Going into my reread of this, I only remembered one scene...and, as it turns out, I remembered the only important part of this book.

As I started my reread of Crown of Midnight, the second novel in the Throne of Glass series, I literally remembered one thing about this book. Surely I'd forgotten some other important scenes, right? Wrong. I think there were only two scenes in this book that'll be relevant for the rest of the series (yes, there are some foreshadowing details, but everything else isn't that important). For that reason, I think this is probably my least favorite book in the series.
Celaena is now the King's Champion (aka assassin), but she's been faking the assassinations for the past few months. There's some political rebellion undertones, as well as court intrigue and some action. For the most part, though, I didn't find myself too interested in the story. I thought the plot twists were relatively predictable (I remember calling the main plot twist the first time I read it, so it isn't just because this was a reread). I know the series starts slow, but I genuinely think this is my least favorite.
I also had issues with some of the characters being annoying. I'm a Chaol apologist, but I really, really don't like his relationship dynamics with Celaena. I also remember him being more brotherly than rival-y to Dorian. Nehemia just didn't feel all that relevant again. I thought Celaena was a bit overdramatic in this one, though I'm pretty sure that's just her personality. Dorian is still my favorite (although his pining over Celaena at the beginning got on my nerves), and I'm most excited to see his arc.
Crown of Midnight is the second book in the Throne of Glass series, and while I didn't find it incredibly enjoyable, I'm excited to continue the series.

3.75/5
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