“A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas

I started this book right after Christmas, and have just finished the fourth in the series, and am about to start the most recently released book. This isn’t the usual type of genre I read, but after seeing all the hype about it on the internet and #booktok, I decided to give it a try. This is what I would consider Fantasy/Romance. There are spicy sex scenes, but the book is also full of magic, war, politics, interpersonal relationships, mythological creatures, trauma, Fae, travel, and beautifully described locations. I have been plowing through these fairly quickly, and have really enjoyed the story. The initial books are from one character’s point of view, but later in the series the chapters vary for whom you are reading from. There are some amazing quotes and dialogue, good representations of various forms of trauma and mental health, sexy men, and bad villains who don’t deserve to be redeemed. Overall great read so far. It’s defiantly fantasy, and I wouldn’t say its a standard “romance novel”. Though there is a major love story theme, it walks hand in hand with the plot line of war.