When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin-one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it. Perfect for fans of Kristen Cashore and George R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!
I finished it about 24 hours ago, and I have been unable to do anything productive. I have picked up the book again at least 3 times since then to flip through it and reread my favorite parts. I am a book-hangover mess. It may be second only to Harry Potter.
That is how much I love this book. I personally would classify this book as New Adult. Feyre, the protagonist, is 19, and Tamlin and most of the other Fae are several centuries old. I love that Sarah wrote this story for what it is: a sexy, epic fantasy where villains are truly disturbing and romance is genuinely passionate, without watering anything down for the sake of fitting into the mainstream YA category.
Bow down. Fae and farie stories have always been hard for me to get into. From the minute I gazed upon the awesome, detailed map at the beginning of the book I was sold, wanting desperately to know about the seven different faerie courts and how they all functioned. I loved the fae history and lore, and how Feyre learns about they myths they started themselves and the wars that divided their kingdoms and species. I loved how the land of the Spring Court truly reflected its season, in the special touches like ponds made of starlight and whispering grasses.
