In this spoiler-packed breakdown of Chapter 35 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, we’re locked in a cell with Feyre and losing our minds over how little ol’ TamTam is doing to help.

We’re talking about how sitting around in a dungeon waiting for the next trial might be more torturous than the trials themselves. Feyre’s guilt, her isolation, and her fear are palpable… and made all the worse by the inaction of Tamlin.

Lucien risks it all (again) to heal Feyre and get her answers while Tamlin does… nothing. Worse? He doesn’t even lift a finger to help Lucien, who nearly dies trying to protect Feyre. On the bright side, we get our first winnowing moment (Lucien?!), and our first invisible speck of dust that Rhys brushes off.

Also: we dive into the gray area of Eris’s character, the slow but deliberate rebranding of Rhys, and more evidence that the Archeron sisters were never fully human. Plus, we’re talking about a staple ACOTAR cannon event: why some readers immediately get Amarantha’s riddle and others don’t.

Whether you're here for riddle psychology, Lucien defense, or anti-Tamlin rage: you’re welcome and we’re sorry.

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