A Court Of Frost and Starlight
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ROMANCE · FANTASY · ACTION
Do You Need to Read A Court of Frost and Starlight?
After two years of being on and off with this saga, I can proudly say that I have finished Sarah J. Maas’s ACOTAR saga. And that I have actually liked it.
ACOFAS is the fourth book of the ACOTAR saga (there is A Court of Silver Flames, but I consider it more a spin-off than the fifth book of the saga). That’s why I admit that this A Court of Frost and Starlight review is more different than I first expected.
Plot-wise, the first three books of the ACOTAR saga were full of bloody battles, tense scenes, and too much suffering. However, A Court of Frost and Starlight is nothing alike. ACOFAS is the answer to all our prayers: it’s calm, loving, and comforting.
Most fantasy books are full of tense stories. However, when they finally get their lives together, all the characters are fine, and they nearly have no problems, the books end. We spend the whole book waiting for that moment, and when we finally get a taste of it, the book ends.
What makes this novella different is its rhythm. A Court of Frost and Starlight is the opposite of typical fantasy pacing. We finally get to see how Feyre and Rhysand grow together, while they try to build a new life. Instead of centering on big fights against typical villains, we actually see how they battle with returning to their past lives.
Do you need to read A Court of Frost and Starlight? No. The book doesn’t add information to the previous novels. I actually think that Sarah J. Maas could have told the same things in merely 100 pages.
Should you skip ACOFAS? No! In contrast, I strongly recommend that you read this book. Why? Because it gives vital information for A Court of Silver Flames. And let me tell you, A Court of Silver Flames is by far my favorite Sarah J. Maas book.
So, are you ready for a comforting and easy-to-read book? Then dive into Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Frost and Starlight. Did you enjoy slowing down with these characters, or did you prefer the action of earlier books?
Summary
Feyre, Rhysand, 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 a far-reaching impact on the future of their Court.
