they’re the couple that would love to be out in nature the most
elain was someone her and lucien didn’t see coming after she initially wanted to pair lucien with nesta but saw how bad they would be for each other
they have a lot of tension, growth, and healing to be found for both of them (together)
what sjm didn’t say about elucien:
yeah they just don’t work so the mate bond will be rejected so elain can be with the guy who underestimates her and doesn’t think past his sexual fantasies for her
Just thinking about the precious minutes SJM spent confirming that Bryce and Hunt are mates even though it was well established in HOSAB and further solidified in the blurb for HOFAS, when she could have been talking about Ruhn and Lidia.
You know, regardless of personal preferences and what not, I find the absolute resistance/denial of the idea that Elain's book is could be next pretty nonsensical--especially considering everything Sarah has said in the last few days. Do people not see just how much she highlighted the importance of her *female* leads, and how much of herself she pours into their emotional journeys? Her heroines are a labour of love, and it shows in the way that so many of us love Nesta (&Feyre as well ofc).
The promise Elain holds as a character is insane, and honestly her story is begging to be told; there are so many answers only she can offer us. SJM also has always spoken very fondly of Elain--that interview when she calls her the quiet dreamer; her saying Elain would be her bestie out of all the acotar characters; that bonus acofas interview where she not only says she'd be a florist were she not a writer, but also says she is doing research for our girl's book, and mentions the literal dreams/nightmares Elain would be having.
She is tied to pretty much every major plot point mentioned in acosf... so as for her supposed lack of presence/importance, I'd just like to point out that girlie is literally a walking spoiler. From a purely logistical & narrative standpoint, we have to consider the fact that her visions give us a wealth of information that are pretty essential to the furthering of the plot--the demystification of her powers would fall weirdly were they revealed in, say, the last book of the series. (Plus aren't we all still discussing those she had all the way back in acowar?). Not to mention that her powerS (plural, as we find out in acosf), as well as her being made and her having been capable of wielding Truthteller, make her the perfect character to introduce... well massverse spoilers ig but if you know you know. And let's be real Azriel makes tons of sense as the second MC/PoV in her book considering, well, everything. I've seen many theorize that she has life-related powers (so many possibilities, my fav being her bringing life/light back to the Dusk court and/or the barren lands of Prythian… plus the barren Prison is the third SISTER peak to tackle) and you just know from the way her arc has been set up that her journey will be one of adventure & self-determination as she defies others expectations of her (reader included).
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Ouuff rant over. But yea, still not too surprising too see Elain so often disregarded /let out of the conversation given the last few years and how much some parts of the fandom have decentered her in her own story. Cannot wait for our quiet dreamer's time to shine.
Should anyone ever doubt Nesta's ability to love again, here's Azriel gently coaxing Nesta into taking the Mask off by reminding her of what binds her to her humanity — her family.
(P. 159, Chapter 14, House of Flame and Shadow)
The flames guttered at the mention of her sisters and went out completely at the mention of her nephew, I can't—! *punches pillow*
The fact that SJM has always loved Taylor Swift - and now her son is obsessed with her too (that’s so freaking cute 🤏🥹✨mini swiftie)
"Taran is obsessed with Taylor Swift. Aren't we all?"
"I've always loved her. I think she's an incredible creator and like businesswoman and I have so much respect for her."
“But now that Taran is obsessed with her- like, we've only listened to her music in the car. That's it, like all summer long."
I also love TS and I LOVE that SJM made Gwyn a mezzo-soprano too so that I can imagine Gwyn singing every time I listen to a Taylor Swift song 🥹🩵
"You don't talk about Gwynriel as much because deep down you know your ship is not happening."
No I don't talk as much because I'm tired of the shipwar and don't need to reassure myself 24/7 about something I'm rooting for, I'm more excited about HOFAS currently, and I have other interests outside of ships.
Many people feel the same. They're not engaging in the shipwar because they're bored, tired, and busy with other things. Once HOFAS is here and we get any ACOTAR5 news (if it's next) then I'm sure the hype will be back in full swing.
maybe sarah …. should’ve kept some of those chapters in so that half the nesta stans didn’t turn around and say fuck u cassian ur cancelled as a nesta love interest for ur behaviour 💀