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A review by malecluvbot
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Nesta Nesta Nesta.
Let me just announce that I always had high hopes from Nesta, and even in the earlier books, where Feyre was our mc, I always preferred Nesta more. Did she make mistakes? Yes. Did she act cold ans cruel and indifferent to their lives? Yes. Could she have done better before? Of course.
But, in ACOWAR, the Nesta who gave herself for these people, that was the Nesta I knew would make a comeback. I loved ACOFAS especially because of Nesta's sudden change due to her father's death, and I knew that her redemption arc was going to be just that good. It was.
The book started with Nesta being forcibly sent to the practice with Cassian, which, obviously, she detested. She put up a fight, but was overruled. I had always thought she was like me in a lot of ways. Maybe that is exactly why I love her so much.
She was supposed to train in Windhaven with all the other Illyrians, but that was something both Devlon and Nesta had objections to, which is why Cassian decides to train her right where they were staying at, which was the House of Wind. Nesta was working part-time at the library as part of her "punishment," and surprisingly enough, makes friends with a nymph there, growing sympathetic over the priestesses' probable histories. The nymph (who was rather quarter of a nymph), Gwyn, was serving as an assistant to a very important priestess, one who was researching Valkyries. That was where Nesta got another burst of inspiration and motivation for training.
Constantly at odds with herself, struggling with her own unrevealed powers and her burning rage, Nesta let Cassian train her, and, this was where it gets warmer, started sleeping with him. Because obviously. They've been pining over eo since the last three books, if they didn't do it now, I wouldve been so disappointed. Considering the amount of steam the book had, I'd say Nesta was in desperate need of blowing some.
She gradually made friends with Gwyn and Emerie (we saw her in ACOFAS) and got them to join her in training, wishing for everyone of then to turn into valkyries, a group of female warriors who were claimed to be better than the Illyrians in every aspect. Other priestesses joined in too, and it was really a proud moment for Nesta, as was for me. I felt Nesta's success through the pages (what can I say, I really do have a soft spot for the girl).
But the threat to the Night Court, and to Prythian wasnt over yet, and the young queen, who had now turned into an old hag by the Cauldron, had allied with an ancient god, commanding spies ans fleets to gain access to their lands. That, but all she wanted was to be Unmade, back to who, what she was. I never liked her btw.
Let me just announce that I always had high hopes from Nesta, and even in the earlier books, where Feyre was our mc, I always preferred Nesta more. Did she make mistakes? Yes. Did she act cold ans cruel and indifferent to their lives? Yes. Could she have done better before? Of course.
But, in ACOWAR, the Nesta who gave herself for these people, that was the Nesta I knew would make a comeback. I loved ACOFAS especially because of Nesta's sudden change due to her father's death, and I knew that her redemption arc was going to be just that good. It was.
The book started with Nesta being forcibly sent to the practice with Cassian, which, obviously, she detested. She put up a fight, but was overruled. I had always thought she was like me in a lot of ways. Maybe that is exactly why I love her so much.
She was supposed to train in Windhaven with all the other Illyrians, but that was something both Devlon and Nesta had objections to, which is why Cassian decides to train her right where they were staying at, which was the House of Wind. Nesta was working part-time at the library as part of her "punishment," and surprisingly enough, makes friends with a nymph there, growing sympathetic over the priestesses' probable histories. The nymph (who was rather quarter of a nymph), Gwyn, was serving as an assistant to a very important priestess, one who was researching Valkyries. That was where Nesta got another burst of inspiration and motivation for training.
Constantly at odds with herself, struggling with her own unrevealed powers and her burning rage, Nesta let Cassian train her, and, this was where it gets warmer, started sleeping with him. Because obviously. They've been pining over eo since the last three books, if they didn't do it now, I wouldve been so disappointed. Considering the amount of steam the book had, I'd say Nesta was in desperate need of blowing some.
She gradually made friends with Gwyn and Emerie (we saw her in ACOFAS) and got them to join her in training, wishing for everyone of then to turn into valkyries, a group of female warriors who were claimed to be better than the Illyrians in every aspect. Other priestesses joined in too, and it was really a proud moment for Nesta, as was for me. I felt Nesta's success through the pages (what can I say, I really do have a soft spot for the girl).
But the threat to the Night Court, and to Prythian wasnt over yet, and the young queen, who had now turned into an old hag by the Cauldron, had allied with an ancient god, commanding spies ans fleets to gain access to their lands. That, but all she wanted was to be Unmade, back to who, what she was. I never liked her btw.
Welcome back to the Night Court, Nesta Archeron.
The feud between Nesta and Amren was honestly so wholesome, and the fact that it was resolved only later just fell in the right pieces in the book.
In this book, we get to see the general play the courtier, the cold become warm and many more things. Every part of the book was resonating with the spirit of Nesta's rage and the soft warmth that crawled beneath. All in all, ACOSF, to me, turned out to be the best out of all of ACOTAR so far, and I would honestly read it again (you get it, I'm biased).