I read the story in a short three days and I liked it but I think the fast reading was why I got super confused with the time line. Whilst I thought a couple of weeks had passed, it says the story played out for almost six month while everything happened. So, there happened some confusion. Praying mantis eat meat and are cannibalistic. Many mantis species show very aggressive behavior towards each other. When mantis are held as pets, only ghost mantes can be kept in groups. All other species will kill and eat each other.

It took me a long while to realize that Rhysand, whether he knew it or not, had effectively kept me from shattering completely.” I loved that Bella was a strong, fierce, independent female character. She wasn't afraid to stand up for herself and what she believed in, but she also knew when to lean on her mates. I loved seeing her grow as a character across the book and learn some important lessons along the way. However Feyre gives the whole “I want distraction” speech which leaves Rhys sad but also down to get down if you know what I mean… Chapter 48 of A Court of Mist and Fury As I looked on him, his countenance expressed the utmost extent of malice and treachery. I thought with a sensation of madness on my promise of creating another like to him, and trembling with passion, tore to pieces the thing on which I was engaged. The wretch saw me destroy the creature on whose future existence he depended for happiness, and with a howl of devilish despair and revenge, withdrew. What’s more, males in the wild usually have more space to hide as they stealthily approach the female and more room to escape after mating. Pairs in captivity are usually kept together in a relatively small enclosure, so the male is essentially trapped with the female.Before Rhys shows Feyre the city, she also swears her allegiance to the Night Court and further cuts ties with the Spring Court and Tamlin. Chapter 13 of A Court of Mist and Fury An adult praying mantis, that is ready to mate has reached the last stage of its life and will die soon after either mating (male) or laying eggs (female) anyway. Rhys looked up, meeting my gaze. And whatever was on my face—I think it might have been mirrored on his: the hunger and longing and surprise.” OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: OW - yes, but not in the romantic sense The OW in this case is Luke’s sister Heather, who was banished to the Badlands Territory in book two of the Shifted Love series for being exceptionally rude to the alpha’s human mate. It’s now a year later, and she’s still treating humans horribly, including Adley, who’s family she’s been living with. This means that more biological material from the male mantis was found in the eggs than in cases, in which the male was able to escape.

He is really playing the part of baddie here, but in chapter 54 of A Court of Wings and Ruin, Rhys tells Feyre what this moment was like for him, and it is a whole different side of the story.Belladonna and her mates had to overcome dangerous obstacles and uncover disloyalty amongst the Nobles. Someone is trying to prevent Belladonna from ascending the throne. Those who were considered Allies turned out to be Foes and the ones deemed Foes proved to be Allies. lt rushed and i didn't feel that we got to actual see the FMC with each mate and we didn't get to see them develop their relationship as they had to rush off to find the next mate and the next mate and the next one.