Officially entered my Literary Masters list! Only a master can do what she did here!

I am so disappointed in all the readers who criticized this book as if it were one of her very large full sized novels, expecting drama and action and storyline as is usual for her previous books. It is obvious to any who read her books that a book only 250+ pages is not her usual full sized novel, but a novella for her. And this book was obviously meant to bring you some detail and insight into the lives of the characters without being overshadowed by action and drama. Only a true master can take a boring, uneventful time in their characters lives, turn it into a novella, and be able to capture me from the very first word. If you love Sarah Maas, then read her books as she meant them to be read, not as you expected them to be written, and trust her to have a reason and to carry it off with her wonderful style. Because her reasons and the final product were worth the read if you want to know what her characters are feeling now that the war is over. Interludes happen in everyone's lives. She has invited you into theirs. Now, that being said... Sarah Maas took the Court of Thorns and Roses, right in the middle of winter, peace in the air along with their version of Christmas, and told us what they all were doing, what they all felt, and what they all hoped for going forward. And kept my interest! That is a masterfully written novel. Not only am I completely floored by her ability to do that, but that she did that while in the middle of her own crisis means even more. I'm so glad your dad is ok, Sarah! I can't wait for the next masterpiece whether we visit the Court of Thorns or the Throne of Glass. Either one will do! So beyond well done I need to think of another phrase to cover it! Thank you so much for being so talented, Sarah J. Maas!

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