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A review by lifeinmybook
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
4.0
Cozying up with this book from Solstice to Christmas is one of the best feelings in the world.
Upon my fourth or fifth (I've kind of lost track??) reread, and with the resolution found in A Court of Silver Flames, I finally feel like I have more of a grasp on how to review this book.
To me, this novella does a great job of tying up loose ends between Rhys and Feyre from the war and their relationship at the end of A Court of Wings and Ruin. At the same time, a common criticism I've heard and do agree with to some extent, is that this novella also un-does a lot of the resolution that happened in that book. In my opinion, if you don't plan to read A Court of Silver Flames at all, it may be best to finish the first three books and leave it there.
One other note: This novella does switch between first person (Rhys and Feyre's chapters) and third person (Cassian and Nesta's chapters). While I don't mind that between books (A Court of Silver Flames being in third person doesn't bother me), it is really disjointing within the same novella.
However, having fallen in love with the journey that takes place over the course of A Court of Silver Flames, I do encourage continuing on with the series. I personally think this novella is crucial to fully understanding where the characters are coming from at the beginning of A Court of Silver Flames.
Overall, for lovers of the series, I definitely think A Court of Frost and Starlight is worth the read. For me, it's become a comfort reread, and I love being able to dip my toes back into this world and be with these characters in a cozy, 200-page, holiday novella.
Upon my fourth or fifth (I've kind of lost track??) reread, and with the resolution found in A Court of Silver Flames, I finally feel like I have more of a grasp on how to review this book.
To me, this novella does a great job of tying up loose ends between Rhys and Feyre from the war and their relationship at the end of A Court of Wings and Ruin. At the same time, a common criticism I've heard and do agree with to some extent, is that this novella also un-does a lot of the resolution that happened in that book. In my opinion, if you don't plan to read A Court of Silver Flames at all, it may be best to finish the first three books and leave it there.
One other note: This novella does switch between first person (Rhys and Feyre's chapters) and third person (Cassian and Nesta's chapters). While I don't mind that between books (A Court of Silver Flames being in third person doesn't bother me), it is really disjointing within the same novella.
However, having fallen in love with the journey that takes place over the course of A Court of Silver Flames, I do encourage continuing on with the series. I personally think this novella is crucial to fully understanding where the characters are coming from at the beginning of A Court of Silver Flames.
Overall, for lovers of the series, I definitely think A Court of Frost and Starlight is worth the read. For me, it's become a comfort reread, and I love being able to dip my toes back into this world and be with these characters in a cozy, 200-page, holiday novella.