Daily Elriel Moments.

I love Feyre, Mor and Amren’s friendship. I am a fan of their bond and enjoy their scenes together. I find them on the more realistic side.

I love Elain, Nuala and Cerridwen already even just having the few scenes we have of them so far. Their bond is so cute and I love my crew of spy bakers.

I did not enjoy the Valykrie friendship because I personally found it very cringy. The only character that I found myself being able to actually like in that group is Emerie.

Please, for the love of god, stop throwing phrases around that you do not understand.

People who are male centered are those who baby Lucien or any other male character to hate on the female characters, saying things like “Lucien deserves better” and “Elain should grovel for Lucien” and “Azriel should forget Elain and be with someone who’s a warrior.” Always putting the male and what they want before the female and what the female wants.

No one does that in regards to the Valkyrie’s.

Those who do not like the Valykrie’s only don’t like them because of two reasons.

1) They find their friendship on the cringy side. which is valid. They have a different dynamic than Feyre, Mor and Amren and Elain, Nuala and Cerridwen. Not everyone is going to vibe with certain characters and that includes friendships. Some you will like more than others. This is basic common sense.

2) They think that their storyline is simply inaccurate even for a fantasy series. If you’re talking about people complaining that the Valkyrie’s completed the Blood Rite faster than the Bat Boys, that is still not male centered. That’s simply stating that they found it inaccurate and not believable because they did not have enough training time. There’s nothing wrong with saying that. You can disagree with that all you want, but it’s not “male centered.” That’s not what that means. If the Bat Boys were women (Bat Girls) and the Valykrie’s were men and the roles were reversed it would legitimately be the same discussion.

Reminder that Lucien tried to kidnap Feyre and bring her back to her abuser.

Reminder that Lucien is a bystander to abuse.

Reminder that Lucien had a big part in Elain’s trauma.

Reminder that Lucien makes Elain uncomfortable.

“She doesn’t need anything.” Azriel answered without so much as looking at Lucien. Elain was staring at the spymaster now—unblinkingly.

Imagine you are a writer and you have this really great storyline going on where there is a lot happening. You have a villian (Koschei) who is still at large. You have the human queens who the Inner Circle have been keeping tabs on and who are up to no good as well. You have an ill fated mating bond as another obstacle and then of course you have a Seer who can not only predict things and see things and spy (wink) but who also holds so much power that not even SHE knows all that she is able to do yet.

Now, you’re writing this book with all of these plots (and more) and you cannot fit everything into a single binding. What do you do? Do you forget the story all together that you have worked so hard to create or do you section it into different parts in order to tell the story that needs to be told?

ACOSF had four parts just as ACOTAR 6,7 and 8 have four parts. ACOTAR 6 is part one. ACOTAR 7 is most likely part 2 and 3 and ACOTAR 8 will be the fourth and final part of the story. There is the beginning, the long middle and finally the end.

ACOTAR 6 is not a novella. It cannot even be considered one because of the amount of pages going over 300. There’s your part one. First section.

ACOTAR 7 is longer with it’s well over 500 pages. That’s your part 2 and 3. Second section.

ACOTAR 8 will be your part four. Your last section.

“This is Truth-Teller,” he told her softly. “I won’t be using it today—so I want you to.”

Nesta slid her gaze to the shadowsinger. Azriel’s hazel eyes glowed golden in the shadows.

Nesta said, “then you will die.”

The shadowsinger’s brows lifted, but his scarred hand extended to take the present.

Elain turned from where she’d been speaking to Nesta. “Oh, that’s from me.”

Azriel’s face didn’t so much as shift at the words. Not even a smile as he opened the present and revealed—

“I had Madja make it for me,” Elain explained. Azriel’s brows narrowed at the mention of the family’s preferred healer. “It’s a powder to mix in with any drink.”

Silence.

Elain bit her lip and then smiled sheepishly. “It’s for “the headaches everyone always gives you. Since you rub your temples so often.”

Silence again.

Then Azriel tipped his head back and laughed.

I’d never heard such a sound, deep and joyous. Cassian and Rhys joined him, the former grabbing the glass bottle from Azriel’s hand and examining it. “Brilliant,” Cassian said.

Elain smiled again, ducking her head.