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A Court of Wings and Ruin

Sarah J. Maas (2020-10-01)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages740 (Doorstopper (600+))
SeriesA Court of Thorns and Roses #
Setting
CSM age18+
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

BetrayalBloodDeathGraphic ViolenceMass DeathPTSDSexual AssaultTortureTraumaWar

Positive tags

Found Familyhealing arcHigh Angstredemption arcSwoony

Hero archetypes

Fae HeroAlphaProtective Hero

Heroine archetypes

Fae HeroineStrong HeroineWarrior / Soldier

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs

Tropes

Fae RomanceRomantasyEnemies to LoversMate BondPossessive HeroProtective HeroAlpha HeroForbidden LoveWar RomanceHEA (Happy Ever After)Slow BurnTouch Her and DieForced Proximity

Themes

Healing from Traumalove vs dutypolitical intriguepower and corruptionsacrificeWar and Consequences

Synopsis

Be swept away as a world of seductive beauty reaches the brink of war ... The tempestuous third book in the fantasy series from global #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas for fans of E.L. James and Deborah Harkness

Tags

Epic FantasyHigh FantasyDark FantasyAdult Fantasy Romance

A Court of Wings and Ruin: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult fantasy romance contains explicit sexual content with detailed intimate scenes, strong graphic violence including torture and war brutality, and mature themes of trauma and PTSD. Not appropriate for teens despite YA marketing of earlier series books.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include sexual assault, torture, graphic violence, death, and mass death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Fans of epic fantasy romance will be swept into a world of fae courts, war, and passionate love as characters fight for survival and each other.