A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas

     After reading the Throne of Glass series, or what's available of it, I decided to read the newest book by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses. I was skeptically optimistic. The cover looked a little dark & the general synopsis I found for it sounded like it could be a little too modern for my liking. I was optimistic because I had had similar thoughts about the Throne of Glass series & ended up loving it! So I gave it a whirl. Once again I was very pleased. Though I won't lie there were a couple of romantic scenes that I could have done without, luckily they were very short! I don't know where to start for this review so I'll try & start with a simple summary.
     Feyre is a mortal girl, living in poverty with her father & two older sisters. One day while hunting for some much needed food, Feyre kills a large wolf. But this wolf is unlike any she's ever seen or heard of before. She finds out that it was a Fae, a magical being. Decades ago, Feyre's home country was divided by a war & a wall, mortals on one side, Fae on the other. A treaty was made to insure that each side would keep to their own. By killing this Fae, Feyre is found & made to substitute her life for the one she took. Tamlin, a High Fae, takes her back to his court. Unfortunately the world that awaits is full of magic & a darkness that is threatening to hurt hundreds, both mortal & faerie alike. 
     I absolutely loved this book! I think I actually liked it more than the Throne of Glass series. It was like my favorite authors got together & decided to write a book using all their amazingness! It has a little bit of Beauty & the Beast, some Graceling, a pinch of Lord of the Rings, and a touch of Wheel of Time. I still can't get over it. It starts out with the basic Beauty & the Beast story... girl goes to live in the house of a monstrous man, spends months there getting to know him, falls in love... oh & there's a spell & doom. 

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