# How spicy is A Court of Thorns and Roses?
**A Court of Thorns and Roses** by Sarah J. Maas is spice **3/5 Moderate** on the Sort By Cravings 0–5 scale.
Open-door, detailed, steamy but balanced with plot.
Profile note: Spice 3/5 — most of the heat lives in the middle third. ACOTAR is seduction, then horror. If you're here for ACOMAF-level content, wait for book 2.
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- Length on profile: 419 pages
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