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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s not my favorite, but this book has officially gotten me invested in the series!

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 I saw her true name coming, there were a lot of hints throughout the book. But the fact that she is fae, was a bit of a surprise, looking back, there were a few hints for that too, but I just missed them cause I was waiting for the name reveal. 

But also, Dorian has magic? That was a shocker!!! I can’t wait to see how all the magic plays out! 
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I can’t believe they killed off Nehemia. She was such a strong female character and I loved her and Celaena’s friendship. It was heartbreaking, but I got such ick vibes from Archer I knew he was somehow involved. 

The ending did get me bad because I knew something odd was going on with her background but I had no idea she WAS Aelin. That really threw me but I’m so excited to see what happens next. Chaol keeps giving me bad vibes, and I really hope that Dorian gets more involved later on because he’s really starting to grow on me.
 

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Loveable characters: Complicated
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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was so much better than the first one! Personally, I tend to struggle when there is an unlikeable narrator (I find Celaena to be unlikeable overall), but that aside, I still really enjoyed this. Much improved character development and world building. At this point, I’m fully invested in the rest of the series.

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