A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas

A Court of Frost and Starlight (Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.1)

by Sarah J. Maas

Narrated by Feyre and Rhysand, this bridges the events in A Court of Wings and Ruin and the upcoming novels in the series.

New in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series, A Court of Frost and Starlight is a glimpse into the lives of Feyre and Rhys as they begin to recover from the war that changed their world.

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.

Reviewed by Rach Wood on

2 of 5 stars

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I really liked the first three books, but this one was pointless. I might have loved it if it was clearly marketed as a bonus story, since we get to know better the characters’ backgrounds and their current state of mind, but not much plot development happened. In short, this book is just a bridge between the ACOWAR and whatever comes next. I was expecting a lot more, so I wasn’t able to enjoy the atmosphere of it. The descriptions of Velaris and the Illyrian war camps are exquisite, and I appreciated it, as well as some scenes regarding the meaning of art and creation to Feyre, but every time I thought we were going somewhere it would switch back over to shopping, food discussions and recaps of everything we just read in the previous novel. I hope the next one gets back on track.

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