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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: Review, Ending Explained and the ACOTAR Reading Order

A starving huntress kills a wolf, and a faerie lord comes to collect. Hailey reviews A Court of Thorns and Roses, the book that started the romantasy boom, spoiler-free, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the curse, the three trials and the riddle, and finishes with the full series order, books six and seven, and the TV show. Content note: violence, torture and sexual content are discussed.

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Books mentioned in this episode
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Beauty by Robin McKinley

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:23 Welcome
0:57 The Review
4:36 What To Read Next
7:12 Spoiler Warning
7:34 The Ending Explained
12:10 The Series
15:23 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

Music
"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Disquiet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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