A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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OK, so I love the ACOTAR series. It's one of my favorites. And so I will admit that I was a bit biased in my rating. Obviously, if you haven't read the ACOTAR series, don't read this review, go read the first book, A Court of Thorns and Roses. The first book is a very loose, dark retelling of Beauty & the Beast with fae.

In terms of this book, what seems to be a common opinion among fellow book reviewers and booktubers is that a) this book had no real plot and b) despite the fact that it is supposed so serve as a bridge between Feyre's story and the upcoming spinoff series, it was really unnecessary. In fact, I agree with both of these opinions, but at the end of the day, I really didn't care. I got to read a novella that featured all the characters I love so much without having to worry if one or all of them was going to bite the dust. It had lots of Feyre and Rhysand, and it was just an overall, heartwarming story. Well, as heartwarming as a fantasy novel can be. It also had the hilarious, dirty humor that has been present since ACOMAF, which obviously I appreciated. I think we can all agree that the scene with Amren and the toilet was the best in the book! Plus, as an added bonus, the cover is gorgeous!

ACOFAS was what I expected it to be; I wasn't expecting an action-packed, bloody story that was present in the first three books. It wasn't meant to be that. It was supposed to help bridge a gap between the end of Feyre's story and the new books, which I think are going to follow Nesta. I will say though, I don't think you would have gotten all you could from ACOFAS if you didn't read the extended teaser at the end. So if you didn't read that, go do that now. In general, like a lot of people, I'm the kind of person that either wants the whole thing, or nothing at all when it comes to books. It's like, if you give me one of those samples that they give away at Book Expo and BookCon, I'm not going to read it. But in this case, the extended teaser is really a part of the book.

All in all, ACOFAS was what I wanted it to be. It was one of my 5 most anticipated books of the year, and I really loved it, and I will definitely be rereading it in the near future!

5/5 Stars.

XOXO,

Isabella

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