A Court of Silver Flames
2021
- fiction, romance, fantasy
- fiction, fantasy, epic
- fiction, fantasy, romance
- nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2021-03-07
- collectionid:eaneschallenge
- collectionid:alpinechallenge
- nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2022-09-25
- series:a_court_of_thorns_and_roses
- imaginary wars and battles
- fiction
The story
Sarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined Court of Thorns and Roses series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta. Nesta Archeron has always been prickly – proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war – since being made High Fae against her will – she's struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred, winged warrior who is there at Nesta's every turn. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. And when they are forced to train in battle together, sparks become flame. As the threat of war casts its shadow over them once again, Nesta and Cassian must fight monsters from within and without if they are to stand a chance of halting the enemies of their court. But the ultimate risk will be searching for acceptance – and healing – in each other's arms.
What it’s like
Lush, candlelit court interiors and the glittering night-sky city of Velaris, with jewel-bright palaces and starlight over the water, give this book a warm, opulent glow, while the battle scenes turn colder and sharper. The prose is ornate and emotive, with long interior passages and a steady build of heat between two prickly, wounded people. The pace runs slow and lingering through conversation and training, then surges into bursts of combat. Its mood is brooding romance with a simmering edge: intense, yearning, and tender in places. Expect frequent, explicit sexual content, graphic violence in battle, and bleak depictions of trauma, cruelty and grief. Its emotional arc follows a proud, angry woman learning to trust again, and it suits readers who want a long, steamy, high-stakes fantasy romance across a brooding fae world, read in a quiet evening with a strong cup of something warm.
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