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Hey guys, I posted this little theory I had in r/nontoxicacotar pretty soon after I had read Silver Flames and hadn’t really gotten involved in this community yet, but I just realized you all might appreciate it more than anyone!

When I was reading that heartbreaking scene at the end of Silver Flames, I remember thinking, how come Elain didn’t foresee her >! her sister’s near death !< and then I was like, omg what if she did? So read my post here and tell me what yall think!! 🩷 💙 🦇 🌺

https://www.reddit.com/r/nontoxicACOTAR/s/U06Fyqdu42

I acknowledge SJM could literally go in any direction with these next books and nothing would surprise me.

But I keep hearing that the next books *must* be multi-POV because of the Dusk Court plot, and how it belongs to Nesta.

While I think it’s a definite possibility, it is far from certain.

We have to remember that the majority of ACOTAR readers know nothing about the Dusk Court plot, and have not yet been explicitly advised by the author to read Crescent City. So for most people, this wouldn’t even be an abandoned plot.

Furthermore, that plot was wrapped up very nicely in a neat bow for now. Bryce is back in Midgard. There is no cliffhanger, no imminent threats. All we really have at this point is a sword and some foreshadowing about a tattoo. And we have equal foreshadowing that Nesta may be pregnant in the next books. And even if the Dusk Court plot must move on in books 6-8, there’s nothing stopping it from being Elain’s story.

Let’s also remember that we had hints in Frost and Starlight of three different potential plot points that ultimately had no role or a very limited role in ACOSF: 1. The shadow Mor saw at her estate. 2. Hunting Bryaxis and bringing her home. 3. The Illyrian unrest.

Anyway, I guess my point is, there’s no reason that the Dusk Court plot would prevent these next books from being all Elain’s story. And Elain’s story has the potential to fill 1500 pages with just her and Az’s POV.