A Court of Thorns and Roses Series

Honestly, yes. You really should read the other ACOTAR books first. While Nesta's story is its own thing, the plot and all the emotional baggage come directly from the earlier books. You'd be pretty lost without that context.

Plus, the novella A Court of Frost and Starlight specifically sets up Nesta's story. So don't skip that one either—it's short and important.

Yeah, this one’s the spiciest book in the ACOTAR series. The sex scenes are explicit and pretty frequent. They don’t fade to black. Nesta and Cassian have a lot of tense buildup, and the payoff is very steamy. So if you want heat, you’ll get it. If not, you may want to skim those parts.

So, A Court of Silver Flames focuses on Nesta Archeron, Feyre's sister. She's having a really hard time after everything that happened in the war. She's angry, traumatized, and pushing everyone away.

The story really kicks off when her family basically forces her to train with Cassian, the Illyrian warrior. They're stuck together, and the tension between them is immediate—both the angry kind and the romantic kind. A lot of the book is about Nesta working through her trauma and learning to accept herself, and Cassian's help is a big part of that.

There's also a bigger plot going on. The human queens are making dangerous new alliances, and Nesta and Cassian are key to stopping them. So it's a mix of personal healing, a spicy romance, and some high-stakes fantasy action.

Okay, so A Court of Splintered Harmony is the sixth ACOTAR book. The big bad is a death-god named Koschei the Deathless. He's been trapped for ages, but now he's stirring and gathering allies to attack the human lands.

The Night Court wants to stop him, but they're a mess. Everyone is still recovering from the last war. On top of that, recent betrayals have left the group divided and reeling.

So the whole story is about them trying to fix their broken bonds. They have to pull together and rebuild their old alliances. If they don't, they won't be strong enough to fight Koschei's rising shadow.

Yes, it is. A Court of Splintered Harmony is the official sixth book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series by Sarah J. Maas. It's also subtitled "The Valkyrie Cycle, Movement I".

1. A Court of Thorns and Roses
2. A Court of Mist and Fury
3. A Court of Wings and Ruin
4. A Court of Frost and Starlight
5. A Court of Silver Flames
6. A Court of Splintered Harmony

That's the easiest way to follow the story. A Court of Splintered Harmony is the sixth book.

A quick heads-up, though. This book is part of a new story arc called "The Valkyrie Cycle." It picks up after the events of the Crescent City series, so reading those books first might help you catch all the connections. But if you just want to stick with the main ACOTAR books, the list above will get you where you need to go.