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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?
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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
This book left me speechless. I don’t know how Cassandra Clare does it, but she creates such fantastic stories with plots that pull you in with every single word and characters that are so real. I find it difficult to believe that there are people in the world who read The Infernal Devices and hated them, or even slightly disliked them. I fell in love with these books, the world inside them, and the characters. I did find some parts relatively cheesy, but I think when I put it into perspective of how amazing every other aspect of this book and the series is, those parts can be overlooked. Also, I must mention the skill at which Clare writes; she writes so flawlessly and beautifully so that every single word has a purpose. The characters in this book and the previous ones were brilliant as well. I wanted to wrap my arms around every single one of them (except the evil ones…that wouldn’t be a good idea). Furthermore, Clare mastered the ability of creating characters that the reader is destined to fall in love with. Yes, I may be thinking of Jem Carstairs right now…Which brings me to the only love triangle allowed in the world: Jem vs. Will. If you haven’t noticed already, I fully believe Jem and Tessa are meant to be together, but I can name multiple people who would be willing to argue with me on that one. I don’t hate Will, don’t get me wrong, but he’s just not favored in my mind. [if you don’t want *vague* spoilers, don’t continue reading] Also, I believe I ought to mention the epilogue which succeeded in doing its job of destroying the reader (me) very well. I didn’t cry, but I can imagine millions of people did, I’m just not the most emotional reader. The ending was just so sad and heartbreaking. Authors should not be able to do that. Honestly. Though, once you get past the ending that likely made most readers bawl, the book was fantastic! It’s one of the most well-done pieces of young adult literature (along with Harry Potter and all of Clare’s other books). I highly recommend this series to fantasy lovers and even to those who prefer contemporary.
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