Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass #4) by Sarah J. Maas
Published: September 1st 2015 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Review:
Myth: 5/5
Celaena’s journey takes her back to Rifthold, to make good on promises she made and take back what’s hers. She must continue to dance the line while in Rifthold between Celaena the assassin and Aelin the queen. I continue to worship Aelin/Celaena in this book as she sews chaos and hope. One of the reasons I will always love Aelin is that she gets to be the mastermind behind all of these crazy plans and schemes. She has layers and backup plans to every scheme so that she always has contingencies and backups and her court and friends are continually surprised by her.
We also finally get a first overlap of Manon and Aelin’s storylines in this book, looks like to be the first of many as these powerful enemies have their own agendas and power to back them up.
Magic: 5/5
It’s funny that I love the magic so much in this book when magic remains bound in Rifthold. After discovering her power again, Aelin must drop back into the assassin’s body to finish her fight with the King. I love that that mighty power is stripped away from her when she goes back to face her enemies, but she dominates nonetheless.
That’s not to say there isn’t any magic in this book. There is still plenty of creepiness going on with the Valg, Wordkeys and marks. Definitely adding more layers to the overall enemy and what Aelin must do to defeat them.
Overall: 5/5
“She was a whirling cloud of death, a queen of shadows, and these men were already carrion.”
This is pretty much the vibe of Queen of Shadows, and I am here for it. I’m here to see Aelin rise while protecting her friends and destroying her enemies.
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