Even though I'm not actively expecting a book centered entirely around Nesta and the Valkyries, just the thought of it actually happening makes me genuinely upset and angry. Let me clarify: a book like that coming out wouldn't even automatically mean Gwynriel is real.

The scariest part is that before we even notice it, the entire series will have been hijacked by Nesta and the Valkyries. We'd look back and realize we spent all the main books reading purely for Nesta, while Feyre and Elain were relegated to mere supporting props, and Feyre's entire epic arc was literally just written to give Nesta a little character growth and regret. And Elain? She's a Seer, she just sits there, existing, accepting her mating bond, and nothing else.

High Queen? Who knows, maybe Nesta takes the crown, or maybe Gwyn does, how are we even supposed to know anymore? Nesta will probably handle all the crossovers herself, skipping hand in hand through the meadows with Aelin and Bryce.

Things have gotten genuinely bizarre. The original trilogy was a romance-focused fantasy, Nesta's book shifted into a heavy personal growth journey, and now what are we expected to read, high-stakes political strategy? Where did all the actual romance go? Ugh.

(Actually, I kind of like politics being brought into the mix, and we kind of predicted that anyway, but where is the romance???)

These next two months are going to be agonizingly rough, and I am definitely not touching the books without getting spoiled first. If it turns out to be entirely Nesta and Valkyrie focused, I am officially checking out, dropping the series, and leaving the fandom for good. Period. I don't mean to stir up trouble or bother anyone, there's honestly no point in constantly spamming posts about things I hate just to annoy other fans, but I needed to get this off my chest.

​I keep seeing people say that ACOTAR 6 is going to be another setup/transition book, and honestly? WE DO NOT NEED THAT.

​Like, look, I’m not saying we need to dive headfirst into a full-scale war right on page one, but let’s be real for a second: the foundation has already been laid. SJM literally built all the groundwork across ACOFAS and ACOSF. What else is there even left to set up at this point?!

​In ACOSF, while Nesta was walking up and down the stairs, all the events stayed in the background, we couldn't move forward, and we didn't get to find out what happened. Which is actually normal because Nesta's book is character driven, not plot driven. Anyway, back to the point.

​Look at all the plot threads just sitting there waiting to be picked up:

​Elain Archeron: The last sister. What are her powers besides being a Seer? Is she going to become a spy?

​Azriel: The last Bat Boy whose story hasn't been touched, and he’s still walking around wrapped in total mystery.

​Lucien & Family Drama

​The Mating Bond: Did nature make a mistake here or what?

​World-Building Loot: The Dusk Court, Kochei, Baron, Eris, Vassa...

​The list genuinely goes on and on. So much has already been built. WHAT ELSE DO WE NEEEED?! 🗣️ Give us the main plot, give us our main characters 😩

​I mean, I could totally end up being wrong and we might get hit with another massive world-building phase, but honestly? I do not want that. We’ve built enough at this point, let's finally get the plot moving.

I found him boring and really wanted to DNF the book because of him.

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We often talk about how Rhysand always gives choices and autonomy to those around him, and he certainly extended that to Feyre, allowing her to make her own decisions when she needed it most.

While having freedom and choice is deeply important to Feyre's character, I've realized that autonomy isn't actually Rhys's primary personal motivation when it comes to her. Above everything else, the core of Rhys's actions is simply Feyre's happiness and peace of mind.

We can see this in how he handles external conflicts. For instance, Rhys doesn't genuinely care about Nesta for her own sake; the only reason he gets involved or cares about Nesta's actions is because of how they affect Feyre. When he sees Feyre distressed or hurting over Nesta, it breaks him too, causing him to react out of frustration and a deep desire to fix things purely for Feyre's peace.

Similarly, the only reason he tolerates Lucien is because Feyre considers him a friend. Even his controversial decision to hide the life-threatening truth about her pregnancy wasn't about stripping away her choices; it stemmed from a desperate desire to protect her happiness and spare her from agonizing heartbreak.

The Takeaway: While giving Feyre choices is a crucial part of respecting her, Rhysand's ultimate driving force in every situation is safeguarding Feyre's happiness, even when it leads him to make morally grey or complicated choices.

Actually, I was writing another post today about Rhys and Tamlin, and I realized this while writing it. So it might not be entirely accurate, but l think it's one of Rhys's motivations for Feyre.

What do you guys think?

​In the fandom, a fascinating phenomenon occurs among a vocal segment of readers: the adoption of an unshakeable premise that Rhysand is fundamentally "evil." Once this lens is locked into place, it dictates every subsequent interpretation of the books, creating a rigid echo chamber where character dynamics, friendships, and loyalties are forcefully twisted to fit the narrative.

​When an entire worldview is built upon the foundation of a character being a villain, nuance is the first casualty. Here is how this bias systematically reshapes the reading of the series:

Take Cassian’s defense of Rhysand. To an objective reader, it reflects a deep-seated, centuries-old bond of brotherhood and profound trust. However, through the anti-Rhysand lens, Cassian’s loyalty is instantly condemned, not as brotherly love, but as an unforgivable act of enabling and defending a tyrant.

The argument that Nesta and Elain must violently sever ties and "escape" the Night Court stems entirely from who sits on the throne. The location itself is demonized purely because Rhysand is the High Lord, ignoring the safety, shelter, and growth it has afforded them.

​This bias creates a bizarre moral hierarchy of relationships based solely on proximity to the IC.

Nesta’s friendships with Gwyn and Emerie are universally praised as beacons of health, precisely because they exist outside of Rhysand’s immediate influence.

​Conversely, Elain’s bonds with characters like Nuala and Cerridwen or Feyre’s entire foundational bond with the IC are viewed with intense suspicion or outright hostility. Because these individuals are connected to Rhysand, their affection and loyalty are automatically tainted by association.

Or when it comes to Feyre's relationship with Rhys, those readers think she either bowed down to Rhys or is being manipulated by him.

Once you accept the premise that Rhys is inherently "evil," everything connected to him automatically turns toxic, and those around him are instantly written off as mere victims or enablers.

Readers trapped in this mindset aren't going to change their tune in upcoming books, either. For instance, if Elain forms a close friendship with Rhys down the line, these readers won't see it as natural growth, they'll twist it to mean she simply bent the knee, and that Rhys only values those who submit to him.

​When Nesta was taken to the Blood Rite, Cassian was undeniably worried, yet he could not interfere. His mindset was clear: “She can handle this. I trained her well.” Beyond his faith in her, stepping in directly would have triggered a major political crisis with the Illyrians. Cassian is no fool; while fear and worry gripped him, his deep trust in Nesta’s capabilities ultimately stayed his hand.

Some ​fans often argue that if Feyre had been put in the exact same position, Rhysand would have immediately rushed in to save her no matter what. However, that perspective overlooks Rhysand’s core responsibilities.

While he is famously the kind of man who would "burn the world down" for his mate, he is first and foremost a High Lord who understands the weight of politics and diplomacy. He didn't kill Tamlin or Eris when political consequences dictated otherwise, and he wouldn't blindly spark an uprising by recklessly pulling Feyre out of the Blood Rite either.

Just like Cassian, Rhysand would recognize the bigger picture and more importantly, he would trust in Feyre's own formidable strength to survive and fight her own battles.

Note: I posted what I shared just now and deleted it because I forgot to put a question mark in the title, and it annoyed me.

I wanted to ask this right after the FMC poll. I voted for Azriel + Lucien because both of them are involved in Elain's story.

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I based these options on the most popular theories I've seen online. As for me, I voted for Elain, the last Archeron sister.

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I didn't know, but the moment Rhysand stepped onto the scene, I knew for sure he was the one.

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I'm writing this based on a few comments I received, and to be honest, they got me thinking, so I'd love to know your thoughts too.

​Let's talk about Nesta's warped sense of reality and how her mind rewrites the past.

​​We often see debates in the fandom about inconsistent writing, but I used to think that way too. However, after receiving a few comments like this, I started wondering if it is actually driven by Nesta's own guilt, self hatred, and psychological baggage, making her distort the truth.

​Look at how she misremembers key events. For instance, claiming that Tamlin asked her to go in Feyre's place, which completely contradicts the actual events and the rules of the curse. Think about how she constantly says she killed the King herself, yet never mentions Elain at all. Or the narrative built around ideas like "Elain chose Feyre," when in reality, there was no choice or competition; it is entirely a construct inside Nesta's head.

​In real life, profound guilt and trauma genuinely twist how we remember things to protect us or feed our self blame. Whether it is a result of complex writing choices or deep psychological baggage, Nesta's perspective is completely colored by her own self-blame. Her mind shapes the past just to cope with the heavy weight she carries. Her mind alters reality just to cope with the heavy weight she carries.

Actually, there are moments in the book where Nesta clearly misunderstands or misinterprets situations, and the narrative eventually exposes this so she can realize it herself. For instance, there is a scene where Nesta is convinced she has deeply disappointed Cassian, only for a shifting perspective or a following chapter to show us that he felt no such thing.

​However, other misremembered details or distorted facts are never explicitly corrected, and I think that is because Sarah simply didn't feel the need to. Since we have already spent multiple books getting to know Feyre, Rhysand, and the rest of the inner circle, ACOSF was written with the underlying assumption that the readers already know the true nature of these characters.

​On top of that, the fact that no new book has been released in the five years since ACOSF has left these debates entirely unresolved. For half a decade, the latest perspective we've had in the main series has been Nesta's. Because she spent the vast majority of that book in a very dark, unhealthy psychological state, we haven't had any other point of view to balance her skewed worldview or set the record straight for five long years.

So what do you think? Is it a rewrite by the author, or is it Nesta misremembering or distorting the facts because of her own guilt?