Bibliophile Psychologist

Today Bloomsbury updated SJM's activities page with new reading guides for ACOMAF, ACOWAR, ACOFAS and ACOSF. ACOTAR already had a guide but I've included it here for reference.

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/sarah-j-maas/activities/

FYI, some mistakes I've noticed:

ACOFAS question 4 should have been in the ACOWAR guide, not ACOFAS.

ACOSF question 12 says Nesta's confrontation with "Koschei" - this should be Briallyn

What's new...they change their mind every other week.

It’s like bringing up something related to Feyre and saying the next book is about Mor bc Feyre is her friend and they’re both in the IC. The Valkyries are not Gwyn. Nesta is an Archeron. The valkyries are Nesta & co.

It was a Pilates class. What else would the ACOTAR theme be? Idk. Maybe the group who trained together? Did workout classes essentially?

It’s about Nesta Archeron.

The books are about the sisters.

I invite the ACOTAR fandom to read the following analysis, in which I will put forth a rigorously researched, evidence-based argument that flawlessly explains why Elain Archeron will almost certainly have singing as her chosen art form, as opposed to Feyre’s painting, and Nesta’s dancing.

I think you'll agree that the reasoning is, undeniably, rock solid.

If Feyre paints:

And Nesta dances:

Then Elain must be the singer in the family:

I don't make the rules.

To clarify, this was satire.

When I first saw pictures of the Alex + Ani Elain bracelet and looked closely at the watering can, I thought it was saw what might be a music note (purple) and the bottom curl of a treble clef without the line through it or a bass clef (cobalt), and @offtorivendell and I both also saw what looks like a bass clef on the other side (pink), and @offtorivendell and @psychologynerd saw these too and confirmed I was not crazy 🤣:

And then look at the handle of the watering can—is that shaped like part of a treble clef (upside down) without the line through again?!?

Are these intentional musical references on the watering can charm on Elain’s bracelet? Is it possible this is a hint that Elain is a Singer like I theorized here and @wingedblooms and @offtorivendell theorized here? Or is this possibly a hint at Elain’s future use of the Harp? Has @wingedblooms been right all along about Elain’s connection to song??

The word twine or twining is used to refer to things that are woven together—two things that combine into one. Sarah uses this word to describe powers, vines and flowers, serpentine beasts, and romantic pairings. Is it possible she will weave these elements together in the next book through Elain x Azriel? Let’s take a look, shall we?

Azriel’s shadows twine around him, as Mor and Rhysand note below. They also behave like serpents, ready to strike when threatened.

Much like Elain’s vines of flowers twine on her dresser…

Or her Sight twines dream and reality, forging a connection between the two.

The carvings in Hewn City blend these elements together—serpentine beasts twine and devour one another as vines of flowers flow between them. A beautiful balance of life and death.

Like the serpentine beasts, the souls of mates entwine when they accept the bond. The threads of their bond weave together and their scents merge, or blend, to create something at once ancient and new. Something harmonious.

And so, perhaps this iconic scene is truly prophetic: there is already a bridge of connection between Elain and Azriel, one where life meets and merges with death.

And twining vines of flowers?

Looks like the perfect balance to me.

💙🩷

The lovely fawn standing before death

Bone

Bloom

Like the second half of the Book of Breathings sang:

Life and death and rebirth

Sun and moon and dark

Rot and bloom and bone

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Love me, touch me, sing me.

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And as Feyre concluded, this was Chaos. The force the Princes of Hel would never defile with violence.