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I think acotar5 will be about Illyrian and Autumnal (Beron threat). With Gwynriel splitting povs.
Gwyn has a last name, an unfinished history, mysterious powers and a connection to Ramiel.
I think it's the last missing mountain, no? Acotar6 I imagine to be Elucien. plot Koschei and human queens. the two characters are from the first book linked in that core.
What do you think about this? especially about the conflicts in Illyrian and Autum? We saw that they still had a great highlight pending.
I don't see Elain being connected to this plot if Elriel was endgame.
I definitely think a Gwynriel dual POV book will feature a major story with the Illyrians and also issues surrounding Beron (as well as more involving Eris). I believe the last missing mountain is supposed to be the Prison but.....I think that may have something to do with Gwynriel as well and I'll explain why below. I absolutely see Elucien involving time in Spring restoring the lands and faith of the people as well as either helping Tamlin get his armies back in fighting shape (or even Elucien working together to do so). I then see them traveling to the continent to free Vassa and defeat Koschei (as well as dealing with the Human Queens on some level). I have always thought the order would be reversed though. With the hints SJM gave in a recent Spoiler interview, she mentioned that Bryce's arrival in Prythian will cause the ACOTAR characters to consider the fact that if she can find her way to them, could that mean others (enemies) could as well? She also said that CC3 will set up future ACOTAR novels so to me that means the final ACOTAR novel will involve the Asteri finding their way back to Prythian (and the resulting war). At one point she wasn't sure who the third ACOTAR novel would be about which means she probably wasn't sure what sort of plot it would have (and I'm guessing there was no way she planned on giving Nesta and Azriel a book without knowing for a fact Elain would also get a book. She confirmed Elain is getting a book before she ever spoke of an Az book so it sounds like the books were Nesta and Elain and she was leaving the third open (then later decided on Gwynriel). Since Koschei was introduced in ACOWAR, she had to have had some sort of plan for him which makes sense for the second book since again, she wasn't sure about the third. With the crossover, it would now make sense if the Asteri coming to Prythian and the resulting war were handled in the third book and the best pairing for a war is going to be Gwynriel, what with their close connection to Rhys and Feyre (who will play a part in the preparation of any upcoming war), and Nesta and Cassian. Elucien being the POV in a book where the finale is a battle doesn't ring true to me for their characters. I also think the Prison (or the would be Dusk Court) is going to end up being a portal where the characters from other series can enter in order to aid in that battle which means Gwyn would have something to do with the final mountain. Even if I'm way off on the order of the books or possible plot, I don't see any future set up for E/riel. All signs and possible stories based on Canon point in the direction of Elucien and Gwynriel.
