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annadelreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“The rest of the world quieted into nothing. In that moment, after ten long years, Celaena looked at Chaol and realized she was home.”
I devoured this book in just a few days. After finishing part one, I knew I had to binge read the rest of the book (because how could you not?!). This book contains more romance compared to the last two books of the series (TOG and TAB) and I noticed how SJM really do love stirring the readers with who's going to end up with whom. I'm not sure I appreciate it at the start of the book - because I was just confused how it happened. Although throughout the series, I can see it was bound to happen.
The book was pretty slow paced at the start but slowly was becoming more of a fast paced. The book was more or less just a month of its world timing, fyi. It showed how Calaena has been a King's Champion for the months after TOG ended and how she's immediately refraining to do what she's tasked to do - which is kill people. I love her and Nehemia together too since they've definitely bonded and became friends. World-building-wise, there's a lot more details I have to take note of that was explained throughout the book. The twists here and there of the book was also so much I had to keep up. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and hope to be more hyped in the next books of the series!
The ending though. Just the ending is enough for me rate this book more than four stars. Reading the other two books and end up with this third book ending was just so intense. Sure, we know that Calaena was something - Terrasen something, to be specific. But I was not expecting the what (don't want to spoil). UGH. I'm pretty addicted but I have to stagger the series reading because I'm waiting for my friend to catch up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, and Blood
jnterhune's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I’m loving this series, this book was awesome, a fast read, keeping me up at night, so wild you have to read with a friend cause you will want to talk about it, loved the overall whole story never found it dull or boring, gives everything you want excited to keep reading this story and rollercoaster! LOVE LOVE LOVE
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Just loving it already starting the next one enjoying what’s to come in love! This one really brought the WOW factor just packed with a wild ride must read!melinette7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Again, I find myself at loss for words. This book is epic, made me lose track of time and everything. It's fantastic. There are no words.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
jenniee_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and War
fedorkable's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
took chaol LONG ENOUGH
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
laura_xw's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Blood
bmceleney's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Slavery
sarahgordon327's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Okay, I’m doing a 180 from my first review on Throne of Glass! I found this sequel to be much more captivating, with a believable and very sweet romance, lots of action, more world-building and background-learning, and much more depth to the characters. I’m excited to go back and read Assassin’s Blade next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Slavery
krosebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Similar to the first book in the Throne of Glass series, I was really intrigued in the beginning then the end kind of lost me. I don’t know if I’m still learning the universe and it’s making it harder to get into the harder concepts or what.
Good book loved the twistChaol learning about Celeana’s heritage . I found Chaol to be the most interesting character in this book because of his struggle to choose sides between his loyalty to the kingdom and Celeana .
Good book loved the twist
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
rivierareads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
This book brought some long-lost inspiration & magic inside of me back to life. Such great imagery of a female assassin!! She really captured my imagination with the descriptions in this book, one of the only books I’ve read that I felt I could truly visualize. The plot was always moving & interesting. Honestly the only things keeping it from 5 stars are the whole talking doorknob thing and the sort of weird twist with Archer that felt a bit manufactured . Cannot wait to read the next one. I appreciate ACOTAR but damn this series has sooooo much more plot!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape and Injury/Injury detail