A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses (2013) is a romantasy and fae fiction novel. The story is set in Prythian. It features Nesta Archeron, Tamlin and Feyre Archeron. Key subjects include love, blessing and cursing, fairies and children's audiobooks.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 148 ratings, and 3,915 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 38 editions across 8 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult bestseller list in 2015.
At about 454 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.
About A Court of Thorns and Roses
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. At least, he's not a beast all the time. As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult, 2015
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Paperback, 2016
Quick answers
Who wrote A Court of Thorns and Roses?
A Court of Thorns and Roses was written by Sarah J. Maas and first published in 2013.
What genre is A Court of Thorns and Roses?
It is usually shelved as Romantasy and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is A Court of Thorns and Roses?
The median edition has 454 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to A Court of Thorns and Roses?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Ballad of Never After, The Wood Queen (The Iron Witch Trilogy, Book 2) and The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey #2).
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