In the present, Nesta is corroded with self-hatred and blames herself for failing to save her sister from being turned into a Fae or saving her father from being killed by the King of Hybern. As the novel follows Nesta’s transformation, the book explores the themes of Overcoming Male Abuse, Mastering Emotions, and Alienation and Connection.Īs the novel begins, Nesta is still traumatized by events in the previous installment of the series when she was forcibly changed from human to Fae and ended up taking supernatural powers from the magical Cauldron that caused her transformation.
In Nesta’s evolution from wild child to warrior, she discovers Valkyrie mind control and battle techniques that allow her to master her supernatural powers and volatile emotions. Her family attempts an intervention to get her to shape up by sending her to train with Cassian. Nesta has alienated her two sisters and all the members of the royal Court of Night. The novel opens shortly after the events concluding the preceding book in the series. Events are described using a limited third-person narrative technique from the alternating perspectives of the book’s protagonist, 25-year-old Nesta Archeron, and her antagonist/lover, a winged Fae general named Cassian. The events described in the novel span approximately six months, from autumn through spring of the following year. While some elements of the story suggest a contemporary timeframe, much of the book’s ethos derives from medieval warrior cultures and aligns closely with the sword and sorcery genre. The Fae are humanoid fairies who possess many supernatural abilities. The story is set in a fantasy realm inhabited by humans and Fae. Some librarians have hesitated to recommend this book to readers under 18 for that reason.
The author herself has admitted that this title skews closer to adult material. This study guide and its page citations are based on the Kindle edition of the novel.Ĭontent Warning: While earlier books in the series might be appropriate for teen readers, the violence against women and frequent, graphic sex scenes might cause adults to question its suitability for younger teens. More recently, Maas began writing the adult fantasy Crescent City series.Ī Court of Silver Flames falls into the categories of Romantic Fantasy and Epic Fantasy and was originally intended for young adult readers between the ages of 12 and 18.
She is best known for her young adult Throne of Glass series, an alternative version of the Cinderella story in which the protagonist is an assassin rather than a damsel looking to wed a handsome prince. Maas is a #1 bestselling New York Times author, and her books have sold over 12 million copies worldwide.
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