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Review of A Court of Wings and Ruin



I gave this book 5/5 stars!

 I honestly don't think that anyone could have told this story better than Maas did. I was emotionally invested in this series, which I honestly wasn't expecting. I thought that I wouldn't like it as much as I could have because I'm so late to the party, but I was wrong. This series has easily become one of my top favorites, and I couldn't be happier.

 SO many unexpected things happened. I didn't see any of it coming. You thought you knew how this was going to play out, then you get sideswiped with a twist. Then you play on that and think you have it planned out, but you get hit with a twist again. I LOVED IT!! It kept me on my toes and left the future blurry. This is definitely one of the reasons why this is my favorite book so far out of the first three. 

 This book has at least one tear-jerking moment. It was an emotional whirlwind. Since I was prompted to feel strong emotions while reading, I was able to separate this book from a good book to a fantastic book. Nothing is better to me than being able to feel certain emotions because of reading. 

 We see friendships and other kinds of relationships strain and mend back together. We see how each character handles pressure and sacrifices. We see relationships grow and become stronger, all throughout the book. It is definitely a strong book to end the first books with since it has everything I think a good book should have. It comes almost full-circle, allowing room for more books to follow. It also has strong character growth and development, it's entertaining, easy-to-read, original, and allows us to meet more characters (ones we have heard of before and ones we haven't). 

- THIS NEXT PARAGRAPH HAS CONTENT THAT MAY BE VIEWED AS SPOILERS -
There are some unanswered questions that I hope are answered in the next books. These include: <spoiler> Where is Bryaxis? Why didn't Nesta show as much love toward Feyre as she did Elain? What is going on with the queens? Do the humans and fae end up coming together? What happens to Tamlin and the Spring court? How are the other courts handling the aftermath of the war? What happened to the humans they gave shelter to? </spoiler>

- SPOILERS ENDED -
I love this hangover I know I will be in for a looong while. I wish it didn't end so soon and that the other books in this series were already out. I hate waiting XD
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Synopsis:
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.
As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords-and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.
Reading log: September 7, 2019 - September 11, 2019
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