She’s adorably close with Shadowsinger Azriel but mated to Lucien, the sort of naturally heartbreaking set-up that lends itself to a good and likely tragic romance. (And likely many that we, as readers, never saw.)Įlain is a Seer, but we have little understanding of her powers or what they mean. She seems to have adjusted to being High Fae more quickly than Nesta did, certainly, but she had her fair share of problems along the way.

She’s the Archeron sister we know the least about, and who probably has the most unanswered questions around her story. The most obvious choice for the character at the center of the next book would seem to be Elain. That leaves us with one big question to ponder after finishing A Court of Silver Flames though: Who, exactly, exactly will be the protagonist of the series’ next installment? Possible A Court of Silver Flames follow-up: Elain’s story But those stories are clearly not going to be the direct focus of the series’ next book. Nesta’s story certainly isn’t over by any stretch – the novel hints that at some point she and Cassian will want to have children and her work with her Valkyrie sisters will certainly continue. Nesta’s journey throughout Court of Silver Flames is about her own self-acceptance and healing, and by the end of the novel, she’s in a place where she’s admitted her feelings for Cassian, reconciled with her sister, and made her peace with all the choices she’s made. But though those are all things that feel like they will naturally carry over to the as-yet-untitled sixth book in the series, there’s no hint that the next novel will feature Nesta as its primary protagonist.Īnd the thing is, it doesn’t feel like it really needs to.

Sure, it introduces a new villain for Rhys, Feyre, and the Night Court, and the looming threat of another war they may or may not be able to win.

This is also a novel that feels fully formed, a complete story in and of itself.

The result is more a complex character study of one of the series’ most prickly and difficult characters – Nesta Archeron – and less a sweeping fantasy adventure than some of the series’ previous efforts. Maas’ bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series to the next level, introducing darker, more uncomfortable emotional themes and a lot of extremely explicit sex.

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