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Overview
The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas.Synopsis
The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas.When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
At least, he's not a beast all the time.
As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.
From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.
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May 4, 2026
A Court of Thorns and Roses completely swept me away. Sarah J. Maas takes the familiar shape of a fairy-tale retelling and turns it into something rich, dangerous, romantic, and full of magic. Feyre is a wonderfully compelling heroine: stubborn, brave, flawed, and easy to root for as she is pulled from the mortal world into the beautiful but treacherous lands of the fae.
What I loved most was the sense of atmosphere. The world feels lush and vivid, with enough danger lurking beneath the beauty to keep every chapter alive with tension. It has romance, adventure, mystery, and that irresistible feeling of stepping through a doorway into another realm. This is exactly the kind of imaginative, transporting story I adore — the sort of book I could happily lose myself in for hours, preferably outdoors with the real world quietly fading into the background.
What I loved most was the sense of atmosphere. The world feels lush and vivid, with enough danger lurking beneath the beauty to keep every chapter alive with tension. It has romance, adventure, mystery, and that irresistible feeling of stepping through a doorway into another realm. This is exactly the kind of imaginative, transporting story I adore — the sort of book I could happily lose myself in for hours, preferably outdoors with the real world quietly fading into the background.
Book Details
Published
May 5, 2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages
451
ISBN
9781619634459