When I first started reading A Court of Thorns and Roses, I had no idea how much of a looming presence it would have on my life. Once #BookTok became a thing, it was clear that I wasn’t alone. (Especially now that we know it’s becoming a TV show.) The mystical life of Feyre has been intertwined in the minds of me and my fellow fantasy book-loving readers for years now. Given its immense popularity, I was pretty stoked (and shocked) to see that the complete book bundle is currently 47% off on Amazon. Usually, the entire paperback series sells for $95—but now that it’s almost half off, you can snag every book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses set for $50. That’s kind of insane in the best way.
Sarah J. Maas fans (or soon-to-be-fans) need not pass this deal up. If you’ve been putting off reading the series for a while, this is your literal sign to finally start. Even if you have already read all five books in the series, you can still snatch this up and gift it to another book worm in your life. Plus, with Valentine’s Day coming up, this could also work as a cute gift. (If someone went out of their way to gift me the whole ACOTAR set, I’d melt right then and there.)
Now, if you’re trying to figure out what the ACOTAR is about—or if you’re trying to find the best way to explain to someone else what the plot is, here’s the TLDR: A Court of Thorns and Roses follows the life of 19-year-old Feyre. You meet her as a girl who is just trying to provide for her sisters and widower father as they struggle to make ends meet in their small village.
Feyre, a natural hunter, bites off more than she can chew when she kills a High Fae while out on one of her missions. She’s punished by other High Fae and is forced to leave her family and live the rest of her life in the mystical land of Prythian. She’ll be living her life among faeries, demons, and other worrisome figures. While there, she learns a lot about herself and whether her “fate” is really random after all.
The first book in the series is A Court of Thorns and Roses, followed by A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Frost and Starlight, and A Court of Silver Flames. All five books are included in the Amazon bundle deal.