On TikTok, a small community of book lovers continues to grow. Many of them refer to this part of TikTok as BookTok. BookTok is where readers recommend, review, and talk about their favorite books with other readers. 

This allows many new books to take off, but the same books seemed to be talked about over and over again. One of the book series BookTok talks about frequently is A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas.  

 A Court of Thorns and Roses is a popular adult romance fantasy series discussed on TikTok centered in a world with fae and magic. The book follows the main character Feyre Acheron, a mortal girl, who learns to navigate the world of magic after she kills the wrong animal. 

I always wondered if the books were worth all the hype they received online, so I finally took the time to read them.  

 A Court of Thorns and Roses is the first book in the series. Personally, I struggled to get into the book at first. I felt that Feyre seemed to complain a lot when she was first brought to Prythian, the fae realm.  

For a bit during the book it seemed like nothing was really happening, and the plot dragged on. However, the book picked up near the end. It was an incredibly shocking and well-written ending that I feel was worth getting through the beginning of the book for. 

The series continued to get better after the first book. A Court of Thorns and Roses is followed by A Court of Mist and Fury.  A Court of Mist and Fury was my personal favorite in the series. I loved the overall pace and the new characters that were introduced. I truly struggled to put the book down because I was looking forward to what was coming next.  

The third book in the series, A Court of Wings and Ruin, was also amazing. The only problem with this book was with how, at the end, certain characters died but were almost immediately brought back to life. It felt like the author was only using their deaths for shock factor and nothing more.  

The fourth book in the series is A Court of Frost and Starlight, which was a super cozy and cute novella. This book felt like the Christmas episode of the series. I really enjoyed the overall feel of A Court of Frost and Starlight, even though it was short.  

The most recently released book in the series is A Court of Silver Flames . Unlike the rest of the series, this book follows a different main character, Nesta Acheron, who is Feyre’s sister.  

I personally didn’t enjoy the book at first. I’m not sure if I didn’t like the book because the main character switched or because of who the main character switched too. I wasn’t a huge fan of Nesta in the first few books. She seemed cruel to almost everyone. I also didn’t like how some of my favorite characters were portrayed from her point of view.  

As the book continued, I learned that it was because Nesta saw other sides of the characters that Feyre may not have noticed. Nesta was also someone who was dealing with a lot of pressure and trauma from her past. 

 A Court of Silver Flames was a beautiful journey of self-healing that made me cry and laugh at some points. By the end of the book, it was my second favorite book in the series.  

This series has yet to reach its end, but fans hope the release date of the next book will be announced soon.  

Overall, the books have their flaws, but I can see why so many enjoy them, including myself.