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Throne of Glass - Kriegerin im Schatten by Sarah J. Maas

16 reviews

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This series is really shaping up to be something special. I think the first book works better as a cohesive story, and this one feels like setup for a larger narrative, and not as cohesive as a stand alone book, but it was still an enjoyable read.

It suffers from pacing issues and is very boring and plot laden at times. The romance of this book is not as good as the first one, but that’s ok, because not every book has to be romantic. 

I liked getting to know the characters a little more. I liked the reveal at the end, but honestly, it just makes me mad that we had to spend so much time being bait-and-switched by the author to in the name of worldbuilding rather than start in the faerie realm and have the actual story play out! 

Still!

I’m looking forward to book three! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Toxic relationship

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I am continuing my journey to read the Throne of Glass series this year.
"Crown of Midnight" picks up right at the end of "Throne of Glass". Celaena has become the king's champion, but she is hardly loyal to him. She can see that he is evil, and she wants to bring him down. She quickly learns that she is not the only one who is unhappy with the king, but she struggles to uncover which alliances are true.
This sequel is violent and really veers more towards action than romance, which I think will appeal to more people. Celaena is a deeply flawed character, and I love that! She makes mistakes and takes risks to fight for what she believes in. She is admirable, strong, and the perfect person to take on the king.
This was hardly my favorite Sarah J. Maas story, but I am definitely excited to continue and see where this series is going. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War

bryelle's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

Book 2 of the Throne of Glass series. This is a great continuation of the series. I truly think the best part of this book is the story between Celaena and Chaol. It is great to see their friendship and love grow. We get to see a glimps of Celaena’s past as we see characters she has once known. Celaena is battling knowing what to do and who to trust through this book. Everyone has their own agenda and tries to trust but giving only so much to those around them.

ALSO WE FIND OUT CELAENA IS FAE!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Slavery, and Death of parent

sandra_matute's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sigo amando esta saga y los personajes me hacen pasar por todas las emociones LITERALMENTE.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, and Vomit

clea's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism