(A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
Release Date: February 16, 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury; 757 pages
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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.
If you have NOT read A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin or A Court of Frost and Starlight please read with caution. There may be some spoilers that were unavoidable. Proceed with caution . . .
I'm a Throne of Glass girly through and through; while I enjoyed the ACOTAR series, I was never as invested as most other readers (especially booktok girlies). Not that it's a bad thing; everyone is entitled to their own opinions but this is mine. I can officially say, that has changed after this book. I finally am invested in the main characters of a book from this series.
My dislike for this series has been mainly Feyre but also Rhysand. I like them well enough but not as leads; I never cared for Feyre. And while everyone is falling over in love with Rhys he was just meh for me. I gravitated towards Lucien at first, he's my first love in this series but then Cassian when he was introduced and now, after this, Azriel is right up there with them. I do respect Feyre and Rhys' relationship and their bond is strong and beautiful. I tend to be a fan of more supporting characters a lot of the times and I honestly don't know why. So of course I was afraid coming in to this series because Cassian (who was a favorite of mine) and Nesta, who was probably my favorite female character are suddenly becoming the leads. I was very excited but also nervous and I'm so happy to report that the nerves were not needed.
I have never been more frustrated and fascinated with a character, at the same time, as I was with Nesta. However, she reminded me a lot of myself. Not because of her behavior or actions but because of how she was dealing with so much internally and kept it bottled up. I do that far too often and I could relate with how it was taking it's toll on her and her mental health; a person can only keep that bottled up for some long before it explodes. It gutted me that she took it out on those who cared about her the most instead of using their support and love to work through her struggles. Especially Feyre and Cassian. Especially their confessions on the battlefield; how hard she pushed him away mad me sad for her.
I loved the build up of Cassian and Nesta. The training that really started to bring Nesta out of her shell and introduced her to her own inner circle. Nesta needed that push from Cassian, needed him there pushing her but not pushing her away and it took awhile for him to realize that, I think and maybe he never really caught on to that except subconsciously. The growth of their relationship was everything I could've asked for and more. The fire between them was... *fans self* That first incident in the hallway for Cassian was unexpected and unlike him but that's what made the scene so magical.
I loved the introduction of Emerie and Gwyn and I have ideas for them that I'm not sure everyone will agree with. I may hide my hopes for the future just so we don't spoil anyone. But it was a trio of damaged women for many different reasons, who came together to make each other stronger, together. It was probably one of my more favorite things about this book; the story of these three coming together to be something no one thought was possible. The sleepover they had was glorious and honestly I'm jealous, I wanted to be there, with them. I felt like I missed out on the time of my life but was so grateful to be able to witness it through the story.
The end. What they had to go through and then the scene with the Night Court and what happened. I'm still thinking about it, weeks after I finished.
*highlight to view* I really think Emerie and Mor will end up together or at least in a relationship. The way she talked about how attractive she was and we never really heard of Emerie talking about boys or relationships so I really think that may be the case. Not sure if it's end game but I think there may be something there. I also am a firm believer and hopeful fan of Az and Elain even if she's mated to my boy Lucien. I don't think she's right for him and vis versa and I like them both and they both deserve happiness. I would love to see this storyline be about them choosing their love interest rather than it being a mating bond. We already see the bond and relationship they have in the galances they share, the gifts she gives him. I am so ready for it but I'm not read for Lucien to get his heart broken again BUT I think it'll be short lived because I think he's expecting it. I this Lucien and Vassa will be end game and I honestly think there's already the sparks and feelings there. So I am totally on bored of them breaking the bond and both choosing who would make them happiest. Now that leaves Gwyn...and I don't know how many other people would be on board with this but I am SO down for it. I, unlike most people, think Tamlin deserves redemption and I think Gwyn could be that for him. I know there's been zero interactions with them and that's fine but I just think she would balance him out well and like I said, he deserves it. He's not a bad guy; he's just a guy who has made a lot of really bad decisions and I blame that a lot on his father and the way he was raised and him just being an ass. But he deserves his happiness and I don't get how all these people who liked him in ACOTAR cannot say the same thing. *end opinions*
I, like everyone else, is eagerly awaiting the next installment. I also cannot believe I have waited so long to read this when I was so excited about it when it was first announced but you know what? It was absolutely worth the wait.
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