Oh my……this book knocked me off my feet big time.
I really enjoyed ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses, the first book in the series for those who don't know) especially the last part when
Feyre had to undergo Amarantha’s trials Under The Mountain and I also liked
Tamlin as the love interest but it doesn’t come close to how much I loved
ACOMAF! It was simply amazing.
(Spoilers ahead)
First of all the further development in SJM’s world
building was mind blowing. I can’t think of a fictional place I’d rather visit
than Velaris, it sounds so beautiful.
I also loved the little action-packed heists
throughout the book and all the new characters. They are all uniquely awesome
and I desperately want to become a part of their epic squad.
The way SJM handled the topic of PTSD is another
positive aspect of this novel for me (not that there are any negative ones).
Too often this subject is lightly brushed off by fictional characters after
everything is over and goes back to normal. But in ACOMAF it was portrayed
authentically in my opinion. I think we all agree that a guilty consciousness
on top of PTSD can really way you down and only dealing with it and finding a
way to overcome and live with it is going to make it better. That’s the first
reason why Rhysand is just so much better for Feyre than Tamlin. Because he
helps her to deal with her problems whereas Tamlin doesn’t even acknowledge
them. I don’t hate Tamlin even though he did some pretty stupid and fucked up
things and I hope he can redeem himself in the future but I’m glad I wasn’t too attached to him at the end of ACOTAR so my
heart was wide open for Rhysand.
In ACOTAR when we got to see more of him Under the
Mountain I already started liking him and knew that he couldn’t be all bad and
had to have a good reason for the way he acted because in the end he was the
only one who really fought for Feyre and against Amarantha. And when we find
out what was really going on with him, oh boy…. It was obvious that he loved
Feyre but the thing with the bond caught me off guard and it was one of the
best parts/plot twists of this book. I can definitely say that Feysand is my
new ultimate OTP (next to Tatiana and Alexander). I just love them together and
their relationship: how they flirt with each other, how they text when they are
apart and how Feyre fell for Rhysand even without knowing about their mating
bond. I just can’t…. This moment in the end when I thought for a second that
their mating bond was broken my heart crumbled to pieces and when it turned out
to be only the bargain bond that was broken my tears of devastation turned into
tears of relive and hope.
Plus Rhys is the hottest creature on earth so my
fangirl mode is in overdrive right now. He's just perfect period.
Moving on from my declaration of love for ACOMAF and
Feysand, let’s get to the downsides of this.
One) I had the worst book hangover possible from this
because I just wanted to dwell on this book for longer. (Update: I’m over
it now. The hangover I mean not the love for this book)
Two) The next book doesn’t come out until NEXT YEAR!!!
And I don’t know how I will survive it. All the Feels…….
But I want to end this review on a high note so let me
tell you: ACOMAF is one of my ultimate favorite books now. Thank you, Sarah J.
Maas, for this phenomenal fantasy novel.
Rating: *5/5 ★
Have you read ACOMAF yet? What are your thougts and feelings on it? I would love to talk to you about this master piece so hit the comments and let's have some bookish chats :)
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