She stole a life. Now she must pay with her heart. In A Court of Thorns and Roses, the book that kicks off one of the most beloved series, follow Feyre's adventures through the dangerous and dazzling world of faerie. Sarah J. Maas is a true star: after just one week on sale, the A Court of Thorns and Roses series debuted at number two on the New York Times bestseller list. She is also the author of the Throne of Glass series, which has sold over 1 million copies.
In a divided world, a magical wall separates two species. On one side, the fae live within its borders filled with beauty and mystery; on the other, humans live only in fear, distrust, and hardship.
Feyre, the daughter of a bankrupt human merchant couple, becomes a hunter to support her family. Tough as the arrows she carries, lethal as her aim, she abandons her girlish fantasies and trades them for the arduous life in the forests surrounding her village.
Her only joy is observing the colors and dreaming of capturing them. But in the snow-covered forest, everything is white and barren; like the hatred for the faeries she carries in her heart; like the canvases she cannot buy or color. Until a huge wolf crosses her path... Without hesitation, Feyre fires... an arrow. An act of rebellion.
After killing the wolf, a beastly creature appears demanding retribution. Dragged beyond the wall, into a magical and treacherous land—one she only knows through legend—the young woman discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, High Lord of Springland. A faerie with a secret hidden beneath a mask. She also discovers that the animal she had murdered was actually a magical creature, a zoomorphic fairy transformed into a wolf.
As she discovers more about this world where magic reigns, her feelings for Tamlin grow from pure hostility to overwhelming passion. Meanwhile, a sinister and ancient shadow advances over the faerie world, and Feyre must prove her love to stop it, or Tamlin and his people will be doomed.
A Court of Thorns and Roses is a breathtaking fantasy novel. Memorable in every way, with complex characters, a rich plot, and a magnificent fantasy world impeccably combined to create an epic romance.