Just finished QOS

Just finished reading QOS. I love the series so far and here are some of my random unorganized thoughts that I have no one to share with.

1) I already know Aelin ends up with Rowan, and Dorian ends up with Manon. I honestly like both Rowan and Manon, but I LOVE Dorian and Aelin and I’m a little bummed they don’t end up together. Maybe I’ll change my mind as I keep reading.

2) Tbh, I can’t stand Chaol. Somebody told me he has a character arc later in the series but idk. Dorian’s a king for calling him on his shit and telling him that he couldn’t pick and choose what parts of Aelin to love. Also, when Aelin returned from Wendlyn, he was so cold towards her, complete 180 from right before she left, I know shit went down, but that didn’t sit right with me.

3) Maybe I’ll learn to like Chaol bc tbh I also hated Lyssandra in AB, but I love her now and love her and Aelin’s friendship in QOS. Her character development was dope and I empathize with her story.

4) Going back to COM. I hate how Aelin treated Dorian. Aelin is forever my girl and I love her but she literally told Dorian she wanted to stay friends and then totally iced him out, and was pretty harsh IMO. She had her reasons, but that bugged me.. I’m glad they’re on better terms now.

5) Arobynn’s death was underwhelming. I don’t know what I was expecting. But after reading AB after TOG and COM, I was highly anticipating Aelin’s “reunion” with Arobynn and for some reason was expecting more to be hashed out between them before he died.

6) Sam’s death ruined me even though I already knew it was coming. I keep wondering where Sam would be now.

7) Kaltain said her golden flames turned to shadow fire? Was she also blessed by Mala? Is this somehow similar or related to Aelin’s powers? (No spoilers if this gets answered later on please).

8) I found Sorcha kind of insufferable and didn’t think she deserved Dorian. Probably a hot take. Sorry. I know what she sacrificed for him but in my head he needs to be with someone who takes up more space? Idk.

9) I really like Aedion. He has his faults for sure, don’t we all. But I feel like I’m picking up on a lot of foreshadowing and hope I’m wrong. From not answering Ren’s question regarding if he WANTED to be King of Terrasen, to his (understandable) outrage and feelings of betrayal after finding out Rowan took the blood oath, to him constantly feeling like Aelin is leaving him in the dark and hating it, I feel like he’s going to turn on her eventually.

Okay that’s all for now. Congratulations if you made it this far😂

I’m excited to continue the series and not sure if I should read EOS and TOD as a tandem or not😫

Edit: Typos.