Rating: **** Suggested Age: 14

The ending of Queen of Shadows was amazing. I couldn’t put down the second half of the book. It’s the first half of the book that I had a problem with. The first half was fairly boring and the plot was moving at the speed of a snail. Though, once the pace picked up, the pace picked up. I’m still in awe at Sarah J. Maas’s world-building, character building, and every single word she writes. Aelin (formerly known as Celaena) has to be one of the best female characters existing in young adult literature. She doesn’t let anything stop her from her goal, she’s beyond confident, she may be strong, but she hurts like everyone else, and she’s so powerful. Not to mention, she will also put anyone in their place if they do her wrong. I also love Chaol and Dorian SO MUCH. However, I’m not all that fond of Rowan.

Along with Queen of Shadows being fairly boring in the beginning, I have another issue: the next book doesn’t come out until around September of this year. That’s a long time.

I highly recommend this series, even though I’ve only rated one book five stars. Once you get past the boring parts, this series really is great.

-Book Hugger

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