Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas, 2013 - Buy The Book Here!
So I very recently finished reading Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and I loved it so much I jumped straight into the second book in the series, finishing this one in just 3 days..
This book dives straight back into the story of Celaena after she has triumphed in becoming the King's champion, and I have to admit the opening scene of this book for me had me on the edge of my seat. It was brutal opening and very graphic (which is a recurring theme around this second chapter in the series), it showed a new side of Celaena, one which we never really had a chance to see in the first novel.
We see Celaena working as an assassin full time for the King, which she really doesn't want to be doing - but what choice does she have? In 4 years she gets her freedom. Alongside her transition into becoming an assassin for a person she despises (and not to mention she wants dead) her personality changes and we get to see her mood swings become more intense than the previous book. This could be because of the friendships and relationships she has developed since living in the castle, which I'm sure she did not intend to have when she was first removed from Endovier.
That is as much of the story I want to delve into in this review as you know, spoilers! But if you have read the first book and want to start on the second one I would totally recommend reading it as soon as you finish. I found this book to be much more endearing than Throne of Glass because of how dark the story becomes. We start to find out more background stories from all of the main characters, much more about Celaena's background in particular.
Sarah J. Maas is very good in how she pans out her stories and keeps the reader intrigued into what's going on, just when you think you have figured out a character's motive you are thrown a curve ball, and then you find yourself starting all over with your theories again. I love a book which makes me think about it when I'm not reading it, for me it shows that I am actually interested - also if I can remember sub-character names then I know I'm onto a winner. This second book in particular leaves you thinking about how the lives of other characters are intertwined, not just with Celaena.
I also would like to point out how you can see Maas's improvement in her writing, not that she wasn't a good writer before. But you can really feel the passion behind her words and how this story clearly means something to her, I wouldn't be surprised if any of her life experiences influenced the overall story.
This was definitely a step up from the first book and I cannot wait to dissolve into the third book (Heir of Fire) which seems even more epic. If like me you like more mature YA books then definitely consider this series, I am so impressed with them so far. And as far as I am aware Maas is going to be writing 6 of them.
Check out my review of Throne of Glass here.
We see Celaena working as an assassin full time for the King, which she really doesn't want to be doing - but what choice does she have? In 4 years she gets her freedom. Alongside her transition into becoming an assassin for a person she despises (and not to mention she wants dead) her personality changes and we get to see her mood swings become more intense than the previous book. This could be because of the friendships and relationships she has developed since living in the castle, which I'm sure she did not intend to have when she was first removed from Endovier.
That is as much of the story I want to delve into in this review as you know, spoilers! But if you have read the first book and want to start on the second one I would totally recommend reading it as soon as you finish. I found this book to be much more endearing than Throne of Glass because of how dark the story becomes. We start to find out more background stories from all of the main characters, much more about Celaena's background in particular.
Sarah J. Maas is very good in how she pans out her stories and keeps the reader intrigued into what's going on, just when you think you have figured out a character's motive you are thrown a curve ball, and then you find yourself starting all over with your theories again. I love a book which makes me think about it when I'm not reading it, for me it shows that I am actually interested - also if I can remember sub-character names then I know I'm onto a winner. This second book in particular leaves you thinking about how the lives of other characters are intertwined, not just with Celaena.
I also would like to point out how you can see Maas's improvement in her writing, not that she wasn't a good writer before. But you can really feel the passion behind her words and how this story clearly means something to her, I wouldn't be surprised if any of her life experiences influenced the overall story.
This was definitely a step up from the first book and I cannot wait to dissolve into the third book (Heir of Fire) which seems even more epic. If like me you like more mature YA books then definitely consider this series, I am so impressed with them so far. And as far as I am aware Maas is going to be writing 6 of them.
Check out my review of Throne of Glass here.
Amy x
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