So, after finishing this book in less than 24 hours, I gave it 5 stars. Upon further consideration, I changed it to four. 
 There was a lot to love about this book. I absolutely love Fayre, her background and sharp tongue, and Lucien- gosh, don't get me started on him. While Fayre was drooling over Tamlin, I was whispering to her through the book; "Noooo, pick Lucien." That being said, I was on the fence about Tamlin. I liked him at first, but as time went on, I wasn't much of a fan. 
 While the first half of the book was mostly just Fayre and Tamlin getting to know each other, there were still lots of interesting creatures, like the Suriel and the Bogge, the world around them was magnificent, if somewhat limited until things started picking up. 
 (view spoiler)[ When Fayre goes under the mountain, and endures Amarantha's wrath and trials to save Tamlin and pretty much all the Fae, I utterly captivated by her. However, Tamlin....unimpressed me. I understand he kept a empty expression to spare her extra torture. But he took no action, not a muscle moved to protect Fayre. By the end, he irked me. (hide spoiler)] 
 I have to admit guys, that if I would have wrote this review immediately after reading this book, it would have been five. But I was so swept up in the story that I forgot to write a review for this before starting the next book. 
 And that is truly why this became a four. Because A Court of Mist and Fury came into my bookish life and slammed this book down a peg. If this is a four, then ACOMAF is a seven. 
 This is the first SJM book I have read, and I'm now excited for more of this series and to start her other books.