Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from stories, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. As her feelings toward him transform from hostility to a firey passion, the threats against the faerie lands grow. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose Tamlin forever.
[sound recording] /, 16 pages
English language
Published Dec. 8, 2015 by Recorded Books.
Recuerdo que le primera vez devoré el libro pero siendo esta la tercera vez que me lo leo cada vez me da más tirria todo lo que pasa y el delulismo de Feyre pero bueno, todo sea por volver a disfrutar del segundo.
Content warning themes
This is one of those books whose reputation precedes it—and after reading it, I understand why it frequently appears on “banned” or challenged lists: the novel contains graphic violence and moments of sexual coercion, and it leans heavily into power‑imbalanced relationships and possessive male characters. That doesn’t automatically make it a bad book, however. In fact, its intensity is part of what gives it momentum. The themes—sacrifice, moral compromise, and the blurred lines between love and pain—are central to the story’s appeal and are (in my opinion) handled with more nuance than the book’s reputation sometimes suggests. Is it perfect? No. The worldbuilding sometimes leans on familiar YA‑fantasy conventions, and the romantic dynamics will not work for everyone, especially readers sensitive to coercive undertones. But as a dark, romantic fantasy with a strong sense of atmosphere and a heroine fighting her way toward self‑determination, it succeeds on its own terms. Although I have to admit that too many characters get to vomit too frequently. :D
This book was long! It felt like the author painted themselves in a corner and then decided to take the circuitous route out. It's a unique world, kinda standard fantasy/magic story, lots of unexpected complications. Good book, but it's a lot. Planning on reading the next one in a year or so.
