A Court of Thorns and Roses
Enter the EPIC fantasy worlds of Sarah J Maas with the breath-taking first book in the GLOBALLY BESTSELLING ACOTAR series
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Publisher Description
The first instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million selling and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas
Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan – Time
Harry Potter magic, Taylor Swift sass, Fifty Shades-level athleticism – The Sunday Times
With bits of Buffy, Game of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy – Stylist
Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian
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Feyre is a huntress, but when she kills what she thinks is 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, Tamlin, is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal Fae.
And there's more to the Fae than the legends suggest.
As Feyre adapts to her new home, her feelings for Tamlin begin to change. Icy hostility turns to fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But shadows are creeping in, and Tamlin has a dark secret that he cannot share. Fate brought Feyre to Tamlin for a reason, but saving him from the darkness that threatens his world will lead her down a path that she can never return from.
Enter the world of Sarah J. Maas and discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself.
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5* reader reviews
'This is the first fantasy book I've ever read . . . I'm hooked. I'm addicted'
'I'm a standard romance girl but this swept me off my feet'
'Her writing is exquisite; her characters complex . . . and worlds all-consuming'
'This book has ignited my spark for reading again'
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas’ compelling fantasy A Court of Thorns and Roses may be a reworking of Beauty and the Beast—one of the most famous fairytales of all time—but, somehow, this enthralling novel feels utterly original. In it, we meet Feyre, a courageous female hunter living in a dark forest. When she accidentally kills an enchanted beast while out hunting for food to feed her family, she is forced to pay off her debt by becoming a prisoner—or else risk losing her life. As this enchanting tale unfolds, Feyre begins to fall in love with her captor—just as his own secret starts to emerge. Gorgeously detailed with just the right helping of action and adventure, A Court of Thorns and Roses is a captivating romance you can’t help but get swept up in.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When 19-year-old Feyre kills a wolf in the borderland forest between the human world and the faerie kingdom of Prythian, she unknowingly breaks a wary truce and must repay the murder with her life. Tamlin, the shapeshifting Fae who comes to collect, offers Feyre a way out: spend the rest of her days on his lands in Prythian. She reluctantly agrees, leaving her starving family behind for the deceptive luxury of the faerie world. As Feyre begins to accept and even enjoy her new surroundings, not to mention the attentions of her host, she learns that the faerie world is crumbling under a blight that robs people like Tamlin of their magic and lets monsters roam free. Maas (the Throne of Glass series) draws themes and plot points from several fairy tales, fueling a well-developed world and complex relationships. The gruesome politics and magical might of the Fae may seem to leave Feyre hopelessly outmatched, but her grit and boundless loyalty demand that her foes and readers sit up and pay attention. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
Amazing read!
Could not put it down
Stayed up way too late trying to finish this book and looking forwards to the next one in the series.
Could not put this down …
Hooked from the start and can’t wait to read the second book