my predictions for a court of silver flames (and the book 5)
since iâve just forced myself to re-read acofas, i emerge now with head clear and heart full of utter dismay for feysand bullshit. this novella is pretty good at setting up a ton of hints for the next book, so at least thereâs that. here are some of the plot points/character arcs which i think are worth to keep in mind before reading acosf, especially for those who finished reading acowar and acofas a while ago.Â
Mor is going on a journey to the Continent as a Night Court ambassador, possibly with Azriel. I donât know to which extent this escapade will be described, but it will definitely happen and it will be important for both of them - Mor especially. My personal opinion is that the toxic triangle in which sheâs tangled up with Cass and Az will meet its sad end in this book, due to many reasons such as Cassian;s relationship with Nesta, Azâs growing interest in Elain and, hopefully, Morâs own growth as a person or her new romance. I also think that Morâs relationship with her father will be a major plotpoint and the Court of Nightmare will play a BIG role either in this book or in the next one. Also-
Eris will take the throne from Beron in acosf. I will be shocked if he doesnât. Possibly the reprecussions of this event will be discussed in the next book. Also possibly, there may be some kind of coup that will result in killing more than one High Lord (yes, I am thinking about Helion)
Iâm sorry, but I literally cannot see it any other way - Elain will deny the mating bond with Lucien. The hints for this are scattered all over acofas. She doesnât want it and she is not, in any freaking way, interested in him nor she is even interested in being interested. I think sheâll also get some opportunities to show more of her character and, hopefully, Mass will finally let her utilize her powers in some sensible way, but this might be saved for the next book.Â
Lucien warned Feyre they will need Tamlin as an ally âbefore the dust settlesâ. I am half-tempted to make an assumption that Tam will die in acosf, but itâs not based on any evidence, so itâs just my personal theory. Regardless, I do believe the destruction of the Spring Court will fucking bite half of Feyreâs ass in the following books and Tamlin either redeems himself (whether or not he should redeem himself when he is already in such a pitiful state is another question) or truly become a villian of the series. The one thing acofas hammered in my head is that his story with Feyre is far from over.Â
My fucking heart bleeds for him. My prediction is that he will cut all the ties with the Night Court, if he did not already done it after Feyre was an absolute bitch to him in acofas. I am also like 80% sure that Helion will die and Lucien will inherit the Day Court, thus getting a permanent place to call home, just as he has always wanted (but absolutely not IN A WAY he has wanted). Besides that, I am only praying for Mass to grant him some fucking happiness. i have no doubt that his relationship with Vassa and Jurian will be discussed in more details, if not, I am rioting.Â
There are a couple of issues Azriel will have to deal with in this and the following book:
a) his doomed relationship with Mor,
b) his blooming romance/friendship with Elain,Â
c) his Illyrian identity.
I do think acosf will be a begining of some longer journey for him. Based on the snippets, I think we can also expect a lot of interactions between him and Nesta and I am so fucking excited for it that I can barely contain it.
Also, I subscribe to the theory that Azâs mom lives in the misterious Rosehall and that we will meet her soon.Â
They are basically the same person at this point, letâs be honest.
Rhys will contine to be horny 24/7 and Feyre will continue to focus on small, non-important stuff instead of the actual business of ruling and managing the court, and they will both remain to be terribly self-involved -Â
okay, enough of my bitterness.
I HOPE Feyre wonât be pregnant in the next book, but letâs be honest, it will probably happen rather soon, so, thereâs that. From the snippet of acosf in acofas, it seems that they will have some disagreement about Nesta and I am all for it. Besides that, I think their personal arcs and journeys are over and I believe that there wonât be too much of them in the next books. Same with Amren - I donât think she will play a big role, besides being an awesome secondary character.Â
NESTAâS and CASSIANâs arcs seem to be rather obvious, unless Sarah will somehow break our necks with the narrative 180 degrees spin. I think the biggest mistery is whether or not they are truly mates but, regardless of that, they will end acosf as a couple. Personally, I donât belive Cassian will die in this book. Sarah is pretty allergic to killing her protagonists in a permanent way. Given that he has already suffered two major injuries throughout the series, I am inclined to belive that itâs time for Cassian to give in to fury over injured Nesta. In my book, there are two possible routes for them to get together:
1) a lot of angsty, heart-breaking hate sex slowly transforming into comraderie, friendship and, finally, romance,Â
2) no sex, only angsty misunderstandings and sexual frustration strong enough to push them into romantic relationship fairly quickly which then results in more misunderstandings, wrong ideas about each otherâs feelings and a whole fucking mess of feelings.Â
Nesta and Emerie will, in 1000% meet and become friends as Nesta truly fucking needs her own found-faimily type of friends. She will also discover and develop her powers, learn to manage her emotions and to have healthy relationships with people whom she loves.Â
Cassian will have a somehow similar arc as Feyre in acomaf, during which he will realize his own true potential and self-worth.Â
Some plotlines I expect to happen:
I think itâs rather unavoidable at the point and it will come as a surprise to no one. I also think Devlon may turn out to be an unexpected ally.Â
This one is something which I hope for, cause it would make so much sense, but I am quite apprehensive to make any definite statements about it. If Cassian and Nesta are to get together in acosf, I cannot see it happening in a way which will not disrupt the delicate balance of the inner circle given a) Nestaâs relationship with Rhys and b) Cassianâs with Mor. In general, I do believe Cassian;s arc will be about gaining confidence in himself and his own feelings and insticts, which will involve some separation from his friends. Also, the downfall of Az-Mor-Cass simply cannot be executed bloodlessly.
Feyre toyed with the very fabric of this universe. It has to have some kind of consequences. At this point, we know Koshei will make an appearance (in regards to Vassa), Bryaxis is still on the loose (and Feyre has still not fullfilled her bargain) AND we got an interesting scene of Mor sensing something evil luring in the forests around her estate in acofas.Â
WE WILL LEARN WHAT WAS IN THE FUCKING BOX
please feel free to add your own predictions and expectations! Iâm sure i missed a lot of stuffÂ
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