This book is a Beauty and the Beast retelling with a Hunger
Games twist. Feyre is a fae-hating human who kills a wolf just because she
suspects that it might be fae—and she’s right, and the wolf’s friends come to
claim her life. Tamlin, her captor, plays a Beast-like role, while she’s
anything but a demure, bookish Belle. She’s not even literate. As a fairytale
retelling, the book is exceedingly clever and definitely makes the story feel
fresh and new.
Dat opening line: “The forest was a labyrinth of snow and
ice.” Drool.
The humor (mainly provided by Lucien, and a little by
Rhysand) made the book sparkle for me, even though the story gets darker than
dark.
All in all: 5 stars.
