Dyosa

How can you read this and not fall in love with them through their own eyes?

There is an ocean of beautiful emotions in two paragraphs.

Were the Illyrians really created by the asteri, or are they from Hel and the asteri made them into their slaves and warriors?

Was Enalius with Fionn and Theia when they made Gwydion and TT? If so, why?

How did TT end up back with the Illyrians?

What is the meaning of the runes on TT?

Is the purpose of the blood rite to feed whatever is sucking the life from Ramiel with the lifeblood of the Illyrians, or maybe to keep something trapped under Ramiel, as I’ve discussed with @wingedblooms and @offtorivendell ?

Why was Az chosen to bear TT, and what does this mean about Az?

Ok, so Sarah is contracted for 2 more acotar novels and a novella, right?

Here's how I'm thinking its gonna be laid out.

ACOTAR -1, ACOMAF -2, ACOWAR -3, ACOFAS -novella 1, ACOSF -4

ACOTAR 5 - Elain's book with Azriel as love interest. I believe she will reject the bond with Lucien and help Nesta and Az with the trove and locating Koschei, the prison, Az and Nuala and Cerridwen helping her with her seer skills since it can be related to spying, and all that. There's much that could happen here and some many questions could be answered.

Novella 2 - this can be Vassa and Lucien's. I truly believe that if Elain would reject the bond, Lucien would allow himself to discover something with Vassa. This would push the story along for the Koschei storyline because I believe that Lucien and Vassa will be heavily involved with that. Sarah made Lucien a part of this band of exiles for a reason. We could also see or hear about what the inner circle is doing through their povs or through some type of correspondence through Lucien. This could possibly start while Elain's story is going on as well, if she rejects the bond early on in her book. She could even tie in Mor and what it is that she's doing since she's trying to get more allies for Rhys. And even Eris since he will be dealing with Beron and the aftermath of being caught. Seems like a lot but Tower of Dawn was meant to be a novella and look how that one turned out.

ACOTAR 6 - this could be a multi pov novel that centers around all the sisters and their chosen loves. And don't tell me she won't because she did it in acofas. OR it could be in feyre and Rhy's povs because they are sarah's favorite couple and if she had to end the series with any couple I believe it would be them. But anyway, I believe that Koschei will be the final big bad for acotar and its gonna take a lot to defeat him. it's gonna take everyone coming together just like they did with the king of Hybern. I also believe that people are gonna die. I've always felt that Mor would be the one to die and maybe Lucien, and Helion, and Tamlin. I think that a couple of courts would be left without high lords and this would allow Rhys and Feyre to become High King and Queen, especially after what we learned in HOFAS, its pretty much his birth right. Wouldn't be something since Tamlin told Feyre that there were no such things as High Lady's and she would end the series as High Queen! lol

This is what I think will be happen, and it's my opinion so I don't need anyone telling me that I'm crazy or delusional, none of that. Based on what happened in frost and starlight (the one that sarah said she set up the rest of the series in), I believe this is what could happen. Do I think Nesta's story is done? No, and we could have her pov in the last book with her sisters. Do I think the valkyries are gonna be main characters? No, I don't because I think they are there mainly for Nesta and I only see them helping with battles and maybe some research. That's it. Do I think the illyrians will be important? Maybe, but sarah has been known to forget about some plots or just completely shut them down in the next book. Remember how we all thought Kallon from frost and starlight was gonna be Cassian's enemy #1 in silver flames? Don't remember him at all? Exactly.

Sorry for the long post, I just have to get all of this out of my head before it drives me crazy. Just so y'all know, I'm pro elriel, feysand, nessian, vassien (if Lucien survives). I don't see how elucien could ever be a happy mated couple, and I don't see how people think Gwyn and Az could ever be romantic and you can't say the next book is Nesta's and say that sarah will have gwynriel as the couple when they would be side characters. Each book will be centered around a couple, right? Did she say new or established? I can't remember but the main couple wouldn't be in the background. And I don't see how Gwyn could carry an entire novel. I'm sorry, I just can't. It would be half of silver flames and I don't think Sarah will do that. And I do think its messed up how sarah and Bloomsbury have let this nasty ship war go on for this long.

But I do believe that this series started with Feyre and her sisters and it will end with her and her sisters. I believe Sarah has made such a big deal with 3's for a reason. Do you guys remember that scene in mist and fury where Mor (whose power is truth) painted the 3 sisters and 3 brothers on the wall in the cabin? That meant something. Mor's reaction to almost every Elriel interaction means something just like it did with Nesta and Cassian. Azriel being able to smell Elain's mating bond and questioning the cauldron means something. The sisters being Made means something. The fact that the cauldron was messed with means something.

Disclaimer: the following isn’t strictly elriel, but I am an elriel so naturally it does suggest they’re ending up together.

Nessian lives in HOW, Feysand in the river house and Elriel will get the Townhouse. They did plan the townhouse’s gardens during Solstice after all. They all get their own mountain too. Feyre UTM, Nesta Ramiel and Elain the prison.

They are obviously meant to all connect amongst themselves

If the 3 brothers and 3 sisters weren’t meant to all match up(ROMANTICALLY as well as PLATONICALLY) there would be something like 3 boys and 5 sisters, 4 houses and 6 mountains 😂 But that doesn’t flow very well does it?

Its 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 for a reason.

Stop playing dumb.

We all know you know whats coming.

the stark contrast of emotions between:

"I'm getting her back."

and

"we trained them well, Cassian. Trust in that. It's all we can do."

Is more than enough proof that gwyn is not Azriel's mate.

And I agree 100%. No. further. proof. required.

The way Az was being snarky about how restless Cassian was the whole time, saying, "I have no interest in explaining to Rhys and Feyre why you died on my watch." Like... my guy is chill. No worries in the world.

But when it's Elain who's in danger:

“I’m getting her back.”

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

Nesta said, “Then you will die.”

Azriel only repeated, rage glazing that stare, “I’m getting her back.”

My dude you are head over heels in love…you are smitten, enamoured, devoted, etc,…

Just the idea that she cares enough about him to pay attention and give him something so meaningful, that she truly sees him as he sees her, gives him peace. My poor boy who has been through so much darkness finds the gift of peace and happiness in Elain. He deserves Elain and her love for him, just as she deserves him, no matter what Rhys has to say.

Azriel and elain have probably known each other the longest(easily 2 years and 4 books now) with no feelings spoken between them yet vs all the main couples.

RHYS mentions it 4 TIMES