A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
This is one of the shorter books in the Court of Thorns and Roses. It actually has a bit more character and plot development instead of pure romance. I can't remember much of what was in the actual story though.
A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation): A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 4 by Sarah J. Maas
A woman has sex and questions whether her partner likes it as much as she does. Then she fights and does violent things. There is also a somewhat sentient house he gives the woman romance novels to read. It is much too long and tedious. The full cast audio with sound effects is the one redeeming grace. If only it was a worthwhile story. This is part one of two, but seems to come to a conclusion.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
The heroine must save the world. This one seems to tilt more towards the violence rather than romance. It is really tedious. The heroine is some sort of royal and now has her committed partner. There is a big killing at the end. And there is a lot of forgettable prose in between.
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
The author of this book has a command of the English language. Other than that it is almost a perfect case of how to write a bad book. First make it way too long. Add in characters that you don't care about along with others that you can't distinguish. Set it in a fantasy world with seemingly different values, but have the main characters adopt trite modern values. The novel seems to be a nonstop discussion of the protagonist's sexual desires and activities. She manages to lust after and sleep with those on both sides of a big conflict. She also is able to go into the mind of people. Some of these "people" have wings. There are also some weird rituals like mating vs. marriage vs. consort. It is just bad and confusing.
