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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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UPDATE APRIL 17TH ADDING PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS because kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and most booktubers won't tell you the truth.
This is an EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book.
I repeat: THIS BOOK IS AN EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book. Or maybe you can call it an in-between ADULT AND UPPER YA meaning . NEW ADULT BOOK, plus it has certain influence from self-published Paranormal romance ( Shay Savage's Transcendence? Anyone?) so yes this is new adult at its best.
The sex scenes are the most descriptives ever in a book marketed falsely as YA. Meaning that there's no fade to black at any description of sexual activity. Think of Transcendence, Fifty shades of grey and Archer's voice kind of level of graphicdescription
So don't think the sex scenes of A court of mist and fury are on the same level of PG "graphic sex-scenes" found in reads such like Clockwork Princess, Opal, The fault in our stars, Graceling, Breaking dawn, City of heavenly fire and other upper young adult reads. I'll repeat The sex scenes in ACOMAF are closer to Fifty shades, Transcendence and the immortal after dark series because again: NO FADE TO BLACK during the most intense, schmexy, making love moments Kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and anyone who tells you the contrary is lying.
****PARENTAL GUIDANCE triggers *
SEX/NUDITY 10 out 10 As I said before no fade to black during the schmexy moments, no metaphores, no sensual imagery but the straight vivid image of nudity and sex. I won't mention all the moments because there are too many, but I'll tell you where you'll find the most descriptive in the american hardcover version: You can read some of it in my updates
Pages 21, 22 (view spoiler)
Pages 471, 472, 473, 474. 475
(view spoiler)
Pages 530, 531, 532, 533, the orgasm that shatters the mountains: (view spoiler)
Pages 538 and 539 (view spoiler)
I think those are the most detailed graphic scenes. The rest of sex scenes aren't that vivid IMHO but they're still there. Anyone who wants to tell me that I'm exaggerating and that the sex-scenes aren't descriptive or that this book isn't erotica I challenge you: If you're an adult Read aloud the content of these pages to a group of underage kids and see if you don't find yourself in trouble. If you aren't, read it to your parents and see if you don't blush.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 out of 10 (view spoiler)
PROFANITY 8/10 (view spoiler)
SUBSTANCE USE (view spoiler)
SAFETY ISSUES This is for my friends who prefer readings with no cheating no OW (other woman) and OM (other men) (view spoiler)
Conclusion
Honest question. I'm not a supporter of censorship, but like my friend Stephanie says: If there's a PG rating for movies... why not for books? I'm not against kids reading sex. I'm against fake marketing and lack of warnings. Children's bloomsbury should have added warning of sexual content in the cover of this book, on the blurb and market it as an adult book. If kids wants to read Fifty shades of grey I'm no one to judge, they already know what they will encounter. But diving into ACOMAF not knowing that there's EROTIC scenes because a famous booktuber "forgot" to add warnings at the beginning of her non-spoiler review or because Kirkus deems the EROTIC scenes appropiate for 14 years old or because Booktopia (Australian book retailer) labels this book as appropiate for 12 YO readers is just wrong IMHO. But whatever! I still love this book.
PREVIOUS UPDATES AND ORIGINAL REVIEW**
Update: This should be easily the best New adult read of 2016. This book is New adult, not Young adult. Clearly the best YA book this year is Lady Midnight, I hope readers vote correctly so both books have a chance to get a well-deserved prize. Lady Midnight is YA and ACOMAF is NA and the best book of 2016.
Ian as Rhys!
I'll start this review with warnings and some might be a little bit spoilery, but you need to have this information to really appreciate the beauty of this book.
You might hate this book if:
* You were seriously rooting for Tamlin and Fayre.
* You don't like Rhys.
* You hate love triangles and don't get fooled or deceived by the most voted goodreads review. This is totally a love triangle as far as this book goes, but I'll explain later why I think this works.
*(view spoiler) This is Sarah J Maas, we knew she was going to do this, it was hinted all over the first book.
* You prefer plot-driven books, over character-driven books. This book is more about the evolution of the characters, the building up of the relationships and it's not for lovers of complicated plot and action scenes and adventure. This book is more about romance, backstory and relationship building. I loved that! Give me more of that. Plots are overrated. I need relationships, I need emotions.
* If you were too attached to the storylines of the first book. (view spoiler)
* If you hate long books.
* If you hate when NA books are marketed as YA. That's so common lately.
Having said all that.
We have a winner!
I'll admit that the first book wasn't stellar. It was good, but nothing special.This one, my friends? I couldn't put it down. The first part of the book for some reason didn't appeal to me. I don't know why. I was struggling through it. I think this is a book that you need to read slowly, in your bed, preferably with a furry pet and a cup of coffee near you. Its Sarah J. Maas vivid imagination and beautiful prose at her best. I think some people will find her style slow and overdescriptive, but that's the beauty of this book. You can spend days with it and you don't want it to end. The writing is very good and the story is extremely compelling.
Once I reached the middle part, wow, just wow! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I couldn't and wouldn't stop reading.
It goes without saying that I'm a huge Rhys fan. I kept imagining Ian Somerhalder as Rhys even since the first book and I was so happy to see how relevant he became in this book.
How hot are the sex scenes? I read a lot of classic romance and New adult, so I don't think they were graphic. But that's what I prefer. I want the relationship between the couple to evolve, grow and shine before they get into bed. I thought it was good and as a new adult reader that is getting TIRED of the same storylines of new adult, I always welcome a New adult books in other genres, such as fantasy, paranormal steampunk and dystopia. I want Sarah to keep writing sex scenes, just I want a sort of warning for the younger readers? I think that's the ethical thing to do. Seriously publishers and authors: Stop trying to shove sex down the throats of young people. (sounded weird, but it's true) Give a proper warning and then we can enjoy the book better. People who like clean reads, can avoid this one at least be warned that there's sex content, and people who like sex will buy it MORE because sex sells right?. Everyone wins.
Now the love triangle. I was so pissed-off when I read Throne of glass with the switching in love interests that I could never root for Caelena, never got to know her, never got to appreciate her evolution or relate for her.
In this series, and thanks to the AMAZING transformation of Fayre, for the first time, and as much as I love RHys and I want him and Fayre together, I'm rooting for Fayre more. If she ends up alone, if she chooses Tamlin over Rhys, although I hope that's not the case, I'll be fine. I want her to be happy, no matter with whom and that's a first for my romantic, monogamist heart. I usually hate when the couple I'm rooting for doesn't end up together and that's why I hate love triangles, but here I'm not team Rhys, I'm not team Tamlin, I'm team Fayre and I hope that in the third book she gets to keep all the awesomeness she displayed on this one. She became a whole different person, strong and badass.
The ending is such a cliffhanger, but I was expecting that. Usually second books in a series are.
To wrap up my review I only have to say that this book is much better than the first one if you don't belong to any of the categories I mentioned before. Would I recommend this book? Hell yes! but take a look at my list of warnings, if you don't belong to any of the list categories you totally should give a chance to this series. This is, so far, way much better than Throne of glass. It's a whole different level.
I need more of Rhys and Fayre, it's going to be a long wait. Best book of 2016!
UPDATE APRIL 5TH
Apparently the fake marketing is because the publishing company doesn't want the label New adult attached to this book.
Link to reviewers that have mentioned that this book is New adult or erotica for children, I'm including positive and negative reviews
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So, a lot of top reviewers have noticed that this is a new adult book, so there's no point denying the obvious.
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V. A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ editors won't tell you to include it in the choice awards's review
bookshelves: new-adult-dystopia, all-time-favorites, cliffhanger, mind-blowing-good, sex-scenes, addictive, own, paranormal-romance, smut, new-adult, enemies-to-lovers, favorites, erotica, dark-erotica, fantasy-erotica, unsafe-read, not-fair, na-pretending-to-be-ya, cheating-heroine, cheating, dishonest-advertising, guilty-pleasure, overrated, re-read, taboo, unrealistic, pornographic, more-graphic-than-ignite-me, more-graphic-than-tfios, as-graphic-as-fifty-shades-of-grey, disloyal-heroine, fake-marketing, erotic, erotic-romance, pornography, sex-scenes-with-om, erotic-or-explicit
Jan 03, 2016
bookshelves: new-adult-dystopia, all-time-favorites, cliffhanger, mind-blowing-good, sex-scenes, addictive, own, paranormal-romance, smut, new-adult, enemies-to-lovers, favorites, erotica, dark-erotica, fantasy-erotica, unsafe-read, not-fair, na-pretending-to-be-ya, cheating-heroine, cheating, dishonest-advertising, guilty-pleasure, overrated, re-read, taboo, unrealistic, pornographic, more-graphic-than-ignite-me, more-graphic-than-tfios, as-graphic-as-fifty-shades-of-grey, disloyal-heroine, fake-marketing, erotic, erotic-romance, pornography, sex-scenes-with-om, erotic-or-explicit
Read 2 times. Last read April 16, 2017.
UPDATE APRIL 17TH ADDING PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS because kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and most booktubers won't tell you the truth. This is an EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book.
I repeat: THIS BOOK IS AN EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book. Or maybe you can call it an in-between ADULT AND UPPER YA meaning . NEW ADULT BOOK, plus it has certain influence from self-published Paranormal romance ( Shay Savage's Transcendence? Anyone?) so yes this is new adult at its best.
The sex scenes are the most descriptives ever in a book marketed falsely as YA. Meaning that there's no fade to black at any description of sexual activity. Think of Transcendence, Fifty shades of grey and Archer's voice kind of level of graphicdescription
So don't think the sex scenes of A court of mist and fury are on the same level of PG "graphic sex-scenes" found in reads such like Clockwork Princess, Opal, The fault in our stars, Graceling, Breaking dawn, City of heavenly fire and other upper young adult reads. I'll repeat The sex scenes in ACOMAF are closer to Fifty shades, Transcendence and the immortal after dark series because again: NO FADE TO BLACK during the most intense, schmexy, making love moments Kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and anyone who tells you the contrary is lying.
****PARENTAL GUIDANCE triggers *
SEX/NUDITY 10 out 10 As I said before no fade to black during the schmexy moments, no metaphores, no sensual imagery but the straight vivid image of nudity and sex. I won't mention all the moments because there are too many, but I'll tell you where you'll find the most descriptive in the american hardcover version: You can read some of it in my updates
Pages 21, 22 (view spoiler)
Pages 471, 472, 473, 474. 475
(view spoiler)
Pages 530, 531, 532, 533, the orgasm that shatters the mountains: (view spoiler)
Pages 538 and 539 (view spoiler)
I think those are the most detailed graphic scenes. The rest of sex scenes aren't that vivid IMHO but they're still there. Anyone who wants to tell me that I'm exaggerating and that the sex-scenes aren't descriptive or that this book isn't erotica I challenge you: If you're an adult Read aloud the content of these pages to a group of underage kids and see if you don't find yourself in trouble. If you aren't, read it to your parents and see if you don't blush.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 out of 10 (view spoiler)
PROFANITY 8/10 (view spoiler)
SUBSTANCE USE (view spoiler)
SAFETY ISSUES This is for my friends who prefer readings with no cheating no OW (other woman) and OM (other men) (view spoiler)
Conclusion
Honest question. I'm not a supporter of censorship, but like my friend Stephanie says: If there's a PG rating for movies... why not for books? I'm not against kids reading sex. I'm against fake marketing and lack of warnings. Children's bloomsbury should have added warning of sexual content in the cover of this book, on the blurb and market it as an adult book. If kids wants to read Fifty shades of grey I'm no one to judge, they already know what they will encounter. But diving into ACOMAF not knowing that there's EROTIC scenes because a famous booktuber "forgot" to add warnings at the beginning of her non-spoiler review or because Kirkus deems the EROTIC scenes appropiate for 14 years old or because Booktopia (Australian book retailer) labels this book as appropiate for 12 YO readers is just wrong IMHO. But whatever! I still love this book.
PREVIOUS UPDATES AND ORIGINAL REVIEW**
Update: This should be easily the best New adult read of 2016. This book is New adult, not Young adult. Clearly the best YA book this year is Lady Midnight, I hope readers vote correctly so both books have a chance to get a well-deserved prize. Lady Midnight is YA and ACOMAF is NA and the best book of 2016.
Ian as Rhys!
I'll start this review with warnings and some might be a little bit spoilery, but you need to have this information to really appreciate the beauty of this book.
You might hate this book if:
* You were seriously rooting for Tamlin and Fayre.
* You don't like Rhys.
* You hate love triangles and don't get fooled or deceived by the most voted goodreads review. This is totally a love triangle as far as this book goes, but I'll explain later why I think this works.
*(view spoiler) This is Sarah J Maas, we knew she was going to do this, it was hinted all over the first book.
* You prefer plot-driven books, over character-driven books. This book is more about the evolution of the characters, the building up of the relationships and it's not for lovers of complicated plot and action scenes and adventure. This book is more about romance, backstory and relationship building. I loved that! Give me more of that. Plots are overrated. I need relationships, I need emotions.
* If you were too attached to the storylines of the first book. (view spoiler)
* If you hate long books.
* If you hate when NA books are marketed as YA. That's so common lately.
Having said all that.
We have a winner!
I'll admit that the first book wasn't stellar. It was good, but nothing special.This one, my friends? I couldn't put it down. The first part of the book for some reason didn't appeal to me. I don't know why. I was struggling through it. I think this is a book that you need to read slowly, in your bed, preferably with a furry pet and a cup of coffee near you. Its Sarah J. Maas vivid imagination and beautiful prose at her best. I think some people will find her style slow and overdescriptive, but that's the beauty of this book. You can spend days with it and you don't want it to end. The writing is very good and the story is extremely compelling.
Once I reached the middle part, wow, just wow! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I couldn't and wouldn't stop reading.
It goes without saying that I'm a huge Rhys fan. I kept imagining Ian Somerhalder as Rhys even since the first book and I was so happy to see how relevant he became in this book.
How hot are the sex scenes? I read a lot of classic romance and New adult, so I don't think they were graphic. But that's what I prefer. I want the relationship between the couple to evolve, grow and shine before they get into bed. I thought it was good and as a new adult reader that is getting TIRED of the same storylines of new adult, I always welcome a New adult books in other genres, such as fantasy, paranormal steampunk and dystopia. I want Sarah to keep writing sex scenes, just I want a sort of warning for the younger readers? I think that's the ethical thing to do. Seriously publishers and authors: Stop trying to shove sex down the throats of young people. (sounded weird, but it's true) Give a proper warning and then we can enjoy the book better. People who like clean reads, can avoid this one at least be warned that there's sex content, and people who like sex will buy it MORE because sex sells right?. Everyone wins.
Now the love triangle. I was so pissed-off when I read Throne of glass with the switching in love interests that I could never root for Caelena, never got to know her, never got to appreciate her evolution or relate for her.
In this series, and thanks to the AMAZING transformation of Fayre, for the first time, and as much as I love RHys and I want him and Fayre together, I'm rooting for Fayre more. If she ends up alone, if she chooses Tamlin over Rhys, although I hope that's not the case, I'll be fine. I want her to be happy, no matter with whom and that's a first for my romantic, monogamist heart. I usually hate when the couple I'm rooting for doesn't end up together and that's why I hate love triangles, but here I'm not team Rhys, I'm not team Tamlin, I'm team Fayre and I hope that in the third book she gets to keep all the awesomeness she displayed on this one. She became a whole different person, strong and badass.
The ending is such a cliffhanger, but I was expecting that. Usually second books in a series are.
To wrap up my review I only have to say that this book is much better than the first one if you don't belong to any of the categories I mentioned before. Would I recommend this book? Hell yes! but take a look at my list of warnings, if you don't belong to any of the list categories you totally should give a chance to this series. This is, so far, way much better than Throne of glass. It's a whole different level.
I need more of Rhys and Fayre, it's going to be a long wait. Best book of 2016!
UPDATE APRIL 5TH
Apparently the fake marketing is because the publishing company doesn't want the label New adult attached to this book.
Link to reviewers that have mentioned that this book is New adult or erotica for children, I'm including positive and negative reviews
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
So, a lot of top reviewers have noticed that this is a new adult book, so there's no point denying the obvious.
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“Tamlin let out a low snarl of approval, and I bit my bottom lip as he removed his pants, along with his undergarments, revealing the proud, thick length of him. My mouth went dry, and I dragged my gaze up his muscled torso, over the panes of his chest, and thenâ€�
“Come here,� he growled, so roughly the words were barely discernable.
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body, and he hissed.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Come here,� he growled, so roughly the words were barely discernable.
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body, and he hissed.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“I moaned then, tilting my head back to give him better access. His hands clamped on my waist, then moved—one going to cup my rear, the other sliding between us.
This—this moment, when it was him and me and nothing between our bodies �
His tongue scraped the roof of my mouth as he dragged a finger down the center of me, and I gasped, my back arching. “Feyre,� he said against my lips, my name like a prayer more devout than any Ianthe had offered up to the Cauldron on that dark solstice morning.
His tongue swept my mouth again, in time to the finger that he slipped inside of me. My hips undulated, demanding more, craving the fullness of him, and his growl reverberated in my chest as he added another finger.
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
This—this moment, when it was him and me and nothing between our bodies �
His tongue scraped the roof of my mouth as he dragged a finger down the center of me, and I gasped, my back arching. “Feyre,� he said against my lips, my name like a prayer more devout than any Ianthe had offered up to the Cauldron on that dark solstice morning.
His tongue swept my mouth again, in time to the finger that he slipped inside of me. My hips undulated, demanding more, craving the fullness of him, and his growl reverberated in my chest as he added another finger.
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Please,â€� I gasped out.
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� I begged. He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke.
For a moment, I was nothing, no one.
Then we were fused, two hearts beating as one, and I promised myself it always would be that way as he pulled out a few inches, the muscles of his back flexing beneath my hands, and then slammed back into me. Again and again.
I broke and broke against him as he moved, as he murmured my name and told me he loved me. And when that lightning once more filled my veins, my head, when I gasped out his name, his own release found him. I gripped him through each shuddering wave, savoring the weight of him, the feel of his skin, his strength.
For a while, only the rasp of our breathing filled the room.
I frowned as he withdrew at last—but he didn’t go far. He stretched out on his side, head propped on a fist, and traced idle circles on my stomach, along my breasts.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� I begged. He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke.
For a moment, I was nothing, no one.
Then we were fused, two hearts beating as one, and I promised myself it always would be that way as he pulled out a few inches, the muscles of his back flexing beneath my hands, and then slammed back into me. Again and again.
I broke and broke against him as he moved, as he murmured my name and told me he loved me. And when that lightning once more filled my veins, my head, when I gasped out his name, his own release found him. I gripped him through each shuddering wave, savoring the weight of him, the feel of his skin, his strength.
For a while, only the rasp of our breathing filled the room.
I frowned as he withdrew at last—but he didn’t go far. He stretched out on his side, head propped on a fist, and traced idle circles on my stomach, along my breasts.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“One second, he was in my mouth, my tongue flicking over the broad head of him; the next, his hands were on my waist and I flipped onto my front. He nudged my legs apart with his knees, spreading me as he gripped my hips, tugging them up, up before he sheathed himself deep in me with a single stroke.
I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“... so I leaned down and put my mouth on him.
He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Rhys shuddered, and I watched his cock twitch.
“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
Reading Progress
January 3, 2016
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January 3, 2016
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to-read
January 14, 2016
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new-adult-dystopia
May 5, 2016
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all-time-favorites
May 5, 2016
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cliffhanger
May 5, 2016
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mind-blowing-good
May 17, 2016
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sex-scenes
June 25, 2016
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addictive
June 25, 2016
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own
June 25, 2016
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paranormal-romance
June 25, 2016
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smut
June 25, 2016
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new-adult
September 8, 2016
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enemies-to-lovers
September 8, 2016
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favorites
April 11, 2017
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erotica
April 11, 2017
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dark-erotica
April 11, 2017
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fantasy-erotica
April 11, 2017
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unsafe-read
April 11, 2017
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not-fair
April 11, 2017
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na-pretending-to-be-ya
April 11, 2017
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cheating-heroine
April 16, 2017
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April 16, 2017
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dishonest-advertising
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guilty-pleasure
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overrated
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re-read
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taboo
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unrealistic
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pornographic
April 16, 2017
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more-graphic-than-ignite-me
April 16, 2017
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more-graphic-than-tfios
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as-graphic-as-fifty-shades-of-grey
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I bit my bottom lip as he removed his pants, along with his undergarments, revealing the proud, thick length of him. I dragged my gaze up his muscled torso, over the panes of his chest
“Come here,� he growled
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body."
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I bit my bottom lip as he removed his pants, along with his undergarments, revealing the proud, thick length of him. I dragged my gaze up his muscled torso, over the panes of his chest
“Come here,� he growled
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body."
April 16, 2017
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3.51%
"....in time to the finger that he slipped inside of me. My hips undulated, demanding more, craving the fullness of him, and his growl reverberated in my chest as he added another finger.
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered"
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22
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered"
April 16, 2017
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3.51%
"...all it took was one press of his teeth against my nipple before I was clawing at his back, before I hooked my legs around him and he settled between them.
He paused, arms trembling as he held himself over me.
“P±ô±ð²¹²õ±ð,â€�
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke."
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22
He paused, arms trembling as he held himself over me.
“P±ô±ð²¹²õ±ð,â€�
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke."
April 16, 2017
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"....I arched my back, urging his hand lower, and he chuckled roughly. I didn’t quite hear myself speak as I focused on the fingers that obeyed my silent command. He grazed my belly button as he leaned down, sucking the tip of my breast into his mouth.
....he nipped at my breast, then licked over the small hurt—licked as his fingers at last dipped between my legs. He stroked lazy, taunting circles."
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....he nipped at my breast, then licked over the small hurt—licked as his fingers at last dipped between my legs. He stroked lazy, taunting circles."
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".... he said against my skin, positioning himself over me again and sliding down my body, trailing kisses
He looked up from between my legs, and I almost climaxed at the sight of it. He lowered his gaze back to what was inches away from his mouth.
“L³Ü³¦¾±±ð²Ô’s—â¶Ä�
“I don’t want to hear another male’s name on your lips,� he growled, and lowered his mouth to me.
At the first stroke of his tongue, I stopped arguing."
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He looked up from between my legs, and I almost climaxed at the sight of it. He lowered his gaze back to what was inches away from his mouth.
“L³Ü³¦¾±±ð²Ô’s—â¶Ä�
“I don’t want to hear another male’s name on your lips,� he growled, and lowered his mouth to me.
At the first stroke of his tongue, I stopped arguing."
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"“In the Court of Nightmares, females are � prized. Our virginity is guarded, then sold off to the highest bidder—whatever male will be of the most advantage to our families.
Very in tune with ancient times and the Taliban"
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Very in tune with ancient times and the Taliban"
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Rhys pulled back to survey me, my body naked from the waist up. Paint soaked into my hair, my arms. But all I could think of was his mouth as it lowered to my breast and sucked, his tongue flicking against my nipple.
That's so Young adult appropiate!!!!!"
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Rhys pulled back to survey me, my body naked from the waist up. Paint soaked into my hair, my arms. But all I could think of was his mouth as it lowered to my breast and sucked, his tongue flicking against my nipple.
That's so Young adult appropiate!!!!!"
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"Rhys pulled back , and I let out a bark of protest—that choked off into a gasp as he gripped my thighs and yanked me to the edge of the table, through paints and brushes and cups of water, hooked my legs over his shoulders to rest on either side of those beautiful wings, and knelt before me. The first lick of Rhysand’s tongue set me on fire.
He growled his approval at my moan, and unleashed himself on me entirely."
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He growled his approval at my moan, and unleashed himself on me entirely."
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"A hand pinning my hips to the table, he worked me in great sweeping strokes. And when his tongue slid inside me, I reached up to grip the edge of the table, to grip the edge of the world that I was very near to falling off.
He licked and kissed his way to the apex of my thighs, just as his fingers replaced where his mouth had been, pumping inside me as he sucked, his teeth scraping ever so slightly�"
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He licked and kissed his way to the apex of my thighs, just as his fingers replaced where his mouth had been, pumping inside me as he sucked, his teeth scraping ever so slightly�"
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"I bowed off the table as my climax shattered through me, splintering my consciousness into a million pieces. He kept licking me, fingers still moving. “Rhys,� I rasped.
Now. I wanted him now.
But he remained kneeling, feasting on me, that hand pinning me to the table.
Feasting on her? Who is he? Hannibal lecter? LOL"
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Now. I wanted him now.
But he remained kneeling, feasting on me, that hand pinning me to the table.
Feasting on her? Who is he? Hannibal lecter? LOL"
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"Rhys shuddered, and I watched his cock twitch.
“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in."
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“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in."
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"I could hardly breathe, hardly think beyond where our bodies were joined. He stilled inside me, letting me adjust, and I opened my eyes to find him staring down at me. Rhys pulled out slightly and thrust back in slow. So torturously slow.
“You’re mine,� I gasped out.
Again, he pulled out, then thrust in.
“You’re mine.�
Again—faster, deeper this time.
With each pounding stroke, the bond glowed brighter and stronger."
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“You’re mine,� I gasped out.
Again, he pulled out, then thrust in.
“You’re mine.�
Again—faster, deeper this time.
With each pounding stroke, the bond glowed brighter and stronger."
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"so I leaned down and put my mouth on him.
He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood."
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He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood."
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"One second, he was in my mouth, my tongue flicking over the broad head of him; the next, his hands were on my waist and I flipped onto my front. He nudged my legs apart with his knees, spreading me as he gripped my hips, tugging them up, up before he sheathed himself deep in me with a single stroke.
I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets."
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I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets."
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"Warning for explicit content
dON'T read my updates for this book if you don't feel comfortable reading smut. I promise I won't post more of the sexy scenes. There are more but none of them are as erotically explicit Please don't read my updates if you prefer clean reads.
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dON'T read my updates for this book if you don't feel comfortable reading smut. I promise I won't post more of the sexy scenes. There are more but none of them are as erotically explicit Please don't read my updates if you prefer clean reads.
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Do you think this series is better compared to the Throne of Glass series? I have such a love/hate relationship with Thrones.
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I had the same reaction towards the first book, but I think I'll give the second one a try now!
I promise to read your review after I finish the book, Veronica OK? ;) Seem like many love this which I'm glad!!! Hahaha xD
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Meredith wrote: "Do you think this series is better compared to the Throne of Glass series? I have such a love/hate relationship with Thrones."As much as I love this book Meredith I wouldn't recommend it to romance lovers. Sara J Mass makes a mess of the couples, you can't root for a couple to get together because she switches and this one is not different. She switched from a hero to the other.
In that aspect the reason I think this is much better than the first book is because I never liked Tamlin and the romance with Rhys is much better developed. But knowing SJM she might destroy the couple in the next book. So I wouldn't recommend you this series until we know how the 3rd books ends. Give me spoilers!
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Ellie wrote: "I had the same reaction towards the first book, but I think I'll give the second one a try now!"Ellie, This one is much better than the first one IF and only IF you ´prefer character-driven stories and plenty of backstories as opposed to plot. Also you need to not like Tamlin and not be rooting for him. If you're all for root for the heroine, not for her with a guy , but for her alone I think you'll like this one better. I think she really evolved.
I love Tamlin. and I'm still warming up to Rhys. I don't know if this is for me.
I'm dying to get into this! Very persuasive review and rec :)
Karen wrote: "I love Tamlin. and I'm still warming up to Rhys. I don't know if this is for me."Me too. I loved her and Tamlin together, and I didn't really like him even though I'm usually all for the villain. It doesn't make sense that she doesn't end up with Tamlin because in the first book, it's all about her saving him! But I haven't read ACOMAF, and therefore, I can't really say anything. I'm truly sad that she doesn't end up with Tamlin. I love and hate SJM and the same time. She sure knows how to mess with peoples feelings and their ships! But she is an exquisite author despite all the love triangles.
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@Pang I've been impantienly waiting for your review. No pressure but I'm so curious.
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@Karen give a chance to yourself to love Rhys. He's amazing, yes he was horrible in the first book but he might grow on you if you read this with an open heart and mind. Give him a chance.
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@Nicole I think you like me preferred Rhys? That's why I'm recommending it to you.
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Sumyia1 I think you won't like this one, but give Rhys a chance, he is such an amazing character
Oh my god!! You read it! I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't started this series yet! Ugh
@Veronica Okay, I will when I start it! Thank you, I'll try my best when I start it
Awesome review, Veronica! :D I hate love triangles, too. But I can see how the romance in this one work, due to the transformation of Feyre. How she truly is. and I agreed with you about Sex scene thing, though. ;)
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@Pang. I've been dying to hear your thoughts. I was nervous you would hate the triangle, but I'm so glad you agree with me about Fayre, she is a total different person now and she and Rhys are perfect for each other. And regarding the sex, you mean that it wasn't as graphic for pervert girls like myself? Or that lately all authors and publishers try to shove sex scenes on ya readers throats without warning?
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Varsha wrote: "Oh my god!! You read it! I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't started this series yet! Ugh"Oh don't worry, I'm usually behind in popular books, this one was miracously released in the only free weekend i've had in months. Otherwise I would have put it off. I usually wait until a trilogy is finished to start the first book. Having said that, I hope you enjoy this series.
I haven't started this series yet either. Lol :( I'm so far behind on everything. It's sad. Lol
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Oh don't worry about that Pikachu. I'm behind of everything too, mostly because I prefer to read books when the final book is about to go out. I haven't started with any popular books lately except this one. You're not alone.
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Awesome review, Veronica!!
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Thanks Dest!
Great review Veronica .. also yes the sex scenes are so NA which bothered me but I still love the book ..
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Henz wrote: "Great review Veronica .. also yes the sex scenes are so NA which bothered me but I still love the book .."Publishers should stop doing that! SJM has a lot of underage readers and bookstores have her books in the children section. Other than that great book. I read your review and it's spot on! Feyre grew up so much, I love her now.
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Thanks Francesca
Veronica i start with this series or the throne of glass series?i don´t know what to read first T_T
I think her name is spelled Feyre? :)
Amazing review V!
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±Ê²¹³Ù°ù󦾱²¹acc wrote: "Veronica i start with this series or the throne of glass series?i don´t know what to read first T_T"
Start with this one but be patient! The first book is kinda slow.,
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Enqi � wrote: "I think her name is spelled Feyre? :)"I'm the worst speller in the world and it doesn't help that my stupid PC has an authomatic spellchecker that changes weird names. It changes Katniss for Catnip! LOL
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Bgurl (don't h8 me cuz I'm honestful) wrote: "Amazing review V!"Thanks B Gurl
Veronica , please , please , give more , i need more to read this book ,because the first one is not that good !
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±Ê²¹³Ù°ù󦾱²¹acc wrote: "Veronica , please , please , give more , i need more to read this book ,because the first one is not that good !"The first one is boring. But please give a chance to Rhys!
I have to tell you that this book starts rather slow so be patient.
It seems to me that for Maas the first book in her series is okay and then the second one always blows me away! I her Throne of Glass series I am still upset about the switch up in love interest...ugh! However, in Court of Thorns I am so happy! I finished this book in two settings and ended with blurry eyes. Now I have to wait until May?!
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IKR!!! May seems to be so far away. To be honest I'm stillw aiting to be blown away by any book of the TOG series. I rated them high for the writing and some action scenes that were well exectured, but my heart wasn't in those books. Not even with ACOTAR!! ACOMAF is the first and only book by SJM that I love to death.
Love your review, adored the book
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Yodamom wrote: "Love your review, adored the book"Thanks!! I want ACOWAR now!!
Me too I just finished this this morning. I'm suffering here, need ACOWARVeronica hates cheating/disloyal heros in "Romance" books wrote: "Yodamom wrote: "Love your review, adored the book"
Thanks!! I want ACOWAR now!!"
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Did you preorder Yodamon? Let's make a buddy read on May 2nd.
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Adding warnings for safety: This is an unsafe book.
I have not I have been told not to order any books, my kids are getting me some for Mom's day. :/ I may have to cheatVeronica PARENTAL GUIDANCE ALERT: A Court of Mist and Fury is an EROTICA/NEW ADULT bUT bootubers won't tell you wrote: "Did you preorder Yodamon? Let's make a buddy read on May 2nd."
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Yodamom wrote: "I have not I have been told not to order any books, my kids are getting me some for Mom's day. :/ I may have to cheatVeronica PARENTAL GUIDANCE ALERT: A Court of Mist and Fury is an EROTICA/NEW AD..."
Your kids give you books for Mom's day? They're amazing! When I was 8 I used to give my poor mom very crappy gifts.
I have raised readers, it's the #1 perfect gift for all :DVeronica PARENTAL GUIDANCE ALERT: A Court of Mist and Fury is an EROTICA/NEW ADULT bUT bootubers won't tell you wrote: "Yodamom wrote: "I have not I have been told not to order any books, my kids are getting me some for Mom's day. :/ I may have to cheat
Veronica PARENTAL GUIDANCE ALERT: A Court of Mist and Fury is a..."
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great family!
Amazing review! I really liked the points on your parental guidance. Although, myself as a teenager do disagree with a few. Many teenagers today are have many dirty sins and this book isn't bad compared to everything else they've read. I understand where you're coming from when you wrote this review and I respect your adult opinions. Just keep in mind that many teenagers today do enjoy these types of books.
Sorry if this offended you in anyway
Fantastic review, hun! :D I enjoyed reading your review! xoxo
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I'll never read this series (I'm allergic to YA and NA, haha) but think your review should be mandatory reading for anyone wanting to read/gift this book. The way some books are marketed, and the audiences they supposedly target, is beyond me. You really have to wonder what publishers are thinking.Great review, Veronica. Gotta love people who tell it like it is;)
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Isabella wrote: Personally I believe encouraging to introduce Young Minds to sex is harmful in so many ways, I've seen it. All is good in it's natural or..."I agree. I mean, there'stime for that and as it is, there's already a lot of oversexualized stuff in the media. Like it's too much pressure for young teens. I don't envy them, I'm not that far from my teen years so I can sympathize
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Nadya wrote: "Amazing review! I really liked the points on your parental guidance. Although, myself as a teenager do disagree with a few. Many teenagers today are have many dirty sins and this book isn't bad com..."Whoever told you that sex is a sin is crazy. Sex isn't a sin, and just because some teens are doing it, doesn't mean that there should be fake marketing. Teens should take the decision of when they are ready to read about sex, and parents should know what kind of content they are paying for. I mean, it's not like SJM books are cheap so most 13-16 YO's must need a lot of money from their parents to read erotica marketed as YA. And they are trying to pass this as a children's book, even with a coloring book marketing campaign, that is again misleading young readers to start this erotica series.
