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  • Novel

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  • 2010s

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  • Ages 16+
  • Adult

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Taken to a magical faerie land, Feyre learns her captor is Tamlin, a High Lord, and must break an ancient curse. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is book 1 of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and listed for ages 16 and up.

Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata · Common Sense Media · Open Library subject

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First published
First published in 2015. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked
The edition checked here is a 419-page hardcover from Bloomsbury. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9781619634442 ... hardcover ... 419 pages ... Bloomsbury
Series
It is the first book of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Source: sarahjmaas.com, checked November 6, 2026. this first book in a sexy and action-packed series
Next in the series
Book 2 is A Court of Mist and Fury. Source: sarahjmaas.com, checked November 6, 2026. A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Mist and Fury

How A Court of Thorns and Roses came to be

  1. Maas said the fairy tale East of the Sun, West of the Moon shaped the book more than Beauty and the Beast did. Interview: BookPage, interview by Cat Acree, 2015-05-05, checked November 6, 2026.
  2. Before drafting, she read as many versions of the old tales behind it as she could find. Interview: BookPage, interview by Cat Acree, 2015-05-05, checked November 6, 2026. I read as many versions of those tales as I could before starting

About Sarah J. Maas

Born
Born in 1986; Wikidata lists New York City, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Series
She writes three fantasy series: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City. Source: sarahjmaas.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Translations
Her books are published in thirty-eight languages. Source: sarahjmaas.com, checked November 6, 2026. are published in thirty-eight languages

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