Truth be told, my 5-star rating is majorly influenced by the fact that I have fallen completely in love with all of characters, and not purely because of the progression of the story in ACOWAR. 
 Don't get me wrong, it was mostly good - sooo good, but I felt like something was lacking. I was not a fan of Feyre calling Rhysand mate all the time, nor was I fan of Maas' consistent use of I could have sworn that...... which she writes for all of her characters. That being said though, I was just so happy to be back in that world with all of them! I was happy to overlook a few shortcomings. I've always loved Maas' action scenes and I really enjoyed the ultimate war between them and Hybern. And the revelation about Feyre's father? Oh that gutted me. 
 Upon finishing the book, I did have a moment of... is that it? But now, a few days later, I still can't stop thinking about it - how hopeful it was, and I keep on imagining scenes of how Feyre will carry on living her life in that bright, new world that she fought so hard for, and that made me realize that Maas' must have done it right. 
 And I can't believe ACOWAR made me love Tamlin again, but love him again I did. I wish him all the happiness in the world, truly! 
 Still, the best book of the series was ACOMAF, but I'm glad Feyre and Rhysand's story ended the way it did. Let's leave them at that. I am excited to go on with the spin-offs. Maas' world-building and character histories are spectacular and I can't wait to delve deeper into them. 
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