A review by kamrynkoble
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Omg, this took me two months. I feel like I owe myself a prize for finishing it. It’s still so, so good. 

I still consider myself a baby fantasy reader—I haven’t really ventured outside SJM yet. My brain sometimes struggles with keeping track of all these moving parts as the magic system is so foreign to me. I’m always afraid to google anything, but sometimes I just have to do it. It doesn’t help that SJM loves those gotchya moments where Aelin retroactively tells you of the genius, secret-from-the-reader move she made last chapter that conveniently saved her/her people this chapter. Oh well.

I just . . . I feel like I’m finally getting it. I felt like a fan girl when Aelin and Manon met. SJM does sacrificial gestures like no other and they always stab me right in the heart. I feel like Aelin is my baby and when she wept after the King died I literally wanted to hold her. I’m insane. Nothing is real. I just loved everyone in this book. It’s 2:30am and I didn’t mean to finish this so late. 

🗣️GIVE US MORE ROMANCE! 

~the most cohesive, insightful, well-written, 5-star review I’ve ever penned 
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