Publisher: Bloomsbury

A Solid Plot & Great Character Development – Queen of Shadows {Review}

Posted July 21, 2016 in Reading, Review / 2 Comments

A Solid Plot & Great Character Development – Queen of Shadows {Review}Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #4
Publisher: Bloomsbury (2015)
Hardcover (648 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crown of Midnight
Also in this series: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire
Reading Challenges: 2016 Royal Challenge, Read 2016

Synopsis

The queen has returned.
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past…
She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.
She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen’s triumphant return.
The fourth volume in the New York Times bestselling series continues Celaena’s epic journey and builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.

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Oh. My. Goodness! Sheer AMAZING-NESS here! – Heir of Fire {Review}

Posted June 13, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Oh. My. Goodness! Sheer AMAZING-NESS here! – Heir of Fire {Review}Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #3
Publisher: Bloomsbury (2014)
Paperback (562 pages)
Rating:
Also by this author: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crown of Midnight
Also in this series: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Queen of Shadows
Reading Challenges: 2016 Royal Challenge, Read 2016

Synopsis

She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.
Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak—but at an unspeakable cost. Now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth...a truth about her heritage that could change her life—and her future—forever.
Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena must find the strength to not only fight her inner demons but to battle the evil that is about to be unleashed.
The king's assassin takes on an even greater destiny and burns brighter than ever before in this follow-up to the
New York Times bestselling Crown of Midnight.

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{Review} Crown of Midnight – Celaena’s Back!

Posted January 4, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

{Review} Crown of Midnight – Celaena’s Back!Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #2
Publisher: Bloomsbury (2013)
Paperback (418 pages)
Rating:
Also by this author: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Heir of Fire
Also in this series: Throne of Glass, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows
Reading Challenges: Read 2015

Synopsis

An assassin's loyalties are always in doubt but her heart never wavers.
Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King's Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she hides her secret vigilantly, her deadly charade becomes difficult when she realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. No one is above questioning her allegiance—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.
Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie ... and whom she is willing to fight for.

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{Review} A Court of Thorns and Roses – Beauty and the Beast and Faeries

Posted December 17, 2015 in Reading, Review / 6 Comments

{Review} A Court of Thorns and Roses – Beauty and the Beast and FaeriesA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses #1
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's (2015)
eBook (416 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire
Reading Challenges: 2015 Fairytale Retelling, Read 2015

Synopsis

A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it… or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!

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Review: Throne of Glass – An Accused Assassin and a Challenge

Posted August 20, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Throne of Glass – An Accused Assassin and a ChallengeThrone of Glass by Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #1
Publisher: Bloomsbury (2012)
Paperback (406 pages)
Rating:
Also by this author: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire
Also in this series: Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows
Reading Challenges: Read 2015

Synopsis

Meet Celaena Sardothien.
Beautiful. Deadly.
Destined for greatness.
In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.
Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?

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