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Author: Sarah J. Maas Read: 5/6/2018 Pages: 229 Rating: 3.75 Format: physical Response:   This book is purely what the Goodreads description says: " Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court." It's all fluffy filler to get us to the next book where we get to explore more with Cassian and Nesta. Nothing really changes in this book other than Ferya and Rhys are trying to have a baby now. Nesta's still a ragging bitch, Elaine is...

Author:  Sarah J Maas Read:  12/11/2017 Pages:  626 Rating:  5 Format:  physical Response: A Court of Mist and Fury was a beautiful sequel to a A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. In it Feyre is coping, though not well, with the events that happened Under the Mountain. They way Tamlin sheltered and excluded Feyre from everything that wasn't planning parties and hosting high fae, dressing in ridiculous (ie "beautiful") dresses, or planning their wedding. Rhysand saving the day gave me life, even if he did it under the pretense of being a dick. The relationship Feyre and Rhys cultivate is perfect. He helps bring her out of a shell she's built around herself after the trauma of Under the Mountain. Rhys and his family help her to grow to be strong all on her own. Maas did wonderful at evolving the relationships throughout, making the ending satisfying, though a little heartbreaking, the general sense of triumph remains. I would recomm...