The sexy action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast but one of the lethal immortal faeries who once ruled her world. At least he s not a beast all the time. As she adapts to her new home her feelings for the faerie Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she s been told about the beautiful dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient wicked shadow is growing and Feyre must find a way to stop it or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever. From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive breathtaking book that blends romance adventure and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.