Title: Crown Of Midnight
Author: Sarah J Maas
ISBN: 9781639730964
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 420
Source: Private Copy
From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil.
Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.
Then one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena’s world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie… and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for.
Official Summary
27 February 2025
After finishing Throne of Glass, I knew I’d enjoy Crown of Midnight, but I had no idea just how much. Right from the start, this book was even better than the first. I think it’s always easier to get into the second book of a series since you already have the world-building.
It’s the second book, and things are heating up. Secret plans are in motion to take down the ruthless king, whispers of rebel alliances are growing, and talk of a long-lost heir to the Terrasen throne, Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, starts filling the air. Some think it’s all just rumours, while others stake their lives on them. But by the end of the book, everything turns into this huge whirlwind of emotions that completely sucks you in—and to me, that’s what makes a book great.
Sarah J. Maas is, in my opinion, a genius. She makes us fall in love, she makes us sigh, she makes us angry, she makes us sad and she puts us through it all in this book. And honestly, I think that’s what makes a book unforgettable. Everyone has their own preferences, of course, but I think this series is the best that she has ever written. I mean you cannot compare this series to ACOTAR, I mean it does not compare.
Dorian, the Crown Prince of Adarlan, is the witty son of an evil king. His personality and his dynamic with Celaena are just perfect. And as much as I love Dorian, I can’t deny how much I enjoyed seeing Celaena’s relationship with Chaol grow—at least in this book, at this point in the story. Even though, let’s be real, some crazy stuff goes down and Celaena has her moments of chaos.
Overall, this book, the second out of seven, completely blew my mind. It made me laugh, sigh, and rage, and it was absolutely fantastic. Worth every single second I spent reading it. I loved it.
Also by Sarah J Maas
A COURT OF THRONES AND ROSES
Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price …
Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre’s presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.
About The Author
Author Bio from the Author’s Site
Sarah J. Maas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series and A Court of Thorns and Roses series, as well as a USA Today and international bestselling author. Sarah wrote the first incarnation of the Throne of Glass series when she was just sixteen, and it has now sold in thirty-five languages. A New York native, Sarah currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and dog. Empire of Storms, the fifth Throne of Glass novel, is available now.
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