Crown of Midnight
Ratings798
Average rating4.2
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I know a big complaint about Throne of Glass is that Celaena is supposed to be this hot-shot, evil assassin but doesn't actually use her supposed talents anywhere in the whole book. Well, she DEFINITELY uses them in Crown of Midnight, so people really can't complain about that particular aspect of Crown of Midnight.
Spoilers ahead!
The reveal at the end of the book was SO SATISFYING. Celaena is the heir to the Fae kingdom. Of course, it was incredibly obvious that's where things were going, but damn if it wasn't really nice to see it all play out.
The love triangle ‘thing' is still all over this book, but that's so freaking common with YA books that I can't really whine about it too much. I knew I was reading a YA series when I started it. Chaol is the best, though, c'mon. No contest in my eyes.
There is some BRUTAL violence in this book, so just a forewarning, there. One important character gets murdered, and their death triggers...basically everything afterwards in regards to what happens to Celaena. I was extremely sad to see them die, because they had been a bright spot in the previous novel.
Can't wait to move onto the next book!
actual rating; 4,5 stars
I don't care what other people say, I'll always have a soft spot for Chaol.
Celaena's growth trough this book has been a refresher from her in the first book. Also, Dorian and his magic, I love that part of him discovering himself.
1: Throne of Glass ★★★★
#2: Crown of Midnight ★★★.5
#3: Heir of Fire ???
My review for the first book basically covers my feelings on the second as well – very readable, love the relationships, pls stop showing me random snippets of other characters just to push forward the plot and reveal things the mc doesn't know. I liked this slightly less than ToG, but still enjoyed reading it. I'll be picking up Heir of Fire within the next couple weeks, I'm sure.
4.5 only because my heart broke so many times, and this last twist at the end, even tho I knew it would happen, it was still heartbreaking. I hope this trio could be reunited in the future.
I don't know who I love most yet. ;;
“But death was her curse and her gift, and death had been her good friend these long, long years.”
That was a strong emotive sequel! I loved it so much.
so much happened, so many twists and turns and I still can't fathom what i read.
there's huge improvement when it concerns the characters, I felt Celaena's character was more likeable in this book as we finally see her in action, I loved her friendship with Nehemia but her relationship with Chaol broke my heart and sewed it back by the end, Dorian is way cooler in this instalment and I'm glad he got his own development.
OMG I loved this book and did expect the ending at all. I knew there was something different about her but I did not see that coming at all, that was totally unexpected.
I'm loving all the characters, theyre all very different but you can see how they've changed even just from throne of glass (first book of the series I read).
1a leitura:
1. Não gosto da persongem principal - Selena? Kaelena? Cealena?? Celaena?? Okay, esse nome é chato de ler! Ela teoricamente tem 19 anos e é toda badass, mas depois as atitudes dela são super inseguras e imaturas e parece uma personagem demasiado simples para a história! Não sei, mas qualquer coisa me irritava sobre a personagem, a maneira como ela era super independente e depois só fazia porcaria! Isso irritava-me imenso.
2. Não gostei do desenvolvimento da história - achei que metade do livro em termos de história foi uma seca e segunda metade demasiado confusa e rápida.
3. Problema dos triângulos amorosos e o fim! - Tipo, no primeiro livro ela estava com um rapaz, neste com o outro e no terceiro (segundo os spoilers) há um terceiro amor... “Miga, acalma as tits e vê se começas a seguir mais os problemas que te rodeiam do que a vida amorosa!” Não sei, não gostei do facto de se focar tanto no amor, mas depois desperdiçá-lo! Já agora, este foi o meu amor preferido dela - o Chaol <3.
2a leitura:
1. Continuo a não gostar da personagem principal... exatamente o mesmo sentimento que referi na 1a leitura. E aquela cena dela deixar o posto para ir dançar...? “miga, tu és a assassina mais prigosa,o que estás a fazer...?”. Senti várias vezes que a personalidade dela não correspondia às atitudes. Se ela fosse uma assassina “comum” e não “especial” acho que deixava menos questões.
2. Continuo a achar que o desenvolvimento é estanho. Primeira metade realmente foca-se demasiado no romance e segunda parte finalmente conta coisas mais interessantes.
3. Depois de ler novamente, já não acho que o Chaol é o amor perfeito, acho que ele é um pouco obsecado por ela e ao contrário do principe, não aceita que ela o deixou, apesar de ter mais razões para acabar com ele.
I get the hype around this series now.
This was really good, especially the last half. Great pacing, good plot and a killer ending.
I'll definitely read the next book!
This is the third time I've read this book and I still think it's one of my favorite of SJM books thus far. I do wish there was a deeper romance between Chaol and Celaena - like more trysts, love letters and such. It seemed to be more of a whirlwind and it was so well-written that I would've enjoyed more of it. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasies like this. It has been out for years, but it is so good!
This is my third full book by Sarah J. Maas. The very first was Crescent City 1 which I loved! Then I tried A court of thorns and roses, which I couldn't finish and finally, I seemed to hit my stride again with Throne of Glass. That was OK, but the series picks up after the first book, so here we go, second book in the series in as many weeks. The surprises keep coming, the heroine is growing as a person and the romance and action keep the interest alive. Hope you'll enjoy it!
I will never forgive SJM for the sins that she will commit against Chaol. Never.
Chaol + Celaena forever, I will take no criticism. Thank you.
That ending though!!!
I mean I did have a clue about what was coming but that didn't change my reaction when that finally happened..
Amazing! Spectacular! I've been missing out! I can believe it! Celaena Sardothien is really...! And she's actually...! You didn't think I was actually going to tell you did you? You have to read it for yourself, silly! I promise you won't regret it, not one bit. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. Starting book 3, Heir of Fire, right now! Bye!
updated to 5 stars upon reread. the arcs, the development, the reveal at the end, fantastic.
Man what a great continuation of this series. Who would have thought it would keep getting better. I love Calaena! She is such a well-rounded female lead. She is strong, intelligent, passionate, loving, kind-hearted, loyal, fierce and so much more.
Following her journey as she delves into the mystery surrounding the king and rebel factions kept me up at night lol. It's that good! Chaol and Dorian make great co-leads and add their own elements and complexity to the story. I can only imagine where this story is headed and am excited to find out.
Ahhh I still remember when I read that big plot twist at the end of the book for the first time! Still gives my chills knowing that Sarah put all these tiny pieces at the beginning of the series, which would later on complete the puzzle.
Love this book, it is a great sequel and the story really evolves. Just four star because I felt like some part of the book were a bit slow and I sometimes had to focus to go through.
Also I feel like the author has difficulty to decide if she wants to focus on romance or on adventure and sometimes the global story suffer from it.
But I will def pick up the 3rd one to follow Celeana's adventures !!!
It was a decent read. 3.5 I would say. But the main character still bothered me, a lot. Although I'm looking forward to continuing the series. It was a very interesting book compared to the first one.
Wow... Just wow.
I wrote the review for the first book in the series about a week ago and said it was one of my favourite fantasies of all time. This has equalled it, if not topped. Though I've not come out feeling quite as blown away as the first, it's a truly enticing read with every chapter delivering unparalleled drama, new twists and intrigue that make you want to just keep on reading.
I jumped straight from the first book to this, however, I'm going to take a break between this and third as I don't want to burn out the series. But I am so very looking forward to reading it!!
The last 100 pages of this book are possibly my favourite ever, I just love how the whole series shifts with the end of this book.
This book starts off with Celaena fulfilling her tasks as the King's Champion until her next task is to get rid of a person from her past. This makes her toy a very thin line between completing her task and also getting to know about the rebel movement building up against the King. She and Nehemia are still best of friends but their paths lead to different ways and to devastating consequences. Dorian is keeping secrets of his own which if revealed, could prove deadly. And Chaol has unwittingly fallen in love with the Assassin but still obeys the King. When all the secrets collide, all of their lives change in ways from which there is no coming back.
Celaena in this book definitely is more like the Assassin we have heard so much about till now. There are scenes where we see her deadly side and I was totally amazed. I also liked to see Celaena in love (though I don't like Chaol), making plans for her future and freedom just like any young girl. But the tragedy that occurs and the circumstances leading up to it left me reeling with terror because I was not expecting it. Just like Celaena, it took me a long time to get over the shock. Everything that happens in the book in the aftermath is thrilling and I loved the book more because of the action, the revelations and the fact that I had no clue where the story was going next.
This book also has a lot more world building including the history of Terrasen, it's conquest at the hand of the King, the possibilities for the King's dark powers and his future plans for the continent. Even though it was easy to figure out Celaena's true heritage through the subtle clues left here and there, I still enjoyed watching Chaol piece together the info and come to the conclusion.
I really really liked Dorian having powers because now he will have a much more larger role to play in probably defeating his father. As I love magic and when Dorian is currently the only magic wielder in the continent, it just makes me super excited and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Despite everything that happens, I can't make myself like Chaol. His loyalty to Dorian is commendable and I understand what he tried to do at the end but after all this time, the fact that he still thinks that the woman he loved might kill his best friend makes me mad. What the hell Chaol !!!!!
On the whole, this book is way better in terms of world building, fantasy elements and plot than ToG and has some great emotional moments that makes this a wonderful sequel. One thing that I realized, there is no going back for me and this is probably going to be one hell of a memorable series.