A Court of Thorns and Roses
Our rating
Spice: moderate. Darkness: dark.
Beauty and the Beast with fae and a lot more blood. The first half is slow and the second half under the mountain is why everyone kept going. Book two is where it gets good, honestly.
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Is A Court of Thorns and Roses spicy?
Yes, moderately. A Court of Thorns and Roses has a few open-door scenes, explicit enough that you'll notice, but the plot still does most of the work. We rate it 3 out of 5.
How dark is A Court of Thorns and Roses?
We rate A Court of Thorns and Roses 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, torture, murder, dubious or non-consent. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read A Court of Thorns and Roses in order?
A Court of Thorns and Roses is book 1 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, so it's the place to start. The series has 7 books on our list so far and is still ongoing.
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Content warnings
Show 4 content warnings for A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Graphic violence
- Torture
- Murder
- Dubious or non-consent
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Details
- Series status
- Ongoing
- Pages
- 454
- First published
- 2013
- Genre
- Romantasy
