And I guess fixes consistency issues with the original trilogy. Even though mates are supposed to be really rare and all. Or try to make an alliance with Bellius and company I mean, would they really not have made it? I feel like yes Nesta is a realistic character but what she had for her sibling was pure toxicity. Rhysand calls a meeting of all the high lords, but before they convene, Hybern attacks the Summer Court. Activereading on Instagram: "Nesta and Cassian from A Court of Thorns p. 583: The dagger Nesta had Made. Feminist icon, indeed . In fact, Nesta is probably gonna use her fancy powers to save them, to make the family happy once and for all . (Edit: Probably because the foreshadowing in this book has the subtlety of a sledgehammer). Cassian sees Nesta's face, a mask of pure terror, her body surrounded in silver fire. First of all, do you love Rhysand? p. 194: Stop speaking on behalf of these women like you understand everything about them, Cassian. You can definitely tell who SJM's favorite character is. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Cassian refrained from whirling on Rhys and Feyre, demanding to know what the hell they were thinking. Yeah, seriously! p. 192: Obviously, Rhys, Az, and Cass were the best of the best. p. 614: This sounds like you have a sex addiction. I knew something was going on underneath all those darkness. They lived together alongside their father at the beginning of A Court of Thorns and Roses. I knew something was going on underneath all those darkness. p. 731: Yup, Nesta is going to save them. The Cauldron is fixed, but Feyre is distraught and demands that the other high lords resurrect him, like they did for her. But the reason is still blatantly obvious. p. 9: Feyre and Rhys have five houses? Who does Feyre end up with at the end of the series? I have VERY heavy thoughts about Rhys and this book opened up a whole new perspective for me. p. 634: Its already spring? If she wishes to say, Feyre, Im sorry I treated you the way I did. Fine. Nesta literally did most of the work. Rhysand gives her his power, and in doing so, knowingly gives his life. But ooooh I guess thats a huge threat to Feyre? He is revolting to Nesta and infantalising of Feyre in the last book which is additionally troublesome given this was one of the issues with Tamlin. This dance was the dumbest plan ever. Now onto Rhysand. WAS. "You never did tell me what you were pretending to do." Im so confused . Though my hopes of this lasting long are severely slim. p. 120: How do you get a black eye from falling down the stairs? Shouldnt you also talk to each other at some point? Haha. Quiz" Have you read the amazing book ACOTAR- "A Court of Thorns and Roses"? At the sound of Cassian's voice and Rhys's darkness, Nesta stops screaming, and falls unconscious. How long are Fae pregnancies? Why would I love Rhysand? So yes, Tamlin has done bad stuff and I get why she prefers Rhys, but like, Tamlin did have good qualities, and should have just been left alone after ACOWAR. ), p. 103: Wow, it took 103 pages for the word cock to drop for the first time, Im proud of your restraint, Sarah. Nesta was in the wrong for her intent to hurt Feyre. p. 749: Rhys got upset about Nesta spending too much money on food and now hes buying her tons of useless ornate presents? p. 647: Its just the Blood Rite? It was a nice reminder why Im not interested in picking up any Sarah J.Maas book again, though. It's Nesta that has to clean up Rhysand's mess. Because if Nesta is more powerful than Rhys, that means Cassian has to have some hidden power that makes him stronger than Rhys too. Rhysand treats all the women in his life with equality and respect, and he reminds Feyre that she always has an independent choice in every matter. I mean, god forbid anyone be in an intimate relationship without being mated in this series. Feyre could have made an effort with Elain to let Nesta choose her own healing but instead she let her overbearing husband strongarm Nesta into doing what he thought was best for her. Any sign of sadness was diluted away. Mor does not hate Nesta, but despises her for her attitude towards Cassian. I thought the whole point of their intervention was for her to get better? GLAD. A tremor went through her hands. It sounds like a romance to me from the first sentence so i will not be reading this ever probbably. Also, theres no way his cock would fit in your body, Nesta? yes!! FOR. A Court of Mist and Fury Quotes by Sarah J. Maas - Goodreads Im totally with Cassian that he needs to back off and stop doubting that Nesta is capable of being good. Rhysand then forces Feyre to kiss him later on, under the pretense that he is helping her to escape the villain of the story. Rhys wants Nesta to seduce Eris? "You two are just in time for the show," she purred, gesturing for Rhysand to come stand next to her throne. Though the foreshadowing for this moment was abysmal at best. This book, objectively speaking, was a mess. It was so cringe, I have read romance books with less smut than this. p. 491: This is just cruel, plain and simple. p. 718: Wait, what?! TimesMojo is a social question-and-answer website where you can get all the answers to your questions. p. 658: What kind of idiotic ritual is this? cc: since some people were wondering why i called rhys from the acotar series | cc: problematic in a previous video, this is my video explaining why i . p. 183: Just get a room already, will you? To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered Would I appreciate my partner not respecting my body? Thats just plain weird. I completely get not wanting to add stress to your wifes pregnancy, but did Rhysand not know his mate at all??? Nesta was deemed the villain in the situation for telling Feyre, and she was so scorned for it that Rhysand kicked her out of Velaris, but he himself faced no repercussions. p. 558: WHAT?! I plan on having children with my primary partner and if he kept information about my reproductive health from me you bet your ass I am socking him in the face and dumping his ass on the curve. He is incredibly handsome and appears to be arrogant, careless, and cold at first. I think that when she was younger, she made the mistake of "hating" on Feyre for helping their family and saving them from starving. No. I mean, Nesta couldnt even manage walking down 100 steps a few months ago. We get it, okay? Also, Cassian is beyond dumb. p. 186: Lololol, this conversation is priceless! Rhysand arguably takes away Nesta's own autonomy and choices in her living situation and forces her into house arrest under economic coercion and he's supposed to be a feminist? They made their way to the dias. TRUTH. So what if war happens. Rant over. There is literally no acceptable reason to hate Feyre. p. 619: This friendship between Nesta, Gwyn and Emerie, and Azriel, are quite possibly the only two things about this book I dont find utterly ridiculous. Why do people apologize for that? Im sure therell be many more, though. Rhysand's action are just as bad, if not worse. Like I've been r*ped and sexually assualted. Im also glad I read this post so that I now know about your program giving up Gotta appreciate the honesty. Rhys eventually finds her and explains his actions, prompting Feyre to accept the mating bond. YES OMGOMGOMG. p. 544: Plucking random strings on this harp sounds like a terrible idea But I guess theyre already in tons of trouble anyway, so sure, why not? (And, in all honesty, I think Nesta and Azriel would be much better suited for one another than Nesta and Cassian. Which Teeth Are Normally Considered Anodontia. Tamlin was so dreamy *sigh*, but Rhysand mysterious drew me to him in just a few pages, like.. men, that was fast. Seriously, are they insane! I think he is. Why do I hate Rhysand? : r/acotar People like to excuse this by saying "oh well it's in a different POV and Nesta hates Rhysand." and our And, like I said, I had expectations. Like I have struggled with actual abuse and substance abuse in the past and it is not pretty. Feyre was dancing with Cassian, the two of them carelessly twirling around the dance floor. This is abuse, Cassian!! We are mere acquaintances. He forbade her to leave the grounds and refused to take notice that Feyre had essentially lost her will to live and was painfully thin. LATER!!!!! Both in the first book (although I did like him then, probs because Tamlin was so, so much worse). They lived together alongside I WANT TO MARRY HIM!!! p. 207: Why is everyone so bent on fixing Nesta? Feyre just forgave him and everyone who was in on this, and it reminded me once again of ACOMAF, where Tamlin was written off as a complete asshole for keeping things from her. Cookie Notice Also, this shield he has around Feyre is like that horrible car Edward gave Bella in Breaking Dawn Overprotective much? Sure, sounds logical. Ugh. Someone better tell Feyre! And yeah, this book mashes together just about every type of mythology imagineable We have Irish, Central European, and Ancient Greek and Roman influences, so why not add Norse to that melting pot as well? does lazarbeam have a wife; Books. I definitely saw Nesta having loads of choices here. LMAO. "I hate that question too," Nesta admitted. : This whole conversation is just ridiculous and extremely belittling. Posted by ; new businesses coming to republic, mo; Nesta has always had a much closer relationship with Elain than she has with Feyre. . Parent Guide of A Court of Thorns and Roses. Hes used to just getting rid of people who dont agree with him but knows good and well if he applies the same with nesta, he'd most likely lose his mate and his bestie, and that's why hes tolerating her. p. 431: Yesss, bring back the Valkyries, Nesta! This is hilarious! Tamlin (pronounced: Tam-lin) is a High Fae and High Lord of the Spring Court. 2,770 likes, 23 comments - Activereading (@activereading) on Instagram on October 31, 2020: "The Archeron sisters from A Court of Thorns and Roses (Right: Nesta , Middle: Feyre , Left: Elain." Activereading on Instagram: "The Archeron sisters from A Court of Thorns and Roses (Right: Nesta , Middle: Feyre , Left: Elain) [ artist: @uurtemis ] I . Sure, I can live with that . Hahahahahaha is this book this bad? p. 483: Poor Feyre. Shortly after this, Nesta is taken by the King of Hybern and is placed into the Cauldron along with her sister Elain and is turned fae. Rhysand stood by the bar at Rita's, surveying the crowded room with a watchful eye. A house that loves to read smutty romance books. Privacy Policy. When Nesta asks her what she was, Amren replies that she was a messenger and soldier-assassin for a wrathful god who ruled a young world. Amren drinks blood to sustain herself and hoards baubles and belongings, threatening unspecified but deadly punishment towards anyone who would try to steal them. p. 616: Okay, this is getting kind of over the top. Nesta then beheaded, killing him. Then theres cassian who's feelings for nesta have turned the whole dynamic of the IC on its head to the point where they know things can get violent if they push him to far on the nesta issue. And its so sad how terrible Nesta feels about this. p. 642: Of course I knew this mate thing was coming, but I still think its dumb. The story was a mixture of what Id describe as Beauty and the Beast meets Twilight meets porn meets The Hunger Games and had plotholes bigger than the actual plot itself. As terrible as this book was, I had a blast reading it. Was it sexy? I wasnt expecting that at all, but I kind of like it! Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)) ". Why? p. 317: This whole Merrill business is such unnecessary drama. Did she borrow that name from Philip Pullman or did he borrow it from her? p. 485: Seriously??? why tf does no one hold this man to any standard it's so fucked She was the good one, and no one can say that's not a viable reason for Nesta to hate her. I dont think nesta will change in acosf per se, I just think that she'll make peace with who she is and accept herself wholeheartedly which she has never done and that will lead the rest to do the same. I just feel like those two are so boring and rigid this book. 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