A Court of thorns and roses
This is a fantasy novel written by Sarah J. Maas that is part of A court of thorns and roses series. It is about a nineteen year old girl called Feyre that hunts in the woods in order to feed her two sisters and father. One day when she was out on a hunt she killed a wolf which turned out to be a friend of the faerie. The wolf died and she took the pelt of the wolf. A couple of days later the faerie storms into her house saying that she had killed his friend (the wolf). In order to keep her family alive she has to go and live with that faerie in Prythian, the home of faeries. During her time with the faerie many events happen and they fall in love but an unfortunate event happens resulting in a near death for Feyre.
This novel has a very similar concept to the other series that Sarah J.Maas has written. They both have the same faerie concept, how humans and faeries don’t get along very well and how there is a faerie that everyone fears. In the first half of A Court of Thorns and Roses it was a bit boring as there was no action and was an introduction of all of the main characters. The second half however became nerve-wrecking and full of action. It was intriguing and I couldn’t stop reading because nearly every page in the second half made up for the boring part in the first half of the book. The main character, Feyre, had to go through a series of dangerous trials and her life depended on it. If she doesn’t pass she will die. I would give this book a rating of 4 out of 5. I recommend this book to fantasy lovers and fans of Sarah J.Maas. It really suits my taste and I look forward to reading the second book.
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