A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Reviewed by Arthi J.
Grade 12

*spoiler warning for A Court of Thorns and Roses!*

A Court of Mist and Fury is the sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses, a story where the main character, Feyre is pulled into the faerie world of Prythian. Set three months after the catastrophic events that concluded the first novel, Feyre is back home in Spring Court, preparing for her marriage to Tamlin and the rest of her new, immortal life. Yet even though she was brought back from death, a part of her died Under the Mountain and she continues to grapple with the horrors she faced. And she certainly has not forgotten about the bargain she made with the High Lord of Night Court. 

After three months of dead silence, Rhysand finally calls in his bargain with Feyre: one week per month at Night Court. In this sequel, as Feyre struggles to harness her newfound powers, a new threat arises, one that makes Amarantha seem like child's play, and Feyre may be the only one who can save them all. But before she can even hope to save this world that she has come to both love and hate, she must find a way to heal herself, or else everyone will be doomed. 

In my opinion, this is one of the rare times in which a sequel is better than the original novel. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading the first novel and I didn’t think it could possibly get better . . . until I read A Court of Mist and Fury. There are honestly so many things I liked about this novel. I really enjoyed how it explored the other courts of Prythian and the complexity of Rhysand’s character, who is anything but the reader's first impression of him as a morally questionable character. I also think that Maas beautifully wrote Feyre’s emotions in this novel as she struggles with her PTSD from Under the Mountain. It felt so heartbreakingly realistic and it really made the reader sympathize with Feyre.    

I would recommend this book, more accurately this entire series, to anyone who enjoys reading novels with a magical world like no other, crazy plot twists and turns, and some romance. Enjoy!