A Court of Silver Flames

After the war, Nesta sinks into drinking and fights. Feyre and Rhys give her an ultimatum: she'll live in the House of Wind, train with Cassian and work in the library. Little by little, Nesta learns to fight and befriends Gwyn and Emerie. The three survive the Blood Rite, the Illyrian warriors' trial. Meanwhile, Queen Briallyn and the sorcerer Koschei hunt three Cauldron-made objects: the Mask, the Harp and the Crown. Nesta and Cassian fall in love, and Nesta destroys Briallyn. Feyre's baby has wings, which puts the birth at risk. Nesta uses all three objects and offers her power for her sister's life. Feyre and the baby, Nyx, survive, and Nesta and Cassian claim each other as mates. Left open: Koschei.

1. Behind the scenesNearly 95,000 in week one

   Released Feb. 16, 2021, the book sold nearly 95,000 print copies in its first U.S. week and was the week's top adult fiction title.

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2. Behind the scenesGoodreads' best fantasy

   Readers voted it Best Fantasy of 2021 in the Goodreads Choice Awards.

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3. Behind the scenesThe mask on the cover

   Maas said her publisher values her input on covers. She called the mask on this one "badass and sexy and creepy and mysterious."

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4. Behind the scenesNo shame about sex

   Maas summed the book up as Nesta's story, with lots of action, new characters and steamy scenes. She said no one should be made to feel embarrassed for liking sex.

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5. ReferenceThe saga goes on

   After this book, the series went more than five years without a new novel. Book six, A Court of Splintered Harmony, is out Oct. 27, 2026, and book seven, A Court of Forgotten Melody, on Jan. 12, 2027.

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