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 “Only you can decide what breaks you, Cursebreaker. Only you.”

 “I believe everything happens for a reason. Whether it is decided b the Mother, or the Cauldron, or some sort of tapestry of Fate, I don’t know. I don’t really care. But I am grateful for it, whatever it is.”

→ Rhysand, the High Lord of the Night Court and one of the greatest love interests I have read in my entire life. He is so warm, and loving, and fiercely devoted and protective of his little family. His self-sacrificing nature is beyond heartbreaking, and he’s been through so much trauma, but he’s the best little cinnamon roll I’ve ever seen and I could go on for days about what he means to me.

→ Cassian, leader of Rhys’ armies and Illyrian warrior extraordinaire. If I could pick any fictional character to be besties with, it would probably be Cass, with his ridiculous antics and humor and desperate need to take care of his friends.

→ Azriel, the Illyrian spy, who never meant quite as much to me until this book, with his devotion to Feyre and their family, and the lengths to which he will go to end the war ravaging Prythian.

→ Morrigan, Rhysand’s cousin and confidante. She’s been my least favorite member of the Inner Court this entire time, but I’ll admit that I do see her in an entirely different light after the events of ACOWAR.

→ Amren, the jewelry hoarding, blood consuming, terrifying little monster and Rhysand’s second-in-command. Her development was the one that disappointed me the most in this book, sadly, as I had some theories about her character that fell flat, but she’s still fascinating as hell.

→ Lucien, the walking, talking conundrum whom I have loved since the beginning of the series, but who managed to worm his way into my heart even further in this installment (especially with his caretaking of Feyre in the early chapters).

→ Feyre, of course, who has steadily won me over as this series has progressed and she has come into her own as a powerful Fae and High Lady. I loved the bitter thirst for vengeance she displays in ACOWAR, and even if I didn’t think all of her decisions were thought out well, I never stopped rooting for her underhanded methods and ideas.

 “Remember that you are a wolf. And you cannot be caged.”

We need so much less than we take.
We owe so much more than we give.