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| ACOTAR Book 4 |
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can't seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.
The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre's Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta's orbit. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other.
Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts.
Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing-in each other's arms.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31050237-a-court-of-silver-flames
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Brilliant. Utterly brilliant. Amazing. Wow. Seriously. I could not put this book down and for so many amazing reasons. Nesta's journey was incredible. It was rough and raw and real and healing and just so many different things. Cassian's journey. The introduction of brilliant new characters and the the weaving of other plots that drew you in. There wasn't a moment in this book that didn't hook you in. I didn't think anything could top my love of Feyre and Rhysand's stories but this may have been my favorite of the series so far. It was that good. We know Nesta through the eyes of Feyre. Her anger and coldness and overall nastiness had us always pausing and wondering if there was anything to like about her. And at times, we all hated her. But, then we would get a real piece of her that would make us pause and realize there is more to Nesta than she always appears. Her front is a mask. And during ACOWAR we saw a more likable and fearsome Nesta, but then the war tore it all down. And ACOFAS showed us what happens when we descend to our lowest. A Court of Silver Flames is Nesta's healing journey. Simple as that. From the first page to the very last. We see her anger and rage and her emptiness and sorrow. How she pushes and pushes because her self-loathing and the nightmares and scars from the war have her believe that being alone is the best solution for everyone she has ever cared about. But her family isn't ready to give up on her. Cassian isn't ready to give up on her. And so it's a fight to spark her back to life. To help her help herself find a reason to live and heal. It was a beautiful story. And Nesta is such a powerful character. Being in her head and finally getting to see who she truly is was absolutely amazing. She became a favorite character.
So this story begins and follows Nesta as her family teams up to snap her out of her destructive behavior. She will be training with Cassian and working at the library with the priestesses. And for Nesta, it takes time for those two things to bring out the real her and spark her journey. There were so many great threads to this story too. On top of Nesta's healing journey, we are introduced to two characters who become Nesta's friends and sisters, Gwyn and Emerie. These two have their own horrible pasts and stories. And it binds them together. As friends and warriors. Our Valkyries. And then there is the threat of war from one of used to be mortal queens. That sparks a whole other thread which forces Nesta to face her power that she has tried so hard to push down. Then there are some amazing surprises in the Inner Circle. Which I refuse to spoil! This book had so much to offer.
And then of course there is the romance between Nesta and Cassian. It was everything Sarah J. Maas promised and more. For all those who wanted these two together, you get your wish and then some. Their relationship is complicated but the friendship they find with one another is great. And then it's really the finding their way back to one another after stumbling through the horrors of war. I couldn't get enough of these two from their banter to their amazing chemistry. The rawness when they dropped their masks and allowed themselves to be vulnerable was just so moving.
Great, great book. And like always with this series, I can't wait for more because there are so many things still left to explore. This series could be huge with the amount of threads and ideas woven in. I don't know who's book is next, but either way, I cannot wait.
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