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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

THIS BOOK WAS SO SAD! 

Aelin is now the King's Assassin. She goes off on the king's orders to kill his enemies but turns out she's not actually killing them. She's faking their deaths and allowing them to escape into the night. The only problem is, the king will kill Chaol and Nehemia's if he finds out she's lying to him. On one of her assignments she discovers some information that threatens the king and his crown and sets in motion a series of events that will threaten everything Celaena cares for. 

This book really delve into the relationship between Chaol, Dorian and Celaena. I really liked that aspect of it. I loved the mystery of it all! Overall, it wasn't a 5 star read for me because it still felt like it was a book that was leading up to another book. Or maybe because there wasn't any smut ;)

The ending was so sooo sad and emotional :(

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Rating: 5/5 stars.

Splendid, perfect, marvelous, a bunch more adjectives. I was already enjoying this series but this is definitely the one that truly hooked me after the midway point.

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The ending is everything. It had me at the edge of my seat. The whole way through was an adventure. I love the characters. This book made me laugh and cry. It is my favorite book of the year so far. 

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I really like the world building. Tte way the book flows into the next is good too.
the ending is heartbreaking in a classic way. OF COURSE she’s the missing queen.
 

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Strong character development: Yes
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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is the type of book and style I would expect from SJM after reading ACOTAR and Crescent City. 
Solid reads with decent plot and pacing. I can tell something good is brewing. 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked this book more than the first (Throne of Glass). It had a more in-depth and complicated plot, but it was very confusing to me. Even in the end, when I found out
Celaena was really Aelin
. I feel like I need to re-read this book to fully understand it (I’m not going to). I did like the twist at the end revealing that
Archer was actually behind it all
. I also thought that this book was more interesting because there was more magic. It reminded me more of ACOTAR. Overall, it was good, just confusing and I need a bit more clarification when it comes to heavy plots. 

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