Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas blew my mind. Throne of Glass was good, but not outstanding, especially with its occasional boring points. However, Crown of Midnight was excellent and I wasn’t bored in the slightest. I actually began to love Chaol (name pronounced like “kale”) so much more in this book. Maas creates such wonderful and in-depth characters that you can’t help but falling in love with, honestly. She created a superb main character, Celaena, who is strong, brave, and smart. She is self-confident, which is a must in young adult books, and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. More strong female characters, like Celaena, are needed in young adult fiction. Also, Maas’s writing is really good. At some points it can be a little confusing, but I definitely enjoyed the way she writes more than in Throne of Glass.

With that said, there were some minor faults. There is a lot of violence and more romance than previously, but violence is expected in fantasy and romance is expected in young adult books. Also, as previously mentioned, I found some parts confusing. There are a lot of complex fantasy elements, city names, and detailed information about characters that if not read carefully and thoroughly, will be quite confusing. However, I managed to figure out what was happening, so I didn’t drop the rating.

I definitely recommend the Throne of Glass series to fantasy lovers. I have my fingers crossed that the next book (Heir of Fire) is just as good as Crown of Midnight, if not better!

Also, here’s a quote that I love from Crown of Midnight: “And isn’t the journey more important than the end?” -Mort, page 282. Did anybody else just love the talking door-knob?

-Book Hugger