In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapters 41 and 42 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, we’re officially in the final stretch Under the Mountain, and Feyre is hanging on by a thread. With her last trial looming, she’s hit with the gut-wrenching realization that even if she survives, she’ll still die long before Tamlin ever does. But no pressure, right?! 🫠
But it’s not all despair. Rhysand’s mysterious handmaidens might not be as bad as they seem when they save Feyre from the Attor (yes, we’re just as shocked as you are). And when they overhear the King of Hybern warning Amarantha not to “go off script” again, we start asking: how powerful is this guy really, and how much of a loose cannon is Amarantha?
Just as Feyre’s losing hope, music starts playing in her cell, and it completely changes everything. We unpack how this tiny, beautiful act of grace keeps her from slipping into total darkness.
Plus: it wouldn’t be an ACOTAR chapter without some morally gray chaos. Feyre and Tamlin sneak off like horny teenagers, Rhysand ruins their tryst (for good reason), and we end up with a lot of mixed feelings about everyone involved. Between new revelations about Rhysand’s past, his plan to take down Amarantha, and how he uses his power to protect Feyre, we’re questioning everything we thought we knew about him.
Whether you’re here for the emotional gut punches, the political scheming, or the unhinged fae drama—you’re welcome and we’re sorry.
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