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A review by overzealous_reader
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
5.0
This story takes place after the Battle of Hybern. In the Night court, Rhys and Feyre are preparing for the Winter Solstice celebration in an attempt to restructure their lives. In this novella, readers get a glimpse into how the Courts of Prychian are recovering from the Battle of Hybern.
Personally, I loved this story. Of course, the novella mainly acts as a segway into setting up sequels in the Court of Thorns and Roses Trilogy. The growth of Feyre, in this novella, was interesting to witness. As this young fae enters the role of High Lady of the Night Court after facing the King of Hybern destroying a majority of the Illyrian warriors. Whereas Rhys struggles with regaining the trust of his Court and the Illyrian warriors.
Nesta, my favorite character, is struggling with the loss of her father and her mortality by drinking and sleeping her way through Velaris. In the novella, Nesta and Cassian are finally forced to acknowledge each other but the relationship between them is still unsolved.
Overall, this book is a great check-in with the many characters after their victory over the King of Hybern. These characters struggle and overcome the survivor's guilt by restructuring their homes. With Rhys and Feyre, the struggle with survivor's guilt and trying to turn that guilt into something productive for their people. It was painful to watch this couple struggle to restore Velaris but it was heartwarming watching them pull together and take one day at a time. Nesta is the most problematic character, one of her issues is always loving a person until the last second and then letting regret cloud her judgment or worse letting that guilt turned to anger. It was nice witnessing Elain integrate into Rhys's court. Rhys does seem to be trying to piece his Court back together. However, the possibility of other Courts trying to take advantage and expand their territory looms over the group. This novella dives into the character's attempts at normalcy regardless of the doom that appears to be rising out of the neighboring Courts.
Personally, I loved this story. Of course, the novella mainly acts as a segway into setting up sequels in the Court of Thorns and Roses Trilogy. The growth of Feyre, in this novella, was interesting to witness. As this young fae enters the role of High Lady of the Night Court after facing the King of Hybern destroying a majority of the Illyrian warriors. Whereas Rhys struggles with regaining the trust of his Court and the Illyrian warriors.
Nesta, my favorite character, is struggling with the loss of her father and her mortality by drinking and sleeping her way through Velaris. In the novella, Nesta and Cassian are finally forced to acknowledge each other but the relationship between them is still unsolved.
Overall, this book is a great check-in with the many characters after their victory over the King of Hybern. These characters struggle and overcome the survivor's guilt by restructuring their homes. With Rhys and Feyre, the struggle with survivor's guilt and trying to turn that guilt into something productive for their people. It was painful to watch this couple struggle to restore Velaris but it was heartwarming watching them pull together and take one day at a time. Nesta is the most problematic character, one of her issues is always loving a person until the last second and then letting regret cloud her judgment or worse letting that guilt turned to anger. It was nice witnessing Elain integrate into Rhys's court. Rhys does seem to be trying to piece his Court back together. However, the possibility of other Courts trying to take advantage and expand their territory looms over the group. This novella dives into the character's attempts at normalcy regardless of the doom that appears to be rising out of the neighboring Courts.