#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.”

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#022: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re cracking open Chapters 28–40 of A Court of Mist and Fury—and things are getting steamy, sneaky, and downright swoony.

Feyre is learning to fight, to harness the darkness, and to let herself feel again. Letters are written (sorry, Daddy Tam), shirts are off (hello, Illyrian sweat squad), and the City of Starlight shines even brighter as Feyre starts to feel at home.

We head to the Summer Court with Rhys and Amren on a secret mission to retrieve half of the Book of Breathings—and let’s just say: Tarquin enters the chat. He’s sweet, flirty, and easy to love... much to Rhysand’s dismay. Feyre is pulling off a heist, forging new friendships, and realizing just how powerful—and desirable—she really is.

The Court of Dreams is tested. Sacrifices are made. Wraith debts are repaid. And Feyre? She’s not just healing. She’s becoming.

Let’s get into it, Bunchies!

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#021: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, Chapters 14–27 — and listen, Daddy Rhysand is giving inner circle intros, emotional support, sexy mind powers, and emissary job offers faster than we can say “Hello, Feyre darling.”

We arrive in Velaris, the hidden City of Starlight, and wow—it is giving found family fantasy dreamland. Feyre meets Rhysand’s inner circle (Mor, Cassian, Azriel, and Amren a.k.a. the baddest little bat squad in all of Prythian).

Rhysand gives Feyre space, protection, and one hell of a reality check — not just with words, but with actions. She chooses to stay. To train. To fight. To find herself. And in the process, she starts to see just how much Rhysand has sacrificed to protect his people—and how much he’s willing to risk for her.

We face the Weaver (nightmare fuel), meet the Bone Carver (a creepy 8-year-old boy with light eyes), and learn that the King of Hybern is not playing games. War is coming. A book must be found. And Feyre—our girl—is the key.

There are notes passed, growing sexual tension off the charts, and one very sassy High Lord tackled after Feyre is used as bait.

Oh, and Nesta and Cassian? Yeah. It’s starting.

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#020 This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, Chapters 1–13 — and let’s just say, the aftermath of under the mountain is anything but happily ever after.

Feyre is drowning in nightmares, guilt, and Tamlin’s suffocating protection as their wedding looms. With Ianthe orchestrating the perfect ceremony, Feyre silently begs for help while walking down the aisle — and it arrives in the form of Rhysand, crashing the wedding with a perfectly timed, “Hello, Feyre darling.”

Rhysand whisks her away to uphold their bargain, and Feyre begins to glimpse the Night Court: reading lessons, mental shields, and Rhys’s unshakable belief that she is more than a prize to be coddled. We unpack her suffocating life back in the Spring Court, Tamlin’s refusal to let her grow, and the devastating panic attack that finally pushes her to break free.

Enter Mor, Rhys’s fierce and fabulous cousin, and the promise of something new: Velaris, the hidden City of Starlight. With Feyre’s choice to leave the Spring Court behind, Part Two is on the horizon — and with it, a whole new world of power, freedom, and found family.

Let’s get into it, Bunchies! 📚✨

#019: In this electric, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation, we chat with twisty, sultry suspense queen May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives, My Summer Darlings, and All the Little Houses. We talk all things book-to-screen—from title drama (spoiler: her husband helped name The Hunting Wives) to selling the TV rights before the book even hit shelves, and the surreal experience of watching her skeet-shooting, lipstick-wearing characters come alive on set.

May dishes on being an executive producer, honoring the character of East Texas, and why writing sexy, complex, mature women is both rare and powerful. We bond over astrology (Margo is such a Leo), crystals, transcendental meditation, and moon water. Plus: May’s small-town love story and the origin of her Netflix crown.

This is the woo-woo girlie book chat of your dreams. Manifest margaritas with us and hit play.

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