Started: 21.1.26
Finished: 24.1.26
Paperback
On the whole, really enjoyable, but a bit of a slog at times (699 pages). Pretty much all geared up towards the battle with the King Of Hybern. All the main characters survived, which is good but also a bit too convenient; there were a couple of lesser/side character deaths, some of which were sad, others richly deserved. I'm looking forwards to having a much smaller book to hold in my hands for the next one!
Started: 24.1.26
Finished (skipped): 24.1.26
Paperback
Somewhat surprisingly, I didn't really enjoy this book, to the point that I skipped the second half of it. I'd read up to the end of Chapter 14 but I was finding it a bit boring, if I'm honest. This was more like a novella, and not a lot was happening. I read some reviews, a lot of which likened it to a Hallmark Christmas Special - it mainly revolved around the 'inner circle' buying gifts for each other for the Winter Solstice. There was still tension between Nesta and Cassian (and everyone, really). Feyre opened up an art studio, and Rhysand bought her an estate so that she could build them a bigger house. Mor was preparing to travel to the continent. Everyone was still recovering from the war and learning how to live with the fragile peace that had been achieved. It was really just a bit of a bridging book to the next one, and it made me think that it might be a good place to take a break. I'd intended to go straight into A Court Of Silver Flames, but as there may be a book 6 release in 2026, I think I might pause here and pick up book 5 later in the year. I've enjoyed the first three books, but I think I was starting to get a bit of 'fantasy fatigue' and I feel like I want to read something completely different next.
Started: 18.1.26
Finished: 21.1.26
Paperback
Really good! Feyre had great character development, and I really enjoyed her bond with Rhysand, and the rest of her 'found family'. Apparently it always 'kicks off' in the last 100 pages or so of these books, and that was definitely true for this one, excited to move onto book 3.
Started: 16.1.26
Finished: 18.1.26
Paperback
16.1.26 - I'm going in - wish me luck!
18.1.26 Well, finished the first one, and ordered the rest of the series yesterday from Amazon so can dive straight in to book 2.
I don't think there's anything I can say about this that hasn't already been said. I've tried to avoid spoilers, but I've seen so many reviews on Instagram, for example, that I felt like I had this sense of anticipation all the way through it, like I was always waiting for something to happen. Apparently it gets A LOT better in book 2 (not that this wasn't good) so I feel the same about the rest of the series - there's more to look forward to. I enjoyed this book a lot, but it didn't blow me away, but it seems as though the next ones might?? I don't know, I'm excited to read them. I definitely have questions from this one, like is Tamlin too good to be true? Rhysand seemed like the bad guy for a while, but kind of redeemed himself a bit at the end, and I know there's a lot more to come from him. So yes, book 2 here we come!
Started: 11.1.26
Finished: 12.1.26
Kindle Unlimited
Well this duology was absolutely brilliant! A perilous race against time into the mist-cloaked forest in search of the missing Providence Card. A royal battle between good and evil. A fitting end and a new beginning 500 years in the making. Great well-written characters and a gripping plot. It seemed like Ravyn and Elspeth were meant to be the main romance pairing in the first book, but in this one it was definitely Elm and Ione. Elspeth was there, but her body was kind of overtaken by Nightmare/The Shepherd King for most of it, which was hard to remember sometimes. Happy that this was one of my first forays into fantasy, it was a really good start!
Started: 9.1.26
Finished: 11.1.26
Kindle Unlimited
First book read on my new Kindle Paperwhite!
This really had me gripped! A gothic fantasy involving a deck of cards imbued with magic, a young woman tormented by a nightmare and a group of highwaymen trying to rid their kingdom of a centuries-old curse. Immediately going to start book 2...
Started: 4.1.26
Finished: 10.1.26
Paperback
Cosy cottagecore fantasy with sweet romance and found family
