Thread by @the_geeky_rose

I have started ACOMAF.

I'm so nervous for my babies and nothing is even happening yet. Though they are both really traumatized and need to talk about it.

Please talk about it. (And then make out)

Ah, I'm seeing where the conflict is coming. But to be fair, this fits his characterization so far. He is awkward.

*That thing* not happening yet is an issue though.

And she's very good at writing smut.

Regarding *that thing*: upon reflection, this might explain the weirdness of the final Rhysand scene in ACOTAR.

And if I'm right, this is very intriguing and I kind of can't wait.

Even if it's predictable, she's done such a great job of laying this all out.

Audience insert Lucien returns!

You two are still idiots who need to talk! Please don't give me flashbacks to AWE where Will & Elizabeth were just avoiding talking about something important.

I really really hope that Lucien can get through this book without being tortured.

Also, I'm kind of missing a certain drama queen. Despite the fact that there is major drama between my babies.

Yikes yikes yikes!

This is what happens when you don't talk to each other!

Hello Rhysand. Knew you'd appear at that very moment.

Okay, a few things.

Feyre and Tamlin are the dumbest characters. And still I love them.

But really, YOU DECIDE TO NEED THAT CONVERSATION *NOW*? Timing, Feyre! Think about the timing!

I still think I'm right about *that thing* but also this book might turn out being similar to the first in certain aspects. And I'm very much looking forward to it.

(Did I plan to see Spider-Man for a third time today so it would give me more chapters? ...no?)

So, a lot to unpack here.

1. I love Mor!

2. This book is going to give me a heart attack.

3. I'm glad they're not glossing over his behavior in the previous book.

4. YOU'RE STILL NOT TALKING ABOUT IMPORTANT THINGS

God, how has Lucien lived with this for so long?

Short chapter that wasn't as much fun until the end.

The whole fae world is pretty sexist.

I was like, "Are you just going to ignore what didn't happen a few chapters ago?" And then they brought it up in passing.

How it ended:

Yay they finally talked!

And then, uh...

OH.

Huh, that went better than I expected? Like I know there will still be a lot of pain but it still fits both characters.

They are so broken.

Despite being a Rhys chapter, this one wasn't fun.

But I want to discuss a reason I think this series is connecting with me so much.

Even though there's magic and a lot of our circumstances are different, I feel a lot like Feyre these days.

I've been very off lately and shut myself down to avoid talking about things bothering me. Everyone has their own shit to deal with, no one wants to hear mine

I can feel that people who read these books probably dislike her for these reasons. And I mean, I get it.

But as someone who is struggling and feels like she's drowning, Feyre is giving me hope I'll get out of it.

(Would be nice if I had a cute guy to help tho)

She's very much like Katniss. Except I think she feels too much and gets overwhelmed. Like me.

I'm rambling but even though I've developed a truly unhealthy attachment to these books, there's a reason.

I see myself in Feyre. And it's been a while since that happened.

One more thing: I know Feyre is the youngest of two sisters (and that fits the normal story of Beauty and the Beast).

But she acts way more like the middle child. And that's probably what I'm drawn to.

Then again, she *is* actually a Sag...

Every night as I pick up the book, I take a deep, steadying breath in preparation.

It did not help last night.

Feyre, my girl. You feel way too much and I got you. Not looking forward to his reaction.

While I'm not entirely happy with how things are playing out between my babies, I do have to respect when writers do this kind of thing. Going through a traumatic experience does not strengthen relationships if you're already on shaky ground.

Btw I'm not even a quarter of a way through this book.

I have completed part one. Lordy, things are messy.

But I'm really looking forward to what's coming next.

Let me learn everything about the Night Court.

Yes, I want to move to Velaris ASAP.

I hate that it's spoilery but there is a line toward the end of the chapter that is honestly my biggest fear in life.

So I started sobbing.

(It's a fear about falling in love with all of my issues)

I can't stop thinking about it.

I'm such a broken mess

Lol if I actually liked therapy this would be quite the trip

That was a loooooong chapter.

1. I 100% need Mor as a life coach.

2. Her world building is INCREDIBLE.

3. I currently like Azriel more than Cassian because stoic guys are more my jam.

4. Shit is really happening.

Crap, I think I've officially fallen for Rhys.

He is such a mix of Snape and Loki it's not even funny.

"You needed not to be alone."

Yes, same same. Where's my hott guy?

One of my friends got mad at this statement but I meant it as a compliment

Another not fun chapter but it was laying the groundwork for the main conflict and

~Observations~

In the first book, Feyre constantly got on Tamlin's case because he was pretending to be someone he's not.

Rhys does the same thing (but somewhat opposite) and she seems to be fine with it? I mean, she's not falling at his feet but she puts up less of a fight

I stated it during the first book but Rhys is a master manipulator. Even if his motives are good, he is manipulating the hell out of her and I don't know how I feel about it.

And she was aware of it at one point and called him out for doing so.

Anyway, we're about to have another adventure!

Missing my precious Lucien...

Ugh, adventure time means more tension and noooooo Feyre

Alright, I usually enjoy hate-to-love romances but this one is truly hard for me to endure. Rhys is such an ass most of the time. I like him but he's an asshole.

And I always was suspicious of Ianthe. Her reaction at the wedding makes more sense now

Seriously, Mor is the best. Why can't she be a love interest?

And the sisters have reunited!!!

Oh man, the sisters meeting the Illyrians was so much fun.

And Rhys had some wonderful soft moments toward the end. If he was like this all the time, I wouldn't be so mad but he's not

Still maintain that Feyre is a middle child trapped in the wrong birth order. Elain is quintessential youngest child.

The only reason to make Feyre the youngest is to fit the original fairy tale despite nothing else

(Her father clearly likes her best but it's not the same. He would not have risked his life at all for her.)

And then, her mom trying to say she's withdrawn because of her birthday...yeah yeah she's a Sag but this is also peak middle child energy.

Curious as to why Rhys is so interested in her birthday though

Look at you two being all flirty.

Then, of course.

(I'm seeing a movie tonight which means two chapters and I looked ahead to see how many pages that would be and it's like...five.

Which does not seem like enough for the mess Feyre is currently in)

Well, okay then. That is definitely how you get out of that situation.

But yeah, Rhys. You need to stop doing this shit to Feyre. She needs to trust you and you make that so freaking difficult

(Ouch at her still not feeling like she has a home. Sameeeee)

Well, there it is.

I teared up when she wrote the letter. 😭😭😭😭

My poor babies.

The relationship is mirroring the first book like whoa. Started from a shakier foundation and I still think it's her (and my) fear pushing this though.

I'm looking forward to them making out.

Also, *he* sent the music?!?!

(Maybe she wouldn't have been as broken if you hadn't been drugging her...

Yeah, still not over that plot point)

Training time with Cassian! Who I now like!

So, I have now learned that she is not a lefty which is a bummer.

And also, dear God, she needs to learn to talk about her feelings. I get it. I'm the same way.

BUT GIRL

More training and an adventure to the Summer Court!

Where it appears Rhys is keeping things from her AGAIN and dude. Stop that.

Okay, officially hit the halfway mark yesterday so here comes some ~musings~...

I still have not turned on Tamlin. I do not agree with what he did but it fit his characterization from the first book.

Though I'm warming up to Rhys, I still can't get over what he did to Feyre in the first book and quite a few times here.

However, what has hit me is that all of the characters have messed up notions of love. I don't know if that was her intention or if I'm reading too much into this (lol of course I am. I'm overanalyzing this series like whoa)

Feyre always felt unworthy of love due to her family situation (oh no it me).

Tamlin and Rhys both had terrible fathers and wonderful mothers but did not see healthy relationships.

Such is the life in Prythian, I guess.

None of them know how to be in healthy relationships and that's clearly what we're being shown time and again. Whether it's SJM's intention or not, this is what I see.

So, my proposal:

Feyre, get that Illyrian D and be done with it.

Be with Mor. Who can also get that Illyrian D. The High Lords are not worth all this angst. Have your fun with them and live your life!

You did it before you got caught up in this mess!

(How you know these books have destroyed my brain)

Haaaa, came up with all this and then last night's chapter had Rhys saying "Love can be a poison."

Am I overanalyzing these books? Yes.

Am I wrong? NOPE.

More flirty fun with some plot advancement.

And then, my constant feelings hit Feyre like a brick and yeah...

Main mission is not going well and I want to trust Tarquin but the High Lords are all great at deception and ughhhh.

Mission "Get that Illyrian D" is also not going well but not for lack of trying. On both sides. *sigh*

(The second mission is likely to be accomplished during chapter 55 if everyone is to be believed. I am on chapter 35...)

Main mission moves forward!

Feyre's powers are scary af

Main mission status:

Holy crap.

Nice to Rhys pull that bullshit with his Inner Circle though. Why he would do it to Amren is beyond me but fine.

Omg all the Courts and their intrigue. I swear to God.

I love that Feyre's number one thing to do is flirt. What a defense mechanism.

And then Rhys' dirty, dirty mind...

Finally, all of these characters are broken and desperate to save one another. Damn you babies.

(I love you all too much)

Another setup chapter.

Tonight should be interesting.

(Not gonna lie, I was so glad it turned out to be a slow chapter because my brain was so broken last night)

The queens are...something. I agree with Elain.

And I'm now even more curious about Miryam and Drakon. It's kind of silly that Feyre doesn't already know about them, RHYS!

Okay, got the cliff notes version of Miryam and Drakon and I'd love to meet them.

This book is like mission after mission after mission and I love it.

Curious as why Rhys thinks that Feyre doesn't remember how he acted prior to all of this and is worried she'll change her mind if she sees him act like that again. Now she has context, Rhys!f

Finally, OH MY GOD MOR'S BACKSTORY IS EVEN MORE TRAGIC THAN I THOUGHT.

Prythian is hell for women.

WELL I DIDN'T EXPECT ALL THAT!

Their new mission took them to the Court of Nightmares, aka Rhys' other court.

AND WOW

First, so glad Feyre is on board with Mission Get That Illyrian D and that she is such a shameless flirt.

Like girl, teach me your ways.

Then, yes. The Court of Nightmares is awful but I was strangely attracted to Rhys here even though this is pretty much how he acted in the first book and I was so mad at him.

(Issues, what issues?!)

AND THEN ALL THE STUFF THEY DID TOGETHER. WHEW. HAD TO PAUSE TO CATCH MY BREATH A FEW TIMES.

(She says something that I actually mentioned in my never to be published essay and I was like, "HOW IS SJM DOING THIS?!")

(Lol strangely attracted to Rhys being an asshole ruler. HE'S LOKI. THAT'S WHY I'M ATTRACTED TO HIM)

See, and this is what is so frustrating about him. This behavior works right now because she's aware of the game.

If he had told her sooner in the first book what he was doing, I wouldn't be so angry

Like even though she was broken, actually knowing he wasn't messing with her would have made her go along with his schemes.

But no. He held all the power to screw with Tamlin.

WHY DO THEY ALL SUCK AT COMMUNICATING?

Iconic. A+ flirting.

Literally shouted "FEYRE!" when I read it

I...just...

Short chapter but as you can imagine, I have a lot of ~thoughts~

FINALLY SHE GOT ON HIS CASE ABOUT THIS

https://twitter.com/the_geeky_rose/status/1159816115301670914?s=19

I can feel everyone calling her a bitch but NO! It had to be said!

And he's wrong. She's not comparing them as love interests. She's comparing them as High Lords. She's sick of the stupid games they all play.

We going way back and it hasn't really appeared much since then but *that thing* still seems to be a factor and could be the explanation for his reactions here too.

And he is such a drama queen, I can't.

But she is on board with Mission Get That Illyrian D And Be Done With It!

Super excited for tonight's chapter: Starfall!

OMGGGGGG STARFALL SOUNDS INCREDIBLE.

Seriously, let me live there!

I was very much reminded of the Summer Solstice scenes from ACOTAR in this chapter because Feyre and Rhys were being cute. Soft Rhys is the best Rhys.

And Mor had her own Get That Illyrian D mission centuries ago! And it worked! Feyre, just do that!

Me: "I really need to know more about Rhys and Tam's past."
Feyre: "When did you meet Tamlin?"
Me: "Aw, yes! Here we go! Ooh, they were *friends*?! Babies...oh. Oh. OH! NONONONONONO!"

Btw *NEITHER* of them are innocent here.

I can't stand the way the whole court system is run. No wonder Amarantha had an easy time taking you all over.

WORK TOGETHER FOR THE LOVE OF THE CAULDRON.

"Nude would be best."

WHEN YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER FINALLY REAPPEARS BUT IT'S THE *WORST* POSSIBLE TIME AND UGHHHHHHH

(I seriously missed him SO MUCH though)

Yes, yes Feyre. Fun and distraction is the main goal from Mission Get That Illyrian D!

Man, that chapter was brutal to my emotions. Like I cried.

I love my precious bb Lucien too much.

Feyre was a little too forceful but Lucien has to realize where she's coming from and that she's not acting totally out of character.

I wish we could have split POV so we were seeing what he mentioned about Tam though.

Also, this line!

"When you spend so long trapped in darkness, Lucien, you find that the darkness begins to stare back."

AND WHAT DID IANTHE DO??! I MUST KNOW IMMEDIATELY

"You gave up."

Another one of my fears. People giving up on me. It's happened more at jobs than in my relationships but it still stings and messes with your head

(I'm sorry this chapter really got to me)

"What did you do?"

She did what she had to do to have a life again, Lucien. I'm struggling to do the same!

Before reading each chapter, I count the pages to move my bookmark and sometimes glance at the first sentence.

I see the word inn and it's 12 pages.

AW YEAH KISSING TIME

And then,

https://twitter.com/nudesjuseyo/status/1165229672239493120?s=19

AND THEN, MY EYEBROWS WERE THREATENING TO LEAVE MY FACE BECAUSE THAT WAS SO HOTT AND OMG ALL THESE CHARACTERS ARE GOING TO KILL ME

Also, the body heat thing. I should have freaking known but gahhhh. Brought me back to my Sheridan/Luis days.

This is going to be another chapter I reread so much that I can practically recite it

"Just let me touch you." I. Die.

When will I learn that the happy moments are always followed by pain?!?!

First off, that answer was not great Rhys and now she feels like shit again, you manipulator.

Second, happy I was right about who was tracking them and that it wasn't a rival court. But what was the endgame there?

Third, the star-crossed lovers thing is a *tad* much even though her realization about it was lovely and another thing I'm with her about.

I love stars.

Oh, and her and Nesta are more alike than they think and Nesta is a less nice version of my older sister

"I wonder if some part of me knew what was waiting for me. That I would never be a gentle grower of things, or someone who burned like fire-but that I would be quiet and enduring and as faceted as the night."

"That I would have beauty, for those who knew where to look, and if people didn't bother to look, but to only fear it...Then I didn't particularly care for them, anyway."

"I wonder if, even in my despair and hopelessness, I was never truly alone."

90% sure my favorite quotes from the series do not match everyone else's.

Is the Suriel one of my favorite characters???

That's a weird one for sure...

HOWEVER,

https://twitter.com/the_geeky_rose/status/1154418577291657216?s=19

Why did Rhys have to make things so difficult?! There were so many opportunities to tell her (LIKE AT STARFALL) and once again, she is rightly pissed.

I DON'T CARE I'M #TEAMFEYRE FOR LIFE. SCREW THE HIGH LORDS AND THESE ROMANCES.

NONE OF THEM DESERVE HER

Remembered that part of the reason Rhys called in the bargain was to catch the Suriel for him and she did it without him and why did he need the Suriel?!?

Tonight is the final chapter of part 2 and it's like three pages long...

I still am shocked that it took almost 500 pages to confirm something.

And that I actually was right.

Bless.

(Psst, Rhys and Tam did the same thing to her...)

I am seriously okay with this development to close out part 2.

Girl needs to decompress and work out her feelings.

I need the High Lords to stop hurting her. #teamfeyre

Chapter 55 is coming up this weekend...

AM I READY

Alright, a chapter on her own to think everything over!

She is so much like me. Even if I don't agree with something someone has done, I always try to see the other side and why they did that

I considered it an empathetic trait but it might just be that I'm overly perceptive. And so is Feyre, clearly.

I still think he should give an epic apology for this though. Mor should not be doing his dirty work

Also, I wish I could paint.

I always forget that as a child I wanted to be an artist. And my parents somewhat encouraged me.

But the world has never really been kind to my creative pursuits...

(Oops this turned into more of an analysis of me than the book. What can I say? We're the sameeeeeee)

(And the chapter didn't really have much to it but her working things out. WHICH I LOVE because I find her fascinating but not exciting like the others)

Honestly, I love everyone in this book but Feyre means the most to me.

She doesn't need a romantic relationship. She deserves happiness. And that's all I'm rooting for.

(This is funny because all I wanted was a romance in the first book and now I'm just like, "Yeah both guys are FINE but not at HER level")

We tend to be maybe too forgiving?

Is this a bad thing? Sometimes I hate myself for doing so and I feel like she does too...

Tonight's chapter is 3 pages long so I'm not expecting much.

Tomorrow I get to read two chapters because I'm seeing Blade Runner and one of them is chapter 55 and omg

Guh, found families really warm my heart.

Again, I'd rather no romance but the family aspect? That she deserves

So the short chapter led to her finally realizing what she wants out of her future.

Hmmmm can't relate at the moment.

(I'll get there. Hopefully soon. The future is a bunch of black right now for me)

I am so pumped for tonight's chapters omg

I have all but given up on envisioning a future for myself because every time I do, it never turns out as I expected or wanted.

It really sucks when you can't even imagine something good happening for yourself because you've been let down so many times

When I run, I think about this series.

(Jk I'm always thinking about the series)

It hit me today that even though fandom will never admit it, Tam and Rhys are more alike than they think.

They both blame themselves for their family's deaths and are fiercely protective of those they care about.

They are both drawn to Feyre because they know she understands their loneliness and their duties.

They don't always act the same but underneath it all, they are.

AND THAT'S WHY THEY SHOULD ALL BE FRIENDS AND HAPPY

Sneak peek for tonight:

Fantastic news: since I have no friends in LA and am currently waiting for an outdoor screening to begin, I brought my other book and have read enough that I'm adding ANOTHER CHAPTER TO TONIGHT'S READ!

THREE CHAPTERS. WILL I SURVIVE

Woo boy.

Buckle the hell up. This was over 30 pages and I have MAJOR THOUGHTS.

Starting with HOLY MOTHER OF GOD.

It wasn't an apology, it was an explanation. And it went back a while. Which I love. There is so much history she could write about and gahhhhhh

I do think she laid the love story a little too thick though. Like it's cute but also a lot?

And I still don't like how they gloss over his behavior in the first book when he KNEW.

I'm sorry. This is such a me thing. What he did was even more wrong finding this out now

But if Feyre's happy, I'm happy. You could feel it change within her.

I wish to be that lucky. (Minus the drugging)

And then, so much smut! Dear Lord. I felt like I needed a cold shower after that!

"Lest you forget where this is going to end."

Sidenote: really do not love the sexism in the fae world. I've brought it up before but the way everything goes against women like bothers me a lot.

And for Rhys to be some woke feminist and still just be beholden to some of that, 😬.

These books have truly ruined my life. In a good way I think?

As always, I predict nothing but pain until I reach the end.

But Feyre/happiness is all that matters. She doesn't need a man despite everything that has now come to light

OMG AND CASSIAN IS NOW MY FAVORITE

Ugh, I know, I know. If things had gone this way, there'd be no story.

BUT Rhys and Tam could have teamed out centuries ago and defeated that bitch and ughhhhhh.

Honestly, the fact that these two knuckleheads don't realize how similar they are bugs me more than I thought it would.

And fandom just hates Tam. *sigh*

Out should be *up

Teamed up.

I'm tired and freaking out.

It's fine

She totally wrote one of my ideas for a sex scene in here...

Aw man. Now because I want Rhys and Tam to be friends, I want to see if I can find gen fic of this.

It won't exist though and I'll have to be sad forever.

Me during the entire chapter: "I hate the queens. I hate the queens. I hate the queens. Go Nesta. WHOA WHAT?"

The beginning of the chapter was so lovely!

...so of course bad things had to happen.

Ugh. Guess I won't be sleeping the next few nights.

Back to the lovely section though: it is hilarious that no matter how perceptive she is, she doesn't realize that the reason she and Nesta don't get along is that they're the same.

(Huh, wait. That seems to be a recurring theme in this series)

She described Nesta the exact way I describe Feyre (and me). But Nesta processes her emotions differently and that's what Feyre sees.

Nesta is probably another Fire sign tbh.

And Feyre is such a little shitstirrer.

Let's see what Cassian does with this info.

Rereading sections with Rhys and I'm even more convinced that stripped down Tam and Rhys are the same. I can't.

Girl has a TYPE

I will never stop being mad that Feyre is not a middle child. Never.

How did I miss this quote?

"There are different kinds of darkness. There is the darkness that frightens, the darkness that soothes, the darkness that is restful."

"There is the darkness of lovers, and the darkness of assassins. It becomes what the bearer wishes it to be, needs it to be. It is not wholly bad or good."

Well, we're nearing the end of the book and Feyre was in a pretty crazy situation but it worked out totally fine and I'm all

Because I learned very quickly that these books are full of pain and destruction so shit, something massive is going to happen.

I'm very nervous

Likely the final mission of the book has been planned! Should be a doozy and I hope everyone gets out okay.

(LOL like that'll happen since I heard there's a cliffhanger)

But I had been wondering when that plot point would show up again and she's really great at writing adorable couple scenes. *swoon* Can I have a fae boyfriend?

These chapters are too short.

It's happened quite a few times...

Everyone: "Feyre NO!"
Feyre: "FEYRE YES!"

GAHHHHHHH

I had a feeling those two were working with the legit bad guy.

I need a real explanation, Tam. Not just "I love Feyre and hate Rhys".

Again, it's disappointing but I still haven't moved to hate.

Like he's been through a lot and is processing things very poorly. He deserves just as much sympathy as other characters (*cough*Rhys*cough*).

(~I'm an empath~ who loves all these STUPID characters too much)

REMINDER: I am actually #teamfeyre or #teammor.

The High Lords are all trash (yes, even Rhys).

I like them but no one really deserves Feyre.

Ughhhhhhh

Tamlin, why. Just why.

So much of this could have been avoided if the characters actually had heart-to-heart conversations!

And talked through their traumas!

God. CAN YOU ALL LEARN HOW TO TALK

My heart hurts too much from all this.

My stupid stupid babies

I was emotionally compromised by John Mayer last night and went, "I can totally handle a chapter of ACOMAF."

Let me tell you...I. WAS. WRONG.

Oh my Godddddd.

The King of Hybern is truly horrifying and the queens need to diaf as soon as possible.

Also, I will relish Feyre destroying Ianthe.

Once again, if the High Lords weren't so focused on their own internal bullshit and grudges, they probably could have avoided all this.

But no. Immortality for them means being stupid and hateful toward the other courts.

And Tam. Ugh. He made a mistake! And he realizes it and tried to make things better. I definitely need him to apologize but I still don't totally get the hatred around him.

I had some ideas that would make me turn against him and he hasn't really done them.

MY KINGDOM FOR AN AU WHERE HE, RHYS, AND FEYRE ARE FRIENDS WITH NO DRAMA

This chapter changed EVERYTHING I was expecting from this book. Holy shit.

AND MY PRECIOUS BB LUCIEN!!!!!

The fact that this series has kind of gotten my creative juices flowing to the point where I'm analyzing the crap out of everything has been nothing short of amazing tbh.

I was in a really bad funk and had ideas for things but couldn't get anything down.

In so many stories, the heroes and villains are black and white. Here they're not.

Every character is complicated and even if they do something terrible, it's not the only part of them you see.

I don't see Tamlin as the villain. There are characters doing worse.

Scattered thoughts:

I'm confused about *blank's* resurrection. Did the Bone Carver lie? Was the prison compromised?

Feyre called Elain their father's favorite which goes against a lot of what was previously shown AND ANOTHER REASON THAT FEYRE SHOULD BE A MIDDLE CHILD DAMMIT

Like Tam still had the Illyrian blades Rhys gave him?! 😭

Lucien, Mor, Cassian, and Azriel are all invited too

WELL THIS IS AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT

(And 100% on Feyre with all the pain!)

I have so many questions about *that thing* though.

Like it's a bit of a messy system.

And about to get messier thanks to Feyre!

The *only* way to fix this is to work together and I'm like 85% sure that's not gonna happen so PAIN IT IS

YOU ALL ARE REALLY DUMB AND I HATE YOU

(JK I LOVE YOU IDIOTS)

Omg they might actually work together.

Omg omg omg omg

(I'm now at 80% this won't happen)

Working together is INFINITELY MORE FUN than the alternative that they've been doing for centuries.

Unfortunately this also means they need to have serious conversations AND WE'VE SEEN HOW THAT GOES.

UGH

A few weeks ago, there was a thing going around like, "You know characters who aren't dumb, but they're dumbasses?"

I was like, "Yes, everyone in this series except Mor and Amren. And maybe Lucien."

Then, Lucien was a dumbass but now he seems to be back to his normal self.

Lucien knows what's up.

And that's why I love him.

(Yes, Feyre is included in the dumbass section. Because guess what? I'm a dumbass too)

I have TWO chapters left. And we switch POVs tonight which makes me so happy!!!!!

(It shouldn't because PAIN PAIN PAIN but I need to get inside his head)

Now we're at 90% that they won't work together.

DAMMIT RHYS!

CAN'T YOU PRIORITIZE YOUR GRUDGES?!

(Though he is potentially willing to work with Lucien which is some growth)

(Omg what this chapter revealed)

For the record, the list of grudges should be:

1. King of Hybern
2. Jurian
3. Ianthe (though he'll let Feyre have that one)
4. The queens
5. AUTUMN COURT
6. Mor's parents
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50. Tamlin

I'm SORRY for loving my TRASH BEAST HIGH LORD.

They all just need some major conversations (and fighting, let's be real, but no killing)

Back to THAT REVEAL!

So that's what "one step further" meant. The fact that she kept that secret during everything that happened was truly masterful. My God this book

Rhys, you beautiful bastard

Did my working together theory not happening drop to 87% with the final chapter? Yes.

LUCIEN, DON'T BLOW THIS FOR FEYRE

I am on board with messing with Tamlin because he did do things wrong but total destruction doesn't seem right in my eyes.

Please try to forgive one another.

And I have finished the book. Wow. What a ride.

My unpopular opinions on this series might not be so unpopular?!

I am shocked!

(Still glad to be on the outside of fandom though...)

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