Book Review: A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) – Sarah J. Maas

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GoodReads Synopsis:

Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.

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 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.

Review (There are spoilers in this review):

This is a fascinating story full of fun, adventure and romance. I like how some of the characters are from other worlds and that you get just a glimpse into their own rich histories. I like how you’re not given the answers to everything. You never hear from Elain and Nesta about what happened to them in the Cauldron, or really get a true understanding of what Nesta took from it. The relationships that develop, be it as friends or as enemies, adds a nice depth to the story.

Two things that did bother me are: 1) when all the High Lords meet and 2) an aspect of the final battle. First, when all the High Lords meet there is a lot of petty squabbling and bickering, which could be expected from a group of ego centric immortals that have had to deal with each other for eons; however, some of their actions just seemed way to immature for people that are supposed to rule kingdoms. There is a lot of tongue sticking out and other childish nonsense, which is great when they are in an intimate setting, but just didn’t seem to go with the scene. Secondly, I think someone important (their father doesn’t count because you were never emotionally invested in him) should have died in the final battle. It seems a bit hard to believe that in a battle that big where everyone was fighting, that they wouldn’t have lost anyone important.

But when all is said and done I have to say I can’t wait to continue the saga!