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ACOTAR Recap | Summary, Theories, and SJM Crossover

The Story Is··20 September 2026·1h 10m

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Hi SIPers! We're ready to dive into all things ACOTAR to prepare for book 6 in October! This week we're sharing a plot summary of book 1, A Court of Thorns and Roses. All of our recaps will be high level overviews and have spoilers for the entire SJM universe!  Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Spoiler alert for the entire SJM universe and how we’re breaking down the recaps(2:47) ACOTAR PART 1: Feyre in the human world (The Mercenary, Wyrdmarks, Fury Axtar crossover theories from Crescent City)(17:37) ACOTAR PART 2: Feyre’s time in the Spring Court, The Attor, The Suriel (Stay with the High Lord) Calanmai, learning the spring court glamour, Rhysand of the Night Court(42:18) ACOTAR Part 3: Under the mountain, trials, Amarantha, Feyre reborn, and return to Spring court 📖 Shop The Episode:ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763 Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639732180 Episode Schedule:ACOTAR 9/11ACOMAS 9/18ACOWAR 9/25ACOFAS + SJM Universe Tie Ins/flex week 10/2ACOSF Pt 1 10/9ACOSF Pt 2 10/16Final predictions, midnight release party plans, etc. 10/23Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠