Welcome to House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas!
This week we're discussing chapters 88 through 90! We launch straight into endgame tension as Bryce and her team slip into the palace far too easily, with Ruhn confessing his love to Lidia before they split up to find her sons. Bryce dons the Mask and animates the remaining winged souls while Hunt reclaims his Umbra Mortis armor, only for Rigelus to reveal he’s been watching them all along and has orchestrated a massive trap across Midgard and Hel. As Hel’s armies clash with the Asteri Guard, the battle turns when Bryce uses the Mask to place the souls of the Fallen into mech-suits and fallen bodies, forcing the Asteri to finally appear.
Ruhn and Lidia discover Pollux has taken her boys to the firstlight core, and in a devastating move, Ruhn shoots Lidia to stop her from charging to her death and races ahead alone. In the sky, Bryce and Hunt face the Asteri directly, destroying Polaris when the Starsword and Truth-Teller create a collapsing void amplified by Hunt’s lightning. With Rigelus still missing, the group regroups at the core—outnumbered and unsure how to win—until a sudden blast of water signals unexpected help has arrived.
Join us for some cheap wine AND cheap thoughts as we deep dive into these chapters
