ACOFAS Review

    Feyre and the rest of the inner circle are rebuilding from the war, a constant task with no easy parts. Winter Solstice is approaching, though, and will give all of them a much deserved break. Sadly, even the festive atmosphere is still not enough to keep darkness fully away. While figuring out her first Winter Solstice as High Lady of the Night Court, Feyre discovers all of the wounds her friends and family have and exactly how deep they go.

    Keep in mind that everyone has their own opinion. This review is only my opinion, and you may have your own, different one. I would take into consideration what I say, but do not make a decision about the book solely based off of this review. Let's begin:

    I enjoyed this book for a somewhat different reason than the other ACOTAR books. While I of course love all of the action and uncertainty of the other books, I adored how this one wholeheartedly focused on the characters instead. I feel a much deeper connection to and understanding of them now even though I already adored them before. This is also a very quick read. I started it really late at night (immediately after I finished ACOWAR, haha). I read about a third of it, went to sleep, and finished the rest of it the next morning. 

    The main point of this book, I believe, is to examine the hard pasts all of the characters have along with all of their new scars from the war. This was done excellently, especially when it comes to Nesta. It also sets up a few predictions I have about the next book very nicely.

    The cover, map, and entire interior of the book are gorgeous! I really appreciated the map because it was useful to look back on at time while reading. I appreciate the cover and interior designs just because they are so nice to look at, and the outer designs make my bookshelf look so much prettier, haha. The title is also absolutely perfect for the book, which I adore. I also had the great pleasure of having time to read the extended interview with Sarah J. Maas at the end. This was a really fun bonus that definitely provided good insight into a few different things. It was the perfect bonus material.

    There really is not too much to say on this novel. It is a nice change of pace from the other three books that allows a deeper connection with the characters while simultaneously setting up the next phase in the series. I would certainly recommend reading it if you have read all of the other books.

Rating: 5/5 stars

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsbury

# of Pages: 229 

Genre: YA, Fantasy, Fae, Romance

Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses (book 3.1)