A Court of Splintered Harmony: Chapters 13-End

ACOTAR 6 FINALE — A COURT OF SPLINTERED HARMONY | Chapters 13–END | WHAT THE HELL, ELAIN?! | Romantasy Roundtable

WELL. THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY.

We went from a cute little baby naming ceremony to NIGHTMARE DEMONS, NAKED BAT BOYS, NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES, A SHATTERED INNER CIRCLE, AND THE MOST UNHINGED TAMLIN THEORY WE'VE EVER CONCOCTED.

SARAH J. MAAS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO US?!

Welcome back to Romantasy Roundtable! Rick, Amanda, and Kimberly are FINISHING A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR 6), covering Chapters 13 through 24 AND the remaining bonus chapters!

And after a slow first half? OH, WE HAVE SOME THOUGHTS.

FULL SPOILERS for A Court of Splintered Harmony, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and major Crescent City/Maasverse connections!

NYX'S NAMING DAY: THE RED WEDDING OF PRYTHIAN?!

We KNEW this party wasn't going to end well.

What starts as a beautiful celebration turns into an absolute HORROR MOVIE when BRIAXIS RETURNS, plunging everyone into their worst nightmares!

Azriel sees himself murdering his family. Feyre experiences every mother's worst fear. Rhysand, the most powerful High Lord in history, is completely incapacitated.

And who saves everyone?

NESTA. FREAKING. ARCHERON.

Our girl HULKS UP, grabs Ataraxia, and reminds everyone why she's one of the most terrifying women in Prythian.

But WHY did Briaxis return? What's going on with Clotho? And is that mysterious silver thread actually connected to the Stygian spiders from Throne of Glass?!

CHAPTER 20. WE NEED TO TALK.

LUCIEN WALKS INTO ELAIN'S BEDROOM.

AND FINDS AZRIEL.

NAKED.

IN BED.

WITH HIS MATE.

THE SCREAM WE SCRUMPT.

We're breaking down the confrontation that nearly ends in a blood duel, Rhysand's fury, Cassian's intervention, Mor's spectacular slap, and Azriel's ongoing emotional collapse.

Is this character assassination? Or is Sarah J. Maas finally showing us who Azriel REALLY is?

And then there's Gwyn.

Her singing. His shadows. Their awkward, adorable reunion.

TEAM GWYNRIEL, HOW ARE WE FEELING?!

NESSIAN IS BACK, BABY!

After chapters of emotional torture, Nesta and Cassian FINALLY TALK.

And then they do considerably more than talk.

We're discussing why Chapter 18 might be one of the best relationship scenes in the entire ACOTAR series, why Nesta deserves some RESPECT, and how even Kimberly has officially boarded the Nesta appreciation train!

Meanwhile, Rhysand hands Nesta the Dread Trove, Feyre embraces her protective-mother era, and the Archeron sisters are heading toward some VERY different futures.

AND NOW FOR OUR MOST UNHINGED THEORY EVER.

WHAT IF ELAIN ISN'T ELAIN?!

Rick thinks something is VERY wrong with the middle Archeron sister.

Amanda takes that theory and drives it directly off a cliff:

WHAT IF ELAIN AND TAMLIN HAVE SWITCHED BODIES?!

YES. TAMLIN. AS ELAIN.

And the REAL Elain is running around the Spring Court as a giant furry beast?!

We have evidence. We have questions. We have approximately three functioning brain cells left.

And somehow, the more we discuss it, THE MORE IT MAKES SENSE.

We're also diving into:

Clotho, Briaxis, and suspicious Stygian spider connections

Nesta's mysterious journey to the Prison and Gwydion's disappearance

Whether Amren is REALLY Amren

Elain and Mor heading to Vallahan

Lucien deserving approximately 900 years of peace

The Maasverse, Bryce Quinlan, and whether Rick technically won his crossover bet

FINAL RATINGS!

After all the arguments, theories, and emotional damage, ALL THREE HOSTS land on FOUR STARS!

Was ACOTAR 6 a little slow? Absolutely. Did the second half deliver? WE THINK SO.

And now we're VERY nervous about what Sarah has planned next.

TELL US EVERYTHING!

Team Elriel or Gwynriel? Is Clotho secretly evil? What's happening to Nesta? And PLEASE tell us whether our Tamlin/Elain theory is genius or whether we need professional help.

Like, subscribe, and join Rick, Amanda, and Kimberly for more Sarah J. Maas theories, ACOTAR discussions, romantasy reviews, and completely unhinged bookish chaos!

NEXT UP: The Washwoman at the River's End by Megan Shade!

THE BAT BOYS ARE BROKEN. NESTA IS THRIVING. AND TAMLIN MIGHT BE BAKING BREAD.

WELCOME TO THE MAASVERSE.