#032: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into the final chapters of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas—and Bunchies, this is it. The war, the heartbreak, the redemption, and the moment Feyre finally faces herself. Grab your Illyrian blades and a box of tissues, because this finale is everything.*SPOILERS AHEAD!*We open with Mor’s truth—no more lies between her and Feyre—as she finally reveals the part of herself she’s kept hidden for centuries. Her confession is raw, tender, and a reminder that love—real love—means letting yourself be seen. But there’s no time to dwell. Hybern’s army looms, and our High Lords must decide if humanity is worth saving. Cassian’s vow to protect the helpless, even if it kills him, seals the deal, and then, Amren drops a bomb: she’s cracked the code to end Hybern once and for all.From there, it’s a race against time. Feyre faces the Ouroboros mirror—alone, but the monster staring back isn’t Hybern. It’s herself. But she doesn’t run. She endures. And that’s what makes her worthy. When she returns, the Bone Carver and the Weaver join the fight, side by side with Bryaxis, and for one heartbeat, it feels like maybe—just maybe—they can win.Then the battle begins. Shields fall. Blood rains. Tamlin and even Beron’s army arrive (shocking, we know), and the lost queen Vassa takes to the skies as a firebird of vengeance. Feyre and Amren race to the Cauldron, while Nesta and Cassian make their final stand—a stand that ends with one of the most gut-wrenching, beautiful promises in the series: “I will find you again in the next world.”Just when it seems all is lost, it’s Elaine—sweet, quiet Elaine—who strikes the killing blow, ending the King of Hybern once and for all. But victory comes at a cost. Amren unleashes her true form to save them, obliterating Hybern’s army and herself with it. Feyre remakes the Cauldron… but in doing so, loses Rhysand. His death shatters the court—and us—but the High Lords join their power, one by one, to bring him back. Even Tamlin.And when Rhysand finally breathes again, he’s got one last surprise: Amren returns, now fully Fae—and maybe, for the first time, fully human at heart.Feyre calls for peace among the courts, for new treaties and a new start. And as she and Rhysand return home to Velaris, she realizes that though everything has changed, love—messy, hard, hopeful love—is still the heart of it all.Because in the end, as the Suriel said, only you can break you.Let's get into it, Bunchies!
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