A Court of Wings & Ruin: Characters, love scenes, spice + FAQs
A Court of Wings and Ruin synopsis/summary:
The epic third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas.
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.
As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.
A Court of Wings and Ruin characters.
We’re introduced to a lot more characters in book three of ACOTAR, A Court of Wings and Ruin. Sarah J. Maas expands on much of the characters from Prythian and the human world. Here is the full A Court of Wings and Ruin character list:
Feyre Archeron
Nesta Archeron
Elain Archeron
Rhysand aka Rhys
Morrigan aka Mor
Amren
Cassian
Azriel aka Az
Cresseida
Tarquin
Varian
Helion
Thesan
Kallias
Viviane
Beron
Eris
The Lady of the Autumn Court
Brannagh
Dagdan
The Bone Carver
The Weaver (Stryga)
Bryaxis
Suriel
Tamlin
Lucien Vanserra
Clotho
Madja
Drakon
Miryam
Nephelle
Queen Vassa
Nuan
Alis
Ianthe
Jurian
King of Hybern
Keir
Nuala
Cerridwen
Graysen
Lord Nolan
Mr. Archeron (Feyre, Nesta & Elain’s father)
Lord Devlon
A Court of Wings and Ruin review.
🚨🚨🚨 Please note that there will be big spoilers in this ACOWAR review. 🚨🚨🚨
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5 stars.
Spice level: 🌶🌶
2/5, mild to medium spice.
Sometimes I even surprise myself. A year ago, I never thought I would have been into fairy smut, but here we are. (I jest, I jest, a bit more to it than fairy smut).
Anyway, while ACOMAF is about Feyre’s introspective journey and brims with romance and tension, ACOWAR takes a different path from its predecessor. Maas expands the world-building, delving into the arcs of other supporting characters, and drives the plot to wrap up loose ends. It’s a monumental task, and it is far from flawless. Like its predecessors, I still have my qualms with SJM's writing. I won’t... go... into them... But IYKYK. (No watery bowels are mentioned in this one, so maybe some bonus points). As for diversity, we’ll assume SJM means well—despite a questionable execution for certain characters.
You may be wondering why I gave it 5 stars given my issues above. It all boils down to how much I enjoyed it. Overall, I was deeply engrossed and emotionally invested throughout—feeling everything from sadness to joy, stress and even shock, surprise and fear. The story made some intriguing choices and reveals that I really liked. I found myself unable to put it down, and by the final third of the book, I was ditching social plans just so I could keep reading uninterrupted.
So yeah it was good. There is no denying that SJM is an extraordinary storyteller. The bat boys are my faves. I love the Archeron sisters and how Maas explored those relationships.
I don't even harbour any animosity towards Tamlin anymore. And I somehow got emotionally attached to The Suriel, The Carver and The Weaver and their arcs hit me harder than expected. Oh yeah, I just wanna give Bryaxis a hug, but I'm not sure how well that would go down.
Thanks for listening to my TED talk.
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FAQs.
Before we get into answering the FAQs let me warn you: 🚨🚨🚨 Major spoiler alert. 🚨🚨🚨
Here are the answers to all your common ACOWAR FAQs.
How many chapters are in A Court of Wings and Ruin?
There are 82 chapters in A Court of Wings and Ruin.
How many pages is A Court of Wings and Ruin?
How many pages in A Court of Wings and Ruin depends on what edition you have. View the full list here.
| Edition | Pages |
| Kindle edition, pink cover. | 719 pages. |
| Paperback, pink cover. | 703 pages. |
| Mass Market Paperback, pink cover. | 728 pages. |
| Hardcover, grey cover. | 720 pages. |
| Kindle edition, green cover with cover art of Feyre. | 707 pages. |
| Paperback, green cover with cover art of Feyre. | 705 pages. |
| Hardcover, green cover with cover art of Feyre. | 705 pages. |
Is A Court of Wings and Ruin spicy?
Yes ACOWAR is spicy, with plenty of love and sex scenes. There are also some steamy, sweet and flirty moments between Rhysand and Feyre., as well as other characters.
However, in my opinion, the sexual tension and anticipation are nowhere near the level of its predecessor, ACOMAF.
Spice level: 🌶🌶
2/5, mild to medium spice
When are the A Court of Wings and Ruin spicy chapters?
For all the steamy scenes, here are the A Court of Wings and Ruin spicy chapters, varying from mild and non-explicit to the more explicit side:
Chapter 14: Feyre and Rhysand reuniting scene (flirty and spicy).
Chapter 29: When Feyre has sore muscles after a big day of learning to fly.
Chapter 39: In the war tent near the Summer Court territory (tame).
Chapter 56: In the war tent near the Summer Court territory, second battle (tame).
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