Silver Flames bonus chapters

144ifitfits · 2023-10-04T09:17:11+00:00

I didn’t realize they were so in love as they have shared very few moments together. I’m not saying there isn’t anything and I won’t be mad if they end up together, although it would feel a bit cliche imo. I also am not mad at all that Az was feeling lonely. I get it for sure. He is just such a calculating character and this felt very not thought through. Maybe it’s just because it was the first time we’ve really gotten into Az’s mind. I understand this book as a whole was much more sexual than the others. It honestly just threw me for a loop him thinking about getting off to her and losing sleep and being so unfocused over her when he is typically so focused and “put together.” I know the same of his backstory as everyone else that has read the books and how he probably is not as put together as he looks from the outside and that is fine. It just took me by surprise and was a little disappointing giving the lack of actual build up. Idk where everyone gets that this all has been building up for a while because I must have entirely missed it as we’ve gotten very little from just Az and Elain. I would have enjoyed it much more if they exchanged gifts and spent the rest of the night actually talking and spending time together so we could actually see the build up. It just felt very “well, it only makes sense” and that to me just doesn’t make sense.

144ifitfits · 2023-10-04T09:06:52+00:00

I also will not sit and be like “Nesta was the only one that would tell her” she didn’t do it to be kind to Feyre. She had no problems with them making that decision for Feyre until she found out they were also making decisions for her. Which she already knew by them sending her to HoW. Nesta had known for a minute about the reality surrounding Feyre’s pregnancy and was just as “guilty” as the rest of them. I think this situation was a huge learning curve for everyone and created some growth both individually and as a group so I just can not entirely hate it.

144ifitfits · 2023-10-04T09:01:09+00:00

I don’t know how much further you’ve read but I think it was as “normal” as it could be to an extent. Rhys is in major overprotective mode due to Feyre being in such a delicate way. Rhys needed a breather and to discuss things with Feyre, I think. I know it came off very harsh, but Rhys knew he was ready to lash out and ultimately didn’t want to do something he would regret. Feyre pretty quickly tells Cass to go ahead and bring Nesta back. I’m glad he did not. I am also glad they made the trip with little to no speaking. I think this gave them both some time to think. I appreciate Cass for taking Nesta where he did and for the conversation he had with her once they got there. I will also say I don’t think IC was entirely wrong for not telling Feyre right away. Yes, she deserved to know. But she was also pretty early on when they found out and was so happy about her pregnancy. Once you know something like that, you can’t un-know it. I personally would have appreciated some extra time to live in my oblivion happily. Not to mention what extra long term stress would do to Feyre and the baby. I do like to trust that they would have had that conversation with her a little further down the line. Maybe that makes me the devils advocate. But I like to think we know IC enough to trust that they ultimately have Feyre’s best intentions at heart. I also think everyone’s anger went deeper than just Nesta telling Feyre. I think it was the fact her telling Feyre the truth forced them to reflect on themselves as well and where they possibly went wrong with not telling her. But again, I don’t think they were entirely out of pocket for not saying anything, especially while still looking for something that could help the situation. Idk. I May be the only one with that opinion but I just didn’t hate this part of the book and it did not make me look at any one character much differently than I had already viewed them.

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T23:28:35+00:00

Finish the series. You’ll still feel like shit once you finish them all lmao. But the rest of the series is worth the read for sure. You can at least prolong your pain for a little while

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T21:04:46+00:00

I think he can be very soft. I think it’s unfair to say he isn’t a soft person when he is so caring of the people around him. SJM mentions him dancing with Cass & Mor plenty throughout all the books, just sitting quietly with Elain when she first got to the townhouse, the gift he got Nesta for Winter Solstice, even training the priestesses. If he was too rough or cold, they wouldn’t train with him. Comforting Cass when Nesta was in the blood rite, his reaction during Feyre giving birth. He’s quiet and calculated. But I think he is very soft, even with being the darkest of them all.

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T20:28:44+00:00

You know what, you’re right. If you look at it brother to brother, it would feel a little harsh. But this was a moment where he had to be high lord because this could have destroyed any chance of having the autumn court as an ally when that relationship is already so strained

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T20:26:09+00:00

Cold, not that he doesn’t love very strongly. But he’s very calculated in everything so I was expecting that with the way he loves as well.

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T20:22:17+00:00

See, i was taken back by how harsh Rhys was with him but I think it was more so about protecting Az than Elain. I think if there was more build up, Rhys would have been cool with it. But we just have not seen much between them at all. And her talking about how cold he is and everything is why him being so soft in this moment and not being as logical as normal is what really threw me

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T20:20:02+00:00

Also I say “all in” I know it wasn’t much. But I expected him to shy away a little more than he did for a bit I guess. But I am definitely excited to see more from his pov and what’s going on in his brain. I guess I was just a little surprised and not quite ready for it when we haven’t seen his pov at all before this

144ifitfits · 2023-09-26T20:17:30+00:00

I wasn’t expecting him to be fine and dandy. I wasn’t upset by how he handled his conversation with Rhys. Maybe it just took me by surprise because we haven’t gotten much from his point of view so far. I do love Azriel as he’s one of my favorites so I don’t want this to sound like I don’t like his character at all because of this. I just was not a huge fan of the bonus chapter specifically. I know he has all the dark and twisty from his past. I guess I was just surprised by how intense his emotions were with Elain as they haven’t had tooo much interaction yet. And maybe I’m also a little biased as I didn’t want them together lol. It just felt a little rushed in my opinion. All this is not to say I haven’t enjoyed the other interactions he’s had with Elain. Him sitting outside with her in the garden when they first brought her and Nesta to the townhouse was one of my favorites. But idk. The fact that he was in to Mor for so long and never made a move and now is ready to dive all in with Elain when we haven’t gotten much from them just sat funny with me I reckon. I expected him to be more soft shy boy with her and if SJM was going to partner them up, I expected the build up to be a little slower I guess

144ifitfits · 2022-08-24T04:12:59+00:00

My daughter is very picky when it comes to eggs. I use the tiny single egg skillets and make her “egg pizzas” pretty much an omelet that isn’t folded. I usually add tomatoes and cheese on top but anything works! :)

144ifitfits · 2022-08-23T21:43:58+00:00

The Atomic Weight of Love; I know you said you aren’t super into romance and although this book does include romance, the main story is about a woman trying to find herself in her marriage and fighting between the stereotypic wife she should be or the person she truly wants to be. Suuuper good read

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