A Court of Thorns and Roses

Physical Book:The only flaw with this book was that there were clusters of pages that bulged out further than other pages so the pages weren’t uniform, but bumpy. Other than that, the book was fine and there wasn’t any ink flaws.Story:The plot itself was slow burned lol. The action didn’t happen until at the end but it definitely hits you HARD and stresses you out so it was worth the wait lol. It wasn’t until I finished the book that I realized that manyyyyy details were needed to understand what was happening and why so don’t give up on the first book, it gets realllyyyy good! The characters get you feeling a looottt of different emotions so prepare for that lol you won’t know what to think. Overall, book to that gets you introduced to the series! I fell so hard for the series I’m already buying merch since I’m almost finished with book 3 now lol I’m reading this series with my mom! Great book to discuss with family members or friends :DIG: m00nbunniee

This is THE book. The one that dragged me—no, yeeted me—back into reading and straight into the romantasy rabbit hole.A Court of Thorns and Roses didn’t just reintroduce me to books—it rewired my brain. I picked it up on a whim and suddenly forgot what sleep was. I was hooked on Feyre’s stubborn fire, the gorgeous but deadly fae world, and the feeling that something bigger was always just around the corner.At first? I was fully in my Tamlin era. Protective, powerful, mysterious? I was SOLD. I thought, “Okay yes, this is my man. Let’s do this.”And then—PUFF. YEP... Enter Rhysand. One smirk. One scene. And suddenly my priorities, loyalties, and soul shifted planes. That’s it. I was never the same. Goodbye Tamlin, hello Inner Circle, hello obsession.Sarah J. Maas builds a world that feels immersive and dangerous, full of magic, tension, slow-burn romance, and emotional gut punches. The first half is more of a slow simmer, but the second half snaps, and before you know it, you’re emotionally compromised and already adding the next book to your cart.This isn’t just a book—it’s a full-blown entry ticket into a fandom, a lifestyle, a romantasy cult. If you’re reading it for the first time… buckle up. You’re about to fall down the best kind of fae-filled spiral.

This was a pretty slow start for me. I didn't even like Feyre till about the middle of the book. I was hooked towards the middle of the book. Keep reading it gets better if you're having the same feelings i had!

The book is amazing, the BOOK the physical book is NOT Used-MINT condition, the jacket is torn, there's a huge gouge in the side of the front binding. DO NOT TRUST THE "AMAZON inspected" It's definitely subjective!

So many people recommend this book and others may refuse to read it due to the hype, but I’m here for it! Start to finish was exquisite! Already got the second book and going to open it after I write this review. Thank you Sarah for satiating my imagination!

After reading reviews complaining about Feyre’s character, I hesitated to even purchase this book. Don’t hesitate if you have read the same rambling, disjointed, bitter review, likely written by someone with zero imagination, someone who is so disenchanted with their life they cannot even find a retreat into a book that is truly wonderful!!The characters are well built, nothing repetitive, moves along in a very easy pace! I was never once bored, nor did I feel rushed! World building was at a comfortable pace along with the story line!The characters seem so real! Are they perfect? Not at all!! There are hopes, dreams, brokenness, faults, fears, failures…..shortcomings!! All the things that we each carry! I’m looking forward to finding out more about Rhys! He seems to be an enigma!Honestly, I have already purchased the rest of the books and can’t wait to see where we end up!Happy reading!!

A great story! This series got me hooked on reading again! SJM does a great job of developing the characters and creating a world that feels so magical and real!This book does contain content I would say is inappropriate for kids under 16.

There's no need for a review of one of the most famous and loved books of recent times, so I'll restrict myself to reviewing the physical special edition. In short, it's GORGEOUS! The black slipcase with foil accents is the perfect holder for the rich secrets of this story and those gold accents are even more beautiful on the hardcovers of the book. Nice weight cream-colored paper with vines drawn on the top edges. There's a slim red ribbon to help draw the book out of its case. No art on the page edges, but that's OK because you'd want the book to sit on your bookshelf in its grand slipcase. This is a stunning addition to any collection of special editions!

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Re-Read)What its About: Feyre is brought to the Spring Court as punishment for killing high fae, Andras. She is initially resistant to being held in the Spring Court with fae for the rest of her life but once she realizes her family is safe she comes to care deeply for the members of the Court and their High Lord, Tamlin.My Thoughts: ❤️❤️❤️❤️. The first part of the book the second time through was slow going and hard to get through. However, Under the Mountain saves the plot and this book. My recommendation for anyone reading this for the first time is if you aren't enjoying this book push through cause the rest of the series is well worth it! In true SJM fashion, the last 100 pages of the book are a Rollercoaster and may make your outlook/opinions change completely! Super glad to be re reading this series with my book club!Spice rating: 🌶. Minimal spice but what is there is good.

Feyre's family is not doing well. Raised in wealth, her family's money was lost when her father's ships were wrecked in a storm. She, her father and her two sisters have moved from their comfortable home to a hovel near the forest and Feyre must hunt for food for them to survive. One day while hunting for a deer or rabbit, she is surprised by a wolf and kills it.But this was no ordinary wolf. It was a fae shapeshifter and now she has committed a crime against the fae world. She is taken from her home to their kingdom by one of the High Lords, Tamlin. He tells her that she won't be harmed but she can never return home due to an agreement reached years ago between the fae and the humans at the end of a war that divided the world. Tamlin has a beautiful mansion and Feyre is left to her own devices to amuse herself. The only contact she has is her maid, Tamlin and his best friend, Lucian.Over time, Feyre starts to like the men who surround her and soon, she falls in love with Tamlin. But all is not well in the fae kingdom either. An evil fae witch has taken control and she is cruel; her only desire to have Tamlin as her mate. She surrounds herself with monstrous creatures and lives only to think of new tortures. Her ultimate plan is to break the treaty that ended the war between fae and human and take over the universe.When Feyre is taken to her underground kingdom, she is taunted for her love of Tamliin and his for her. But she is not killed right away. The witch states that she will release Fayre and Tamlin if Fayre can either solve a riddle or survive three tasks. Can Fayre save them all?This is the first book in a five book series. I've been interested in reading Sarah Maas for a while now as she is known in the fantasy world for her intricate series. This was a great opening novel and I plan to read the rest of the series. There are steamy scenes as Tamlin and Feyre discover their love and the book is suspenseful as Feyre goes through the series of tasks that may kill her. This book is recommended for fantasy readers.

I'm rating this now, having read this book for a second time. I honestly want to give it 4 stars because having read the entire series, I can't love Tamlin anymore. But I can't give it anything less than 5 because, for one, it was my introduction into Romantasy, my Roman empire. I loved this series from book 1 the first time I read it and had I reviewed it then I would have given it 5 stars. It also still gets 5 stars because I can rarely read a book again without getting bored and DNFing it but I was perfectly able to read this one again and I imagine I will read it many more times. While my love for Tamlin has faded and I could see him so much more clearly the second time I read it it's only because of her fantastic writing throughout the series that I fell out of love with Tamlin and in love with Rhysand! So no less than 5 stars for ACOTAR because the world is that amazing that no matter what I feel for the characters I cannot diminish the world and writing that allows me to keep reliving this story without getting bored!

At the beginning I thought this would be a simple beauty and the beast reconstructed tale in fairy land. Heck for while I even thought we would have our very own Gaston trying to storm the castle and free our female lead. Thankfully Maas took us further away from the original story, and delivered a flawed but strong minded female lead. Feyra taken away to fairyland for killing a fairy in the woods, is given a chance to pursue her true passions and find love. However, as she’s learned before nothing in the human lands or fairy realm is free. As we read further into the story we realize Feyra and Tamlin our Spring Fairy Lord can never have complete happiness when under a shadow of a curse. Throughout the course of the story we find out that various courts throughout fairy land have been enslaved. Tricked to be under the control of the vengeful fairy Amarantha. While Amarantha has her reasons for attaining power, nothing justifies her continued cruelty towards the fae. May contain spoilers, key moments I hated/loved ahead:Nesta: I was so angry at the hurtful words that she said to our heroine at the beginning. Why criticize your younger sister that is literally putting food on your table? All that anger and hate, why could she not have shown some compassion and taught Feyra to read. Still their reunion was a tearjerker for me, to learn that she was the only one to have looked for Feyra. I’m glad that all the effort our heroine took to protect her family was not completely in vain. The father though..unforgivable.Tamlin: He has this underlying superiority complex, and it really bothered me how he criticized her as being uncultured but never truly did anything about it. Maybe he also needed to heal from the curse and having to sacrifice his soldiers, but take Rhysand as a contrast. When Rhysand found out Feyra couldn’t read, he said he would have forced her to learn in the first few months. This is where it clicked for me, Tamlin may give her what she wants but not what she truly needs. Does he really care about her or is Feyra his distraction and prize. I thought Lucian would have been a better partner for Feyra.Rhysand: I was left with one question, is he her true mate? The shocked reaction at the end to the book was too intriguing. I must say I went back and forth with this character. I knew he wasn’t all bad, after saving her during spring fest, and saying he doesn’t remember her face (as not to have the main lead tortured). Yet, I really found it cringeworthy on having our main lead drugged and forced to make a spectacle of herself. This was cruel and maybe he selected the better option considering the circumstances, but it was dehumanizing. He will need to do some serious groveling to get back on good graces.Lucian: Now our one eyed pirate needs a spin-off, while he takes down the Autumn court. I found him utterly charming and hoping he was the true Fae High-Lord of the spring court. He came across genuine, with his dislike for the human guest and grudging acceptance. When it comes to characters like Lucian I’m always afraid the author will kill them off, as to not be a threat to a male lead. I’m was glad he was still standing by the end of the book.Feyra: To have learned to hunt just to feed your ungrateful family, now this is a strong female lead. Feyra is loyal and needing love and care. It broke my heart for her to still think of a family that did not respect or care for her properly. The worse was when she lashed out due to her embarrassment of being illiterate. She is more that a few letters on a page. Feyra brought color, life, loyalty, strength, and love wherever she went. I wanted her to be happy, instead she choose to enslave herself in the attempt to free Tamlin. She loved him but Rhysand and Lucian demonstrated better care. I just think Feyra confuses loyalty and gratefulness for love. I’m not sure Tamlin deserved her.

Having heard much raving about this series, I was poking around on Amazon when I saw this collector's edition. It is indeed gorgeous, although I do wish it had a ribbon attached to the book to use for a bookmark. The gold image that flows from the front cover to the back and the texture of the cover are far more appealing than the plain, paper, black covers that are on most hardbacks today, and that alone justifies its presence on the shelf. It wasn't the first time I had bought a book for the cover.Aside from hearing reviews from fans, I also saw a reference to the book when reading about Patricia A McKillip's _Winter Rose_, which I had recently read, and its connection to the ballad of Tam Lin. This same fairy tale apparently had influence on Holly Black's _Tithe_, also. Although the High Lord in Maas's tale is named Tamlin, the story is obviously a retelling of "Beauty and the Beast." The story also has borrowed pages from the fairy tale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon," wherein the main character is taken away from her family by the bear, and the bear prince makes her impoverished family rich. Whereas neither "Beauty and the Beast" nor "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" have fairy characters, aside from a witch or enchantress here and there, in the story Tam Lin, he is identified as an elf. In Maas's retelling, which court is cursed to wear masks, Tamlin's friend's mask is clearly stated as a fox, whereas Tamlin's mask is only vaguely described, and he is often referred to as a "beast." The lack of description was a tad infuriating.While set in a fairy tale period of time past, the main character clearly has "modern" ideas. She has no mother and a weak father figure and, furthermore, was tasked by her dying mother to take care of her sisters, despite the fact that she is the youngest. The family has only recently fallen into poverty, and the main character's upbringing has been neglected. She learns to hunt to feed the family, and, unlike the book-loving Belle of the Disney fairy tale, no one bothers to teach her how to read, although she is presented with a library, at which point, if you were ever in doubt as to which fairy tale was being emulated, you now know for sure. According to the Internet, the character's name "Feyre" means "Fair, Beautiful," like the name "Belle." DYSWSDT? I myself am not a fan of retellings, and even less of "modern" retellings, although I do appreciate influences and notes here and there.As a novel, the story has a single plot line. I have always felt that a story can be a single plot line told in a linear fashion, but a novel requires a bit more substance. Although it was interesting enough for me to finish, I am not sure that I feel compelled to read the rest of the series, particularly if there is no matching collector's edition. For me, the most interesting parts were the three tasks at the end, and I had already guessed the answer to the riddle. I found Feyre's modernity and rebellion to be tiresome and in direct contrast to what readers who like fairy tales would desire, and I found her difficult to like, which is basically how I feel about most "strong female characters." I do not understand how a person who is stubborn and illogical is strong. Stubborn, I can get. Stubborn and dumb at the same time? No.ACOTAR has a Lexile score of 880, which puts it at the lower end of a 4th grade reading level (700-1160). You won't learn any new big words, and the prose is clearly more commercial than literary and follows the "hero's journey" template little to no deviation (i.e., no big surprises). It is known near the beginning of the book that the main character is no virgin, and there are racy scenes past the middle of the book, as well as being intoxicated and hints of something like a lap dance while being scantily clad in later chapters. The descriptions of the fairy land (not merely a realm) were not as detailed as those in Julie Kagawa's _The Iron Fey_ series and were mundane and too similar to the lands of the mortals. The writing was a bit awkward at several points where one character's actions were in the same paragraph with another character's dialogue, so there was a bit of a whiplash effect for the reader, and the book could have used a good editor to clean up those areas. So, was it bad? Obviously not that bad, since I finished it. Will I read more of her stories? I can't say for sure, but probably not unless they issue an attractive collector's edition worthy of the bookshelf. It satisfied my curiosity, but for Fey-related books, I recommend Jim Butcher's Dresden Series and Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey Series. Both have mind-blowing descriptions and intricacies. I'm always interested to read other authors and series that would do a better job on this topic just to see if it's possible. So, I gave it three stars for being "okay" plus one for a really nice cover.

Okay so... I might lost some of my favorite critics over this because I know a lot of you weren’t a fan of this book. And I have some pretty intense feelings about some of the biggest criticisms lmao. I will talk about some flaws with the book still, as no book is perfect. But for the most part I really loved it. There will be rants. I have ALOT to say. Sooo here we go before I lose my nerve lmao.My main petty annoyance: the fact that tamlin uses his paws the same way a human uses hands even when he’s in beast form lol. There I said it. Now let’s move on to hopefully not my most controversial review ever. I feel like I’m supposed to hate MAAS and her writing. But I don’t. I really love what she did here.Characters:Feyre:I really don’t get the hate. Maybe she gets worse later. Maybe. But people hate her in this book too and I don’t get why. She was meh to me. I admired her in some ways and hated her in others. I loved her heart, and how often she let it guide her even if it resulted in her ignoring everything anyone told her. Which yes- did annoy me sometimes. But it wasn’t that bad.now we get to the fun part.Tamlin and rhyes (similar thoughts on both)-Oh my god. The reasons you guys hate this dude are absurd in this book. Every single thing I was told to look out for and that would start me into hating him was ridiculous. I genuinely believe you guys just don’t ship him and feyre so that makes him immediately sooo horrible. Same for the rhyes haters.You guys have to stop inserting in a fantasy setting and acting like any of the decisions made are simple. Both of them are great in their own way- and both had feyres interest in mind in my opinion. The questionable things they do, because yes there are some...Are either for show to SAVE feyre and everyone else. It’s all so obviously calculated and here you guys are trying to critique it like they’re events that happened over tea in a totally normal world with nothing intense or life threatening going on around them. Just why.I’m team Rhys just because I like him a little more- and I love the way he thinks and speaks. But I also love tamlin and am still rooting for him to be happy.I think they’re both fleshed out brilliantly and have many layers that I can’t wait to uncover. They both have scars and they BOTH have really unfortunate situations that are eating away at them that make them who they are. I’m just saying... think about the alternative that could happen if they didn’t make some of their questionable choices.They wouldn’t have done half the stuff they did for this one human... if they didn’t truly care.Villain-Well she’s like not very nice lol so of course I don’t like her and I’m not rooting for her but...idk I put her here because I did kind of have a problem with how stupid she seemed to be for someone who was supposed to be cunning. She let certain people get away with way too much, and didn’t seem to notice or care. It was strange because then she would just randomly turn into a brutal witch out of nowhere but then let certain things happen other times. I’m sure some of it was her calculating but... still. It seemed a little weak.She’s bitter, brutal and interesting. The ring, will probably haunt my nightmares. She just wasn’t as developed.Lucien-I don’t want him with feyre but I just wanted to say... despite me liking tam and rhyes... Lucien will forever be my babe. I love him the most. He’s so complex and he’s been through so much.He’s witty, intelligent, and overall just cares about people even when he pretends he doesn’t. I want nothing but greatness for him lol. His story is heart breaking as well.The rest- this story is filled with intriguing, misunderstood, and terrifying creatures. No complaints there.Her family- feyres family is on my poop list. But I don’t hate nesta even now as some of you seem to. Maybe I’m a mean bitter person... Idk.The plot-Like every plot it has both weak and strong points. I loved seeing the world unfold, and getting to see a good chunk of it before the action started.I did think the twist with the masks and how convenient all of the events were was well... convenient....while it did lead to the most exciting parts, I felt like the point of it was kinda glossed over and the explanation for why things were how they are wasn’t too important to the story.But it came over decently- and the ending wasn’t terrible. So I’m happy.I still got the magical yet unsettling experience I wanted. And I can’t wait to see more of this world.I really feel like it’s just the cool thing to hate maas and these books now. But I don’t see them as problematic as a lot of people seem to. I had an incredibly enjoyable time reading them, and I saw the reasons behind the words .Think what you want about me because of that lol. I will not defend myself for not seeing the issues other people see. I will be continuing.

So here I sit, having gone through the OMG ACOTAR SERIES IS AMAZING phase, and out the other end, I can sit back and think "What the actual hell?"I'm a HUGE Maas fan, so when I found out she was writing another series, I had to have it. For the first time in a long time, my library actually got the book within a month of its release, so I checked out ACOTAR and read it in a single day. I loved it.Books two came out, and while I was super disappointed in the pointless sex thrown in every so often and whole chapters dedicated to this nonsense, I continued reading because the story was compelling enough. And then ACOWAR emerged, and everything changed.This was a series I read numerous times before ACOWAR came out, and I saw things that genuinely bothered me, but I ignored them (I don't even know why) until I just couldn't stand it anymore.ACOTAR is nothing more than erotica. I feel like the series as a whole started out with plans of being some sort of "story" porn that has a kick-ass plot with "hot" scenes thrown in for whatever reason, and then it got to ACOWAR and decided it wanted to be The Bachelor or a soap opera instead.The relationship between Tamlin and Feyre GREATLY disturbs me. She's taking care of her family and he swoops in after she accidentally kills a fae (who was disguised as a wolf int he woods where hunters hunt...) and takes her away, claiming she's going to be in trouble and damned and blah blah. No, she's pampered and given servants and pretty clothes and good food. Tamlin dresses her up like a doll and makes snide remarks when she falls short of his goals (fae goals, mind you).Feyre is a HUMAN. Tamlin is fae. He acts like her humanity is a curse or something to hold against her, and he constantly makes remarks about how she's too fragile, too uneducated, too plain, etc. Instead of "fixing" these issues, Tamlin does nothing other than tell her what to do and not do.He sexually assaults her after Calanmai, and in the book Feyre shows how much she does not want his advances, and he shoves her against the wall and BITES her, then tells her not to ever go against him again. How is this OK? If my husband ever did this to me, I'd kick him in the crotch and leave. This is not OK. This is not a relationship. This is abuse, which is why it disgusts me that people go on and on about Tamlin.The fact that Feyre and Tamlin have sex at a later time after he did this makes it worse. why, Feyre, are you going to throw yourself at a man who A) Doesn't care about you based off his degrading comments and B) threatens you. Not only that, he basically blames her for a near-rape experience when he literally did nothing to look out for her and/or stop the guys who were going to attack her?That being said, I have a lot of issues with Feyre. She gets off too easy on everything, and it's like her brain is only wired to care if the dude is hot. You take care of your family, but then you walk into Tamlin's embrace after the things he has said and done. I understand she has been abused by this, but at the same time, she could have said no. Death is a lot better than basically being a sex slave or punching bag to an immortal person determined to imprison you until you die.She's never punished for killing a fae. Lucien and Tamlin tell her about magical creatures that could give her what she wants, and the next day she walks out and finds them...the elusive creatures...that are hard for fae to find?Lucien is about the only well developed character, and he's too sexualized sometimes for me to take me seriously. If you keep pointing out the abs, tanned skin, or whatever on the dude, you're turning them into a slab of meat. All of the males, and truthfully the females as well, in ACOTAR are "perfect" in the idea of what today's society thinks is beauty, sexy, and amazing at everything. This is sexist on every account. Your characters become nothing more than fantasies--which is why I say this is nothing more than porn/erotica.Sure, you can get some great messages out of this series, but is it worth all of the dung in the way? Specifically with the later books, there's too much sex at some points for it to even be OK. Please, go try to have sex that many times or for days on end and tell me how that is. if you can do that, I'm sorry, but you're either a whore or you're just kinda crazy, because that's too much.Why I ever read this book and like it, I truthfully don't know, but I'm done with this series. I'm done with this fandom, and I'm fed up with seeing people "swoon" or make comments or even draw/like at that nude art about LITERARY CHARACTERS. Guys, seriously? This is not a book for young girls, but when I went to the first (and last) Maas event, most of the audience there were between the ages of 14-20 (predominately 15-17 years of age) and SCREAMED when Maas was mentioning SEX SCENES. I'm not going to continue to support a series that is encouraging young teens and young women to ha...

I bought the trilogy. All together they were the best books I've read in a while. Separately, they were not perfect but I'm okay with that. I read a lot and tend to dislike books that show no character growth, or have wishy-washy villains, or have insta-love, or have love result from H saving h from sexual violation, or suffer from deus ex machina. I don't particularly care if something is obvious because sometimes I want to read something that is easy and obvious. My brain doesn't want to be challenged 24/7. Also, I love good dialogue- dialogue makes a romantic connection feel real rather than insta-lovey. Is dialogue action-packed? No. Does it slow down pacing? You bet. At this point, you're probably wondering where this review is going? Well, I think that knowing more about me as a reader might make it easier to see/ relate to my views for this book.Now the fun stuff! ***SPOILERS***Feyre (the h):This character is complex and goes through several changes throughout the series. In this book, she has her ups and downs. Initially, she is hardened, street-smart and capable with a cynical eye toward romance and happiness and outright hatred and prejudice towards the fae. She also has love for a family who seems to dislike and neglect her. She is not very likeable. But does that make a book bad? No. (Hello, Wuthering Heights.) It is, however, more rare to write an h this way because readers in general tend to want to relate to an h, particularly when it's written in 1st person perspective. So many readers might not be able to get into the story because of their dislike for Feyre. When the far remove her burdens that largely drove who she was, Feyre changes. She doesn't have a purpose to keep her going, to shape her. The pacing of the book suffers a bit here while she tries to sort herself out. She tries to make love and painting her new purposes, and while she has the determination to do so, the fit just isn't right. Does this make the book bad? No. While many people won't like to read about an h that seems somehow "less" this downward arc was necessary to fuel the inevitable reversal toward a more fitting purpose. It drags a bit for sure, but makes the reversal feel more right, more true later on. Did she rush into something with Tamlin. Her feelings do feel a bit rushed but ultimately fit her as a character- going all-in has always been her style from the start. In that sense, the character is consistent. Also, her reluctance to voice her love made me think that deep-down she might have confused love with gratitude. Tamlin was her savior in many ways. For all of these reasons I liked Feyre.Tamlin (the H):Tamlin was the 1st high fae Feyre had any meaningful interactions with in the 1st book. I never really liked him as an H. He was pretty but basically hollow. He struggles with uncontrolled rage. He had just as much hatred for humans as Feyre did for fae, and his elitist attitude was hinted at throughout this book (though not substantiated until book 2). He also adheres to fae tradition in weird ways- his willing participation in the Fire Night ritual is distasteful because it borders on infidelity (especially since we later learn in book 2 that he can designate a replacement). Tamlin has from the beginning been primarily focused on Tamlin. When things get tough, he sends Feyre away; he doesn't consult or listen to her, but just decides, hinting at his desire to treat her like a possession rather than a person. When he gets a moment of freedom under the mountain he attempts to have sex with Feyre (his wants) instead of trying to escape with or save her (her needs). When Feyre is dying, he can only bring himself to beg for her life, he isn't moved into action. All of these things hint that Tamlin is not a good fit for Feyre. Many readers will not like to read about an H that is so lacking/ ill-fitted. The beautiful part is that these things are only ever hinted at in the writing, not outright stated so you will want to root for Tamlin while also feeling something inexplicably lacking in him. I thought about it lots before I picked up book 2, where my thoughts regarding Tamlin were cemented. Tamlin could not have been written more likeable though. If he was the perfect H then Feyre falling for Rhys in book 2 would have felt like a betrayal, instead of fated, and then Feyre would've been worse than unlikable but detestable as an h.Lucian:A secondary character who is both interesting and flawed. He hates Feyre at first, but ultimately warms up to her. He is loyal to a fault, siding with Tamlin over and again, even when he thinks it is wrong to do so. A trait that becomes more obvious as the series progresses. Lucian has potential.Rhysand (villain/other H):Rhysand was the most interesting character in the book (although Nesta was a close second). Rhys was the evil queen's right-hand man. He has done terrible things. Yet, when we meet him (not my favorite bit of the book because of the gross circumstances I do n...