Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Crown of Midnight is the second book in Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series. After winning the competition and becoming the King’s Champion in Throne of Glass, Celaena had to follow the King’s orders and kill his enemies. Maas delivered another hit with no misses in sight! In the second book, Celaena was very busy: tricking the King to make him think she was killing people, trying to find out the King’s evil plans for Erilea, searching for answers regarding the rebel group in Rifthold, and…falling in love with Chaol.
Crown of Midnight teemed with intrigue, mysteries, romance, tension, jealousy, deceit, heartbreak, death, and…revelations. With the pressure of the ancient Queen Elena and Ellywe’s Princess Nehemia, Celaena had to decide whether or not she would finally rise up against the King of Adarlan and take action to protect Erilea. Throughout the entire book, Celaena struggled with this. She had already lost so much. She feared losing the last remaining people she cared for if she did publicly rebel against the King. However, after a horrific event, Celaena made her choice.
I thoroughly enjoyed Crown of Midnight. I loved that Dorian and Celaena found common ground and friendship once more. They weren’t meant to be together, but they were meant to be the best of friends. That much was clear. I also enjoyed the romantic moments between Chaol and Celaena. She needed a little happiness, and he gave that to her…for a short time. I know Chaol was the Captain of the Guard, but his loyalty to the King annoyed me. At least the King’s evil plans were revealed to Chaol. Now he can stop being irritating with all that (slightly) blind loyalty.
I loved the twist and turns that came with each mystery and revelation during Celaena’s search for answers. At each step of her investigation, Celaena discovers something new, and sometimes those discoveries hurt her. It wouldn’t be a Maas book without some emotional trauma. I was crushed after a particular character’s death. And it was even more distressing seeing Celaena grieve. However, Celaena’s switch to revenge monster mode was excellent. I loved seeing the fierce assassin come out to play.
The revelation of Dorian’s powers and Celaena’s real identity were incredible! I relished every little clue to Celaena’s heritage, and the reveal of her true form sent excited chills through my body. I look forward to learning more about her past and experiencing the legend that is…Aelin Ashryver Galathynius.
I enjoyed Crown of Midnight and can’t wait to see the story and action reach a whole new level in the next book.
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