how great of an adaptation HotD was!

Loving this book. It really does feel like a modern Jane Austen, which leaves more wiggle room for slightly more detailed romance.

However, I do find it lacking in ways that the Netflix adaptation makes up for. The book leaves only Daphne, Simon, and Violet as characters with detailed and complex traits.

Overall, I’m loving the lighthearted romance! Just wish some characters were more developed.

Just finished part 3 and OH MY GOD!

*major spoilers*

I am SO happy that Cas and Nesta are mates. I figured they were, but the night after solstice was beautiful. Also, I was very worried that sh*t was about to pop off when her, emery, and Gwyn got kidnapped, but I’m kind of glad it’s the Rite? I’m excited to see where this goes.

Overall, AMAZING and idk what I’m gonna read next.

*spoilers*


Finished part 2. I will say, part 2 was devastating for so many reasons. Witnesses Nesta process her trauma in the ways she knows how has been beautiful. That with the low of seeing her sabotage Feyre’s pregnancy situation out of spite was insane. I also really really want her and Cassian to be mates. It was beautiful to see her finally open herself up to him.

Wow, just wow. 10/10.

Just finished part one! Seeing Nesta’s development has been beautiful. The only problem I’m having - and this goes back to the other books as well - the short timeline. All the high fae are hundreds of years old, but all the events in the series happen within a couple years? Part of me wishes it had taken more time.

Overall, I am VERY happy with this book. Steamy, emotional, with excellent twists and turns.

I definitely see the transition SJM has made from young adult fiction to adult fiction. Right off the bat, we see the trauma, addiction, and mental health struggles that Nesta has been through.

Also, I’m loving the narrative style here that was introduced in the previous novel. Im interested to see if we will see the same situation played out over multiple chapter from multiple POVs.

Finally starting A Court of Silver Flames tonight. Any spoiler free opinions for the last book in Sarah J. Maas’s series?

Also, drop some recommendations y’all bc I’m on a fantasy romance kick! Extra points for modern retellings ❤️

Shout out to all my new friends from the book hangout spot on fb!