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.