#030: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 40–52 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas— and buckle up, Bunchies, because the long-awaited High Lords’ meeting is pure chaos. Tempers flare, secrets explode, and Feyre’s powers are put on full, fiery display.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*
It starts quietly enough, with a glimpse of the Bone Carver, a haunting vision of Feyre and Rhys’s possible future son, and Elaine… baking (progress!). But peace doesn’t last long. Nesta shocks everyone by joining the mission to the Dawn Court, where the long-awaited meeting of Prythian’s most powerful begins. Enter the High Lords— Kallias and his fierce mate Viviane, Helion in all his golden glory, and finally, Tamlin. His entrance? Explosive. His insults? Even worse. Let’s just say Azriel’s shadows have never been closer to striking.

What follows is chaos laced with politics, pride, and power. Accusations fly, Feyre literally bursts into flame, and the Court of Dreams proves why they’re not to be messed with. Nesta steps into her power, demanding unity against Hybern, and one by one, the High Lords rise beside Feyre... six out of seven ain’t bad.

But the biggest revelation? Helion isn’t just a flirt, he’s Lucien’s real father. The gasp heard ‘round Prythian. And just when the dust settles, Nesta feels it: a shudder in the Cauldron. The wall has fallen. Hybern has made his move. Feyre strikes a bargain with the monster beneath Velaris, Bryaxis, and the Inner Circle heads to war— starting with a visit to Elaine’s ex, Graysen. But when they arrive, there’s already a traitor waiting.

And then it hits, the figure in the doorway isn’t a stranger. It’s Jurian.

Let's get into it, Bunchies!

#029: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re doing a live reading of the High Lords’ Meeting—Chapter 44 of ACOWAR!!

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#028: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Chapters 27–39 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas — and peace in Velaris doesn’t last long. The Inner Circle fractures, secrets surface, and the shadows of war are closer than ever.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Tensions ignite when Rhys’s secret deal with Keir and Eris nearly tears the Court of Dreams apart. Mor’s heart breaks, Amren reveals her chilling origins, and Elain’s eerie visions begin to blur the line between prophecy and madness. But as always, Feyre and Rhys find their way back to each other — this time through honesty, vulnerability, and a shared fear of what’s coming.

Then the focus shifts to the sisters. Feyre trains with Cassian and Azriel (cue wing lessons and brooding tension), while Nesta and Elain start to reveal just how deep the Cauldron’s touch runs. When Hybern’s Ravens infiltrate the library, Feyre unleashes the monster beneath Velaris — and it’s gloriously horrifying. In its wake, we learn the truth: the Cauldron is broken because Nesta stole something from it.

As Elain’s power sharpens, we discover what she is — a Seer — and Lucien steps up to find the lost firebird queen, Vassa. It’s a dangerous mission, but his goodbye to Elain says everything.

And just when the dust settles, Amren bursts in with the news no one’s ready for: Hybern has attacked the Summer Court. Feyre, Rhys, and the Inner Circle fly into battle — and war truly begins.

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#027: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re back with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, covering Chapters 14–26 — and the Inner Circle is officially back in Velaris, baby. Feyre and Rhysand have reunited, the Court of Dreams is reassembling, and things are about to get messy.

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Feyre’s home, Lucien’s defected, and Rhysand is back to being the most romantic High Lord alive. The Spring Court’s in shambles, Nesta’s radiating death-goddess energy, and Elain’s whispering riddles about firebirds while Lucien quietly breaks our hearts.

Amren’s decoding the Book of Breathings, Cassian’s flirting through training, and Nesta’s serving “don’t talk to me” realness. Sparks fly — literal and otherwise — while Rhys and Feyre remind us what true equals look like.

Then strategy takes over. Feyre learns to fly with Azriel (swoon), we visit the library where priestess Clotho embodies survival and healing, and Feyre and Rhys share one of their rawest moments yet: some wounds only heal through love.

Enter the Bone Carver. In the Prison, Feyre faces the eerie being who takes the form of her and Rhysand’s future son (WHAT!?). His price? A mirror called the Ouroboros, hidden deep in the Court of Nightmares.

From there, the emotional hits keep coming — Elain’s visions grow stranger, Nesta shakes even Amren, and the Hewn City trip explodes when Feyre takes Rhys’s throne and Mor’s past with Eris surfaces. Cracks form in the Inner Circle, Keir proves himself vile as ever, and one haunting question remains for Nesta: “What are you?”

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#026: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re kicking off A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas with Chapters 1–13—and Feyre is playing the long con.

*SPOILERS AHEAD* We open with a war-torn memory, Rhysand walking through the battlefield, desperate to find Cassian and Azriel. But in the present, Feyre is deep undercover in the Spring Court, putting on the performance of a lifetime. She’s back in Tamlin’s estate, smiling sweetly while sending secrets through the bond to Rhys. Acting, darling.

Feyre is pretending to be the grateful, broken girl who’s just happy to be home. But behind the paintbrush and fake smiles, she’s scheming. Spying on Hybern’s creepy twins, manipulating Tamlin’s ego, and quietly unraveling the Spring Court from the inside out. Alis knows. Lucien suspects. And Ianthe? Well, she’s about to get exactly what she deserves.

Feyre’s plotting leaves Tamlin screaming and Ianthe shattered. But when she gets her shot to escape, she doesn’t take it. Not without Lucien. Because no one touches her friend without consequences.

But the final moment? Feyre, face glowing with power, surrounded by Illyrians, tells Lucien’s dirtbag brothers exactly who she is.
“I am the High Lady of the Night Court.”

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#025: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 55–69 of A Court of Mist and Fury—and nothing will ever be the same.

*SPOILERS AHEAD* It starts with soup. Ends with war. And in between? Some of the most iconic, romantic, and gut-wrenching moments in the entire series. Feyre and Rhysand finally accept the mating bond (and each other), but their happily ever after is short-lived. With the human queens closing in, a brutal attack on Velaris, and the Cauldron stirring once more, everything Feyre has fought for is suddenly on the line.

We get that Chapter 55 scene (you know the one), the infamous mating frenzy, and a devastating assault on the city of starlight. The gang goes to Hybern to destroy the Cauldron—but instead walks into a trap. Rhys makes a secret reveal. Nesta makes a promise with one pointed finger. And Feyre, our girl, makes a heart-shattering sacrifice no one saw coming.

But the final twist? Tamlin thinks he won—yet he just invited the High Lady of the Night Court into his home.

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#024: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re doing a live reading of the chapter that changed everything — Chapter 54 of ACOMAF!!

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#023: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into chapters 41–53 of A Court of Mist and Fury—and the tea? It's nuclear.

Feyre is sharpening her powers, flexing her wings (literally), and getting dangerously close to truths she might not be ready for. The gang heads into the Court of Nightmares to retrieve a truth-telling orb—but let’s be real, that’s not the only truth that comes out this week.

We get Mor’s heartbreaking backstory, Feyre's first glimpse of Rhys at full terrifying power (hot), and a sneak peek at Illyrian wingplay etiquette. Then comes the long-awaited Starfall, where spirits light up the sky, and a very revealing night at the inn changes everything.

But the biggest twist? (SPOILERS AHEAD) The Suriel, drops a bombshell that sends Feyre into an emotional spiral:

“The High Lord of the Night Court is your mate.”

Let’s get into it, Bunchies!! 📚✨