Before you cancel me, let me just say this might trigger people so please don't read further cuz i don't like to read rude comments. This is just me putting forth my opinion and checking if someone else agrees.

I'm a first time reader, almost done with Throne of Glass as the first book and I read this line in Dorian's POV and I'm like... dude there was literally no build up. I've read the rest of Maas-verse and I gotta say that even though I'm not a fan of some of the ships, they at least had a build up and genuine chemistry. Maybe it's cuz Tog was Sarah's first ever book series and she was basically a teenager when she wrote it, but tbe writing is just pissing me off.

It's all tell, and no show. At all!

Oh Celeana is the most powerful assasin ever (we can't go two lines without being reminded of that)

Oh Dorian and Choal are into her cuz she used to be of "former beauty"

Oh now Dorian is suddenly in LOVE with her after only like... 14 days?! I'm sorry but making him be all head over heels for her all of a sudden was just so unexpected. I expected a little bit-- at least a little bit, of more build up or literally some time to let thier relationship grow. They kissed twice. Danced once. And boom. "SHE'S THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE"

It's droning.

But those things can be overlooked cuz I've been told the story gets better and that there's a character called Manon that I-- and I quote this from multiple people-- "HAVE to meet".

So yeah I'll be reading more.

This is not really meant as a hate post cuz I knew a few spoilers even before I picked up the book because it's such a popular series and I'm into it.

All I'm saying that is that the reason I picked up this series was cuz of the hype and popularity-- which I'm not saying is wrong; I haven't read the series fully yet to conclude that-- but if it wasn't so talked about and popular I don't think many of the readers would have been a fan of the writing and the author voice in general. But maybe that's cuz TOG isn't supposed to be a romantic story. Still. I made another post earlier about the writing being... bad for the lack of another word, and many people agreed.

All I'm asking from all you readers is does it get better? I am going to finish the series cuz I'm intrigued by the story line and I wanna meet this Manon girl (also Dorian is cute) and yeah I like epic fantasy and world building. I'm just hoping it will be worth it

Ps- let me say it again, I'm not hating, just putting out an opinion open for HEALTHY discussion, so if this triggers you, i apologise. It wasn't my intention to offend. Seriously there are a lot of people on reddit who get defensive and angry for the smallest of things

Spoilers for all 3 series.

During CC3, Vesperus says “I can smell how much of what we created here went unused.”

What else did they create?

She then talks about the hidden pockets of power aka wells of firstlight throughout Prythian, seemingly answering the question.

But what if she is referring to other magical/Made objects?

When she says that line, it is directly after talking about how Az doesn’t know how to truly use truth teller. Which got me thinking that she was talking about other Made objects and not the wells of firstlight…

I saw someone on TikTok share a theory that the Symphonia can capture the magic of the harp/horn.

In ACOSF, Cassian says the Symphonia originated in Helions’s court and that it was made for Nesta.

What if the Symphonia is really a Made object?

If it is, it’s interesting it is associated with Helion’s court in some way.

Helion, who has ties to the dusk court because of his Pegasus (which originated from the prison island/dusk court).

Helion, who can sense spells like threads (lots of nods to weaving/threads in acosm/acofm blurbs). Who could not stand to be in the presence of the mask and said “perhaps an ancestor of mine used it once and the warning of its cost is imprinted upon my blood”

Also as a bonus because I don’t know what it means but it feels important: he wears no weapons when he visits the hewn city in ACOSF. the only metal on him is a gold snake cuff on his bicep. Snakes are on all three covers of CC.

On my acotar reread and I just love Lucian more and more

I finished the series and can’t wait for October for the next book!!!!!
I recently picked up the first book in Throne of Glass. I have read one chapter so far and I’m going to keep giving it a shot.

I just feel so sad because I miss ACOTAR so so much. 🥲

Anyone have recommendations or opinions on Throne of Glass?

The whimsical, naturey, inner struggles, physical and personal growth, Feyre being an artist (I’m also an artist) and so on and so on.

There’s so many things about this series I connected to so sooooo much. Especially with just becoming a mom myself. 🫶🏼

Would love anyone’s recommendations on other similar series or is this just one of a kind?

Thank you😭

Rhysand from ACOTAR is one of my favorite characters written because I am fascinated by him. Not because of usuall bat boy reasons but because I’m weirdly rooting for Maas to make him a villian or something.

So please tell your opinions, your hot takes, your seerer visions! Anyone else think we are in for a big mix up around his character, foreshadowing is maas’s speciality is it under our noses the whole time???

Guuuuyyyyss 2 months after ACOTAR 6 is released we get the graphic audio 🥳 I was listening to my current audible read ACOFAS GA and was making sure I had the download ready for ACOSF ready for when I finished and lookie what I stumbled upon. Idk if anyone else has said or seen this so I thought I'd share 🩷 I only just got into the GA's because of my reread (had them for a long time just never got around to it) so after a physical read of ACOSH I'll probably reread it this way before ACOFM comes out lol also there is nothing on audible for a Graphic Audio for ACOFM yet but I'll keep an eye out.

what are our theories about this? genuinely curious bc i finished acotar now onto crescent city (sky and breath currently) and then going for TOG. i am really excited for sjm future when it comes to this! there are too many signs (without any spoilers) and easter eggs i feel like shes going to do something this cant be all for nothing 🤣😅 what is everyones thoughts or theories?

There are so many spoilers in this question, please do not read on if you haven’t finished Crescent City.

Seriously don’t…so many spoilers.

I am about halfway through the last Crescent City book. For context- They are in Avallen, looking for information, about to go into the Cave of Princes.

I’m afraid to Google this because I don’t want to spoil it. But I also think it has been explained and I just can’t remember it.

How is Bryce a descendant of Pelias AND Theia? Somehow, Ruhn is descended from Pelias…through their dad obviously because the Autumn King is Fae. But somehow Bryce is from both Pelias (through her dad) AND Theia? Her mom is human, so she’s not from that line. Theia and Pelias did not have children. But from the whole Prison Cave story, Theia had 2 daughters with Fionn. One, Hannah, was killed while the other escaped to a different world entirely and had a son… but also, Theia is the one with the Starborn power…so how does Ruhn have it too unless he’s also descended from Theia? It’s not adding up in my head.

Is this a plot hole, something that has already been explained and I should know, something I misunderstood along the way, or is this something that will all come together by the end of the book?

If it’s all explained in the second half of Book 3, please don’t spoil it. But if I’ve majorly misunderstood and should already know, feel free to explain it like I’m a child lol

Thank you!

I'm danish and hate the danish narration of the audiobooks as they absolutely butcher all names. Plus I prefer listening in english anyways. BUT I can't seem to find them beyond Heir of Fire (3rd book).

I've looked on audiobooks.com, mofibo(storitel) and Libby.

Please help me out

Question isn't super spoilery either :) if that helps

Re-reading ACOTAR before the new books and making ambience videos along the way. Latest one is the Dusk Court - I keep thinking about the Prison island and what it might have looked like in its former glory as the Dusk Court, and with A Court of Splintered Harmony dropping soon I have a feeling we're about to find out a lot more

I've also made one for Night Court at Starfall, Autumn Court and Spring Court. Would love suggestions for what court to make next 🌙

Dusk court ambience - https://youtu.be/-c_6nra_I2E

So in ACOTAR the humans and the fae both speak the same language . In CC all the different species all spoke a universal language . However, Bryce and the IIC could not understand each other when she went to the homeworld of the fae. When Aelin was falling through worlds did she say anything to Rhys? I don’t remember it honestly . I’m also super confused on if the CC crew all swallowed a magical language bean in the end of CC3 to talk to Cass/Rhys/Azriel ?

Guys we’re one month and some change (2 months out) from the next book. Should I reread just the acotar books or the whole universe? If it’s the whole universe, should it be chronologically or by publication? I read fast af and can do it. I’ve reread it at least 10 times. What’s the group doing???

I work at Kohl’s and these are three things we are currently selling that reminded me of ACOTAR. First shirt, Ramiel, obviously. Second, star pajamas, and third is the closest scent to Rhysand, Blue Citron.

What do you all think? Did I do good? 😉