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Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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5.0

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Crown of Midnight is the second book in the Throne of Glass Series, and was about the same as the first book. I will say you will want to read Throne of Glass first, and then come and read this book afterwards. Following the SJM universe this feels like we are finally starting to get the wheels rolling on this series, and felt like it was a very engrossing story to occur after Throne of Glass.

Crown of Midnight picks up where the throne of Glass lets off and still follows Celaena after winning the competition. She is now the King's errand runner for conducting assassinations asked for by the king. She of course is doing it in her own way here. Also there is a lot revealed about Celaena in this story which keeps us on the edge of our seat. Lowkey, there is a cliffhanger at the end that kept me wanting to read the series, so go into that knowing you are probably going to want to go right into the next book.

This book's plot and characters are of course the best part of the story. I felt like this started going down some of the things left over from the first book, and is a good transition into the rest of the series. Maybe it wasn't the most engrossing story from Sarah I have read, but it was still one that felt necessary for the story and laid the groundwork for the things coming. Though I haven't read the rest of the series yet.

I of course loved the relationship between Celaena, Chaol, and Damian through this story, and also more of the magical aspects of this story. Things are developing and I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have heard a lot about what is to come, and after this story, I can't wait to see what happens next. I do think that I will be waiting with my

At this point. I do think I would recommend this series, but at this point, I am still skeptical that it is better than The Court of Thorns and Roses series, but I will keep an open mind as I continue to experience this story and see how it unravels. As someone who loves the other works of Sarah, I am very cautious about what will be revealed next.