Happily smiling I just closed the book. Well, this is my kind of novel. This is how I like to be entertained and how a story would look like if I had to mix some of my favourite books.

A few <3 words in no specific order:
Action. Fantasy. Love. Fae. Murder. Evil women. Monsters. Beasts. Strong women. Hot men. Strong men. Hot and strong men. Fights. A card in the beginning of the book and a pronunciation overview in the back. That. Cover.

Actually, it is a Beauty and the beast retelling. Yes. Somehow. The beginning has definitely similarities to the fairy tale but all in all it is really an outstanding story with an own plot.

Feyre. I love her. Really. She's a great protagonist. She's not dump, she's clever and she acts (quite) logical. Also she's not displayed as the perfect heroine.

The men. Hell yes!

I can't decide who I fancy most: Tam, Lucien or Rhys. In the beginning I was Tam's all over but coming to the end I must say that Rhys is definitely a great potential for the future stories of the series.

Fae, fairies, high lords, high fae. Speaks for itself. Should be part of every fantasy novel. Really.

I am so grateful that there is no major cliffhanger in the end, nevertheless I cannot wait for the sequel!! (Why so long until 2016?!?)

If you liked this book, I can highly recommend the Fever series by Karen M. Moning. Really. Fae and shapeshifter, strong woman. Fights. Love. All the stuff we need.