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Sarah J. Maas ' books are typically drawn-out , butA Court of Frost and Starlightis the shortest installment in herACOTARseries — and there ’s a good account for that . A Court of Frost and Starlightmade its debut in 2018 , following the first threeACOTARbooks . The reception toACOFASwas lukewarm compared to Maas ' old installments , with the book receiving a 3.77 evaluation onGoodreads , the lowest of any installment inMaas ' phantasy series . However , ACOFASshouldn’t be compared to the otherCourt of Thorns & Rosesnovels ; there ’s a reason it tells a quicker , lower - stakes narration than its forerunner .
A Court of Frost and Starlightfollows Feyre and the Inner Circle as they rebuild from the events of the earlier volume . It ’s adjust during the Winter Solstice and Feyre ’s natal day celebrations , taking on a gay flavor than late instalment . There ’s no major conflict , and the book clocks in at just under 300 pages — a infrequency for Maas , whose novels typically span 400 + pages . There ’s a reasonACOFASis so much shorter than her other books , but this may not be like a shot obvious to every reader .
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The First 3 ACOTAR Books Are A Trilogy
Feyre & Rhysand’s Story Ends In A Court Of Wings And Ruin
AlthoughA Court of Frost and Starlightgives cloture to Feyre and Rhysand ’s narrative in the first threeACOTARbooks , it ’s not technically a direct sequel . The first three instalment — A Court of Thorns and Roses , A Court of Mist and Fury , andA Court of Wings and Ruin — make up their own trilogy , with a narration that concludes inACOWAR.While many reader lump all of Maas’ACOTARbooks together , there are actually sectionalisation within the overall serial publication . The trilogy observe Feyre and Rhysand sets up what come after , but it has its own beginning , halfway , and end disjoined from Maas ' other stories .
ACOFASis meant to bridge over the crack between the original trilogy and the laterACOTARnovels .
ACOFAS ' topographic point in all this gets confusing , as the Quran continues to primarily follow Feyre and Rhysand . It occasionally offers other theatrical role ' perspectives , but it does n’t fully jump into a different narrative , likeA Court of Silver Flames . That ’s becauseACOFASis mean to bridge the gap between the original trilogy and the laterACOTARnovels . And the 2018 release itself is n’t technically a novel .
A Court Of Frost And Starlight Is Technically A Prequel Novella Setting Up The Spinoff Books
This Is Why It’s Shorter & Has Lower Stakes
A Court of Frost and Starlightis shorter than the otherACOTARbooks becauseit ’s technically a novella . This is why it ’s less than 300 page and does n’t have a mellow - stakes patch on par with the rest of theACOTARbooks . It assist as a prequel of sort to the spinoff novels , which commence withA Court of Silver Flames . Feyre and Rhysand ’s story ends withACOWAR , andACOFAScatches readers up with the couple and gives them a long - delinquent felicitous ending . A Court of Silver Flamesreturns readers to a full - length novel with Nesta and Cassian ’s love story , which is fructify up inACOFASas well .
Although some refer toA Court of Frost and Starlightas the quaternary novel in theACOTARseries , it ’s technically not . It ’s not the first time Maas has experimented with a unexampled format in her fantasy series , either . The generator also publish a short story collection for herThrone of Glassseries , fleshing out minute from Aelin ’s backstory that were advert in the prescribed book . LikeThrone of Glass’short stories , ACOFASadds context to the surrounding Christian Bible without being a full - bodge sequel .
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The Latest Book (And Upcoming Ones) Are Part Of The Spinoff Novels
A Court Of Silver Flames Starts The Next Set Of Books
The book sets the stage for futureACOTARstories , and Maas has already confirmed that she ’s working on the next one .
A Court of Silver Flamesis the first of theACOTARspinoff novels , following Feyre ’s sister , Nesta , and Cassian after the events of the trilogy . The record sets the stage for futureACOTARstories , and Maas has already confirm that she ’s work on the next one ( viaTODAY.com ) . There ’s no telling whether it will be another novel from Nesta ’s position or one explore Elaine ’s dot of view . Either way , the second stage set ofACOTARbooks builds on the first , further flesh out the patronize characters from Feyre and Rhysand ’s tale .
GivenACOTAR ’s intersection withMaas’Crescent Citybooks , it seems like the author is work up to anAvengers - floor team - up as well . With that in mind , A Court of Frost and Starlightis just a stepping stone to get to the future of her fantasy universe . It does offer a nice break from all the action and dramatic play of her other stories , but it ’s nowhere near as drawn out or challenging .
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