A lot of silver flames is a great addition to Sarah Y. maas A yard of thorns and roses Book series – it has a lot of the angsty appeal of fan-favorites A court of mist and fury, Following Nesta’s struggle with depression and conflicted romance with Cassian. However, her understandably traumatized and embittered point of view also comes with a heavy bias that Set fire and reasoned in a negative light. Maas’s goal in the book is to move away from Feyre and Rhysand’s story and focus on other characters. However, it seems executed too early.
The shift in perspective means that Feyre seems silenced by a very uncertain time, navigating pregnancy as a character who was not born Fae. Meanwhile, Nesta’s perspective retreats so deeply into her void that, from the reader’s point of view, the character Maas has developed so well seem dramatically changed, without their inner monologue to connect with. This must be corrected in A yard of thorns and roses Book 6. Ellen even points out that she too has boiler trauma, but Nesta makes it about her – similar, other Key players seem reduced to how they relate to NestaSabotaging much-loved characters.
Nesta’s Story in A Lot of Silver Flames paints Feyre & Rhysand in a darker light
Nesta’s perspective is insightful but has a strong bias
The previous books in the ACOTAR Series focused on Feyre and her romance with Tamlin and then Rhysand. A lot of silver flames Shifts to Nesta. Maas asserts that Nesta processes pain with self-destructive methods and that the Inner Circle of the Night Court allows her to. After an intervention, she is confined to the House of Wind to train with Cassian and work in the library. It’s an order – and as Rhysand and Feyre are High Lord and High Lady, their enforcing it is the source of some of Nesta’s a seemingly bottomless pit of resentment.
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Feyre is, by her own admission, partly responsible for how badly Nesta’s mental health has declined. Rhysand doesn’t have the sisterly bond Feyre has with Nesta, which she cites repeatedly as the reason she helps her. Because of this, it is more difficult for him to connect with Nesta’s pointlessness, and he regrets her treatment of Fire from childhood. with nesta, Rhysand often slips into his High Lord mask, which Nesta calls “arrogant” And “happy”. The reader is more familiar with this part of his personality through Nesta’s point of view, unlike Fire’s rose-tinted glasses.
The next Court of Thorns and Roses book risks continuing the spinoff problem
Rhysand’s character risks being beyond repair if his facets are not consolidated
A running theme in A yard of thorns and roses is how different characters process their trauma, including Rhysand. Consider his sacrifices under the mountain, it is Of course it’s understandable that he makes over-defensive decisions When he feels out of control – he admits to Cassian he is afraid of Nesta and her power, which contextualizes his wariness. The dangers of Feyre’s pregnancy feel out of his control, so he reacts by non-disclosure, likely in problem-solving mode – this isn’t the first time he’s kept things from Feyre, with their interactions under the mountain being part of a plan .
This does not excuse the bad Rhysand decision, which many Silver flames Readers still ask. However, the next book must depict the complicating factors that make Rhys imperfect, rather than continuing to paint them from Nesta’s perspective, which is negatively biased. Cassian, too, is extreme, revering Rhys and Feyre and fiercely defending them. Rather than balancing themselves, the two perspectives make it less clear than ever who Rhys is. Book 6 would benefit from a silent observer like ElainProbably the next POV, which may have a more balanced, nuanced perspective.
New perspectives of Feyre & Rhysand make it harder to romanticize the ACOTAR trilogy
Rhysand’s false persona bleeding into his personality complicates idealization
A lot of silver flames is centered on Nesta, which historically has not been easy to like – perhaps because of this, This book overcompensates in the development of her character. It’s not enough for Nesta to dislike Feyre and Rhys because she feels left out of the Inner Circle – Rhys seems to go overboard in his hesitation to tell Feyre about the pregnancy dangers because, plot-wise, it gives Nesta a valid reason to hate Him. Because readers don’t get much of Rhys and Feyre in the novel, it acts as a kind of character assassination of the much-loved couple.
Although no letters should be beyond reproach, this Negative ink has created a divide among readers. Many find Rhysand off-putting in this installment, While other readers are ashamed for defending him. The next one ACOTAR Book needs to put him somewhere in the middle – not entirely good, as his High Lord persona seems to be a defense mechanism, but certainly not evil. Whereas Rhys seems to have never given Nesta a chance, contextualizing their strained relationship, they seem to come closer to an understanding near the end of silver flames, Which should be developed more in the next book.
Book 6 could focus on bigger problems in the Maasverse and really shift the focus from Faisand…
Elain may have some trouble with Rhys surrounding Lucien, but something from Elain’s perspective would address this imbalance in A lot of silver flames. She is naturally observant of others, but also has largely unknown powers as a seer. While the family bond between all the sisters is weak, and alone was done an injustice in A yard of thorns and roses, She is nevertheless remarkably well adjusted. She even wants to get out of it “little garden” and the night court. Book 6 could focus on bigger problems in the Maasverse and really shift the focus of Faisand, rather than sabotage their story.