Crown of Midnight

I debated long and hard whether to give this book 5 stars, mostly because I was unfairly comparing it to other great books from other genres and age groups.

The truth is, as far as young adult fantasy goes, this book is one of the best I have ever read.
The plot is engaging and twisted, the stakes are high, the characters are surprisingly well developed and the world building is damn good. Not to mention, there are some semi-horror elements, which were executed to perfection and I loved! Oh, and quite a few things that I scoffed at after reading book one now make sense - I am genuinely impressed.

As always, I didn't much care about the romance, but I think it's just me, and in all honesty, it wasn't too much. Now, mind you, if you're not familiar with Sarah J Maas, she likes to be messy when it comes to romance, so be prepared.

All in all, I am enjoying this series way more than I thought I would.