

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

warning : although i tried to be as vague as possible there are still a few spoilers in this review…read at your own risk.

Already, I was really excited about this book, it was on my must-read list this May and I have to say it did not disappoint. It was a long wait but it was definitely worth it.

That battle was just epic, every single moment of it. Feyre just continues to grow as a character and we see how Nesta and Elain deal with their new state as fae.

The writing itself was beautiful and every time I read I was just drawn into this amazing (even though very dangerous) world.

The plot

So this third book focuses on planning the war with Hybern. The odds are obviously not on their side since Hybern has a crazy huge army and the cauldron on his side. The fae of Prythia have to come together and form an alliance which is not easy because they are all a bunch of pricks. Some of my favourite parts were when Feyre was trying to bargain with the bone carver. I find him very interesting, maybe because no one knows what he actually looks like.

In this book Nesta and Elain are still adjusting to their new life as fae and I think the way they both deal with it was very believable. Nesta was just this rude thing and Feyre was sort of walking on eggshells around her. If Nesta was involved I definitely wanted Cassian close, those two are just something else. Nesta has so much anger in her and it’s all just waiting to blow up. I wouldn’t mind getting to see things from her point of view; I think that would be very interesting.

Elain on the other hand is the broken one who just can’t let go of the past. I understand that she wanted to marry the Graysen guy but in the end I just felt like she was now wasting time dwelling on the past instead of getting herself a hot fae guy. I mean seriously though! I was hoping Nesta would slap her for me at some point but well…I guess I can accept were she was and the steps she was finally taking towards moving on.

Characters

Feyre

So she was mad as hell at Tamlin for selling them out to Hybern so she decided to leave his court in shambles as revenge. I guess this is the equivalent of egging your ex’s car in fae world. Anyway I love that she is smart and is willing to do anything for her family. Her relationship with Rhys is just beautiful and I can’t get enough of these two. I think they weren’t as fun in this book as the last one when they were just getting to know each other and flirting, probably because they had a lot on their plates with the war and all. She has a new family in the night court and it’s like even though she gained two sisters in Mor and Amren she doesn’t forsake her other sisters and she is there for them as much as possible and tries to make adjusting to fae life easier for them as much as possible. She finally takes on the task of retrieving the mirror thingy…I don’t want to get the spelling wrong lol. And this experience makes her accept herself the way she is flaws and all which made me really proud of her. She is still the smart brave girl we know and love. I love the way she ended Ianthe by the way. I can’t wait to read the next chapter in her life I just love her so much as a character.

Rhysand

Out of all the characters in this book, I can’t get enough of this guy. I really missed him. Even though most people think he is a horrible, his true self will just break your heart. He is willing to sacrifice everything for his people which makes him a great leader out of all the high fae. I love that he always tells Feyre to make her own choices and that he will never force her into anything. He even accepts her challenging him in front of their family. The whole time Feyre was in spring court I just wanted her to get back to him already. SPOILER ALERT I think I freaked out as much as Feyre did when he dies. Stupid Rhys just has to try and save everyone but himself. His love for Feyre, he just provides all the swoon worthy moments in this book and I love him for it. He turned out to be completely different from what I expected and I think that’s what made me appreciate him more.

Tamlin

This guy is just full of himself. I also think he needs to go for anger management. In a way I do understand him and I’ve always thought Feyre should cut him some slack. It’s as though he feels as though he is doing the right thing in his own way. Tamlin does not know Rhysand is actually a good person so when he went to Hybern I’m sure he thought that it was his only shot at getting Feyre back from the clutches of the evil Rhysand. I don’t think he deserved what Feyre did to his court. For Tamlin this book was just full of misunderstandings and people making assumptions. I don’t like that he considers Feyre some prize but in the end he came through and I guess that’s what matters now. Everyone just assumed he had turned evil and joined Hybern when he was actually trying to help. I really hope he finds his own mate. after anger management of course….

Nesta

I love how strong this girl is. She seems angry at the world now that she is fae but I admire the way she handled it. Her fierce love as the eldest sister and the way she protects Elain as much as she can. I think she really stood out in this book. I think it was fitting to make her the one who gets to end Hybern. Her every interaction was just funny and I really hope there is a future for those two.

Elain

Like I said before her coping is believable, I do think she was overdoing it though. Rarely engaging in conversation and pining over a lost love. When she stabbed Hybern i did not see that coming. I thought she was still vomiting and shaking somewhere safe…apparently not. And I was happy about it too, it was time for her to step up and not have everyone sheltering her while they gave their everything to this war. I have high hopes for her development as a character; I want to see her become a team player.

Mor

I really thought there was a chance for her and Azriel. This one stunned me to silence. Now I’m just curious…is Azriel going to find someone new to pine over..After he finds out of course..She is funny, she is brave (she was literally dying to get on the battlefield to help out) we all know not everyone can do that. This book is seriously full of kickass characters.

Cassian and Azriel

These two are completely opposites but they are both so good at what they do. They are both stubborn and are not afraid to call out Rhysand when he is being unreasonable because he can be an over protective mother hen at times….I just want these two to find love already because that would be very interesting.

So basically I love almost every character in this series, except for the villains of course. Sarah J. Maas just knows how to make a good villain, I swear I hate those guys with everything I have. I loved the battles and the planning and the surprises at every turn. The last battle was extremely epic; I wanted to cry at the loss of so many Illyrian soldiers. I also loved how we got to see Lucien and Elain’s first meeting through Lucien’s POV and also how we were able to witness the death of the king even though Feyre wasn’t physically present.

This book was amazing in every way that counts. Now i just have to endure the long wait until book four is released. This is just too much. I probably wont be able to read anything else for a few days. Just to get the epicness of it out of my system.

Funny moment:

When rhys gave the bone carver a chicken bone. I just died.

Heartbreaking moment:

When feyre begged the other high lords to bring rhysand back. Even tamlin caved…i think that says it all..

Favourite quotes

1. “Hybern might have the numbers,” I said, “but what if we had the monsters?”

2. To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered.

3. I was shaking him, screaming his name and shaking him, and my body stopped being my body and just became this thing that held me and this lack of him, and I could not stop screaming and screaming—

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