"This Book Was Too Short, a book review by Chloe"
A Court of Frost and Starlight was the third and half book in Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses series, a series that I absolutely adore. This book released earlier this week and although I waited an extra five days to actually get my hands I wasted NO time. I committed to reading this book and I did just that, in four hours.
I'll be reviewing this book with spoilers so you know the drill.
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Edition: US Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 229
Synopsis (taken from Goodreads):
'The Winter Solstice. In a week. I was still new enough to being High Lady that I had no idea what my formal role was to be. If we'd have a High Priestess do some odious ceremony, as lanthe had done the year before. A year. Gods, nearly a year since Rhys had called in his bargain, desperate to get me away from the poison of the Spring Court to save me from my despair. Had he been only a minute later, the Mother knew what would have happened. Where I'd now be. Snow swirled and eddied in the garden, catching in the brown fibers of the burlap covering the shrubs My mate who had worked so hard and so selflessly, all without hope that I would ever be with him We had both fought for that love, bled for it. Rhys had died for it.'
Star Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:
"Stars flickered around us, sweet darkness sweeping in. As if we were the only souls in a galaxy."
A Court of Frost and Starlight is set three(?) months after the last book and takes place during the Winter Solstice, a fun celebration which also falls on Feyre's birthday. This book is the novella that will apparently bridge the two different series (the ACOTAR trilogy and the upcoming one in the same world) together but SJM aint fooling me; I know she just wanted an excuse to write another book with Feyre and Rhys as the leads. Totally not complaining because I loved reading this.
Apart from this book being set at the time of one of the biggest holidays celebrated in the Night Court (besides Starfall of course) there was not much of a plot. The book seemed to be flying on a wind of it's own, dropping hints and seeds for the next book with not much aim. That being said, I still really enjoyed the story. The best part about this novella is that Rhys and Feyre get their proper HEA (= happily ever after), which makes me feel full because after everything they sacrificed they deserve it.
The characters of course are stellar and I was so happy to have some chapters in the minds of Cassian, Mor, Rhys and Nesta (albeit small). It's interesting to see how some of the characters are still coping with their grief. Nesta had only a chapter in her POV and although it was so small you reallllllyyy see how bad the cauldron, the king, her father and the war in general messed her up. I love Nesta, she's probably my favourite character and it kills me to see how she's spiraling into herself. It's sad and I'm really interested in how SJM is going to address it next because the next book is about her!!!
I was dreading the closure of Feyre and Rhys' story but, after this book I'm just so full and content. I literally couldn't of asked for a better ending for my High Lord and Lady of the Night Court and I hope that their new, pretty house fills with a beautiful family. Lol, I sound like such a sap.
One thing that I found strange was the use of the word 'male' over 'man'. I have no idea if it's intentional or maybe just a coincidence but possibly it's to reinforce the fact that the fae are another species? It's probably nothing big but it just struck me as weird.
Lastly, I'm really excited for the next book in the new series because Nesta seems to be our leading lady. Finger's crossed Sarah gives her and Cassian justice and the story they deserve, whether that mean they end up together or just help each other heal. That's all for now,
Chloe :))
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