When I first was in Barnes and Noble thinking about buying this book, I was really debating it, because I liked the first book a lot, but compared to other SJM books, it was sort of missing... something that I couldn't quite place. However, when I saw that this book was over 600 pages, I bought it almost instantly, because I somehow knew how fantastic it would be. 
 And this book, it does not disappoint. 
 Let me start by saying that I have fallen for SJMs writing style in the Throne of Glass series, because it literally rips out your heart, shreds it into a million pieces, and then slowly sews them back together and heals them over. I think other readers agreed that with the first book in this series, that was missing, and it was a little disappointing. 
 HOWEVER, A Court of Mist and Fury makes up for all of it, and more. This book felt like 1000 years of emotions in 600 pages spanning 4 months of plot time. It was intense and it was beautifully written. Not only are all of the emotions the characters experience raw and real, but the imagery in the descriptions in this book result in masterful world building. I loved it. 
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 I know a lot of people have criticized SJM for changing the protagonists male interest so quickly, but this series is so much better because of Feyres' relationship with Rhysand. I think I disliked the first book more than SJMs other books simply because I disliked Tamlin. I didn't understand why he and Feyre were so in love. I didn't understand why he was so controlling. 
 This book just put everything into place though. Everything feels right now. Everything is perfect. 
 And this sounds crazy because of the cliff hanger, but having read the Throne of Glass series, I know that there will be retribution and revenge; that somehow Hybern will be destroyed; that somehow, Rhysand and Feyre will get their happy ending, and I'm excited that this book ending with them apart because I want there to be a next book. I want to keep reading about this. I want thousands of more pages of this story. If that requires that characters are broken sometimes, I trust SJM to break them for the right reasons. 
 What I also admire so much about these books is how much I fall in love with characters. I feel what they feel and relate to them on such an intense level. All of Rhysands' inner circle was broken, but beautiful and I loved all of them. 
 And Rhysands speech. About loving Feyre. About their entire history. So many parts of the series fit together so perfectly, a ingenious plan that SJM must have been crafting for months, with so many small details that wove together. 
 I loved this book, and I cannot wait for the next one. 
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