In this spoiler-packed breakdown of chapters 23–24 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are side-eyeing every glamour, every red flag, and every “for your own safety” decision Tamlin makes.

This week, we dig into the mechanics of the Spring Court illusion (did Tamlin glamour Feyre, the manor, or both?) and what it means that she didn’t have the full picture until now. Is it protection, manipulation, or something messier in between? We talk about the power imbalance baked into Tamlin’s choices, the way it sets the tone for their entire relationship, and how the groundwork for Feyre’s mistrust of Tamlin in ACOMAF really begins to get laid this early on.

We also revisit that universal re-read moment: the one where you realize all the red flags were there from the start… and how that maybe that’s the point. We theorize about how we think Sarah J. Maas wanted us to fall for Tamlin just as Feyre did and to question everything when the illusion breaks.

Plus: We get into whether Tamlin ever truly sees Feyre as anything but human and how re-reading ACOTAR becomes an entirely different book when you know what’s coming.

Whether you’re here for the moral messiness, the reread revelations, or just to yell “WHY DIDN’T I SEE IT SOONER?!”, you’re welcome and we’re sorry.

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