Crown of Midnight
An assassin’s loyalties are always in doubt.
But her heart never wavers.
After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes.
Keeping up the deadly charade—while pretending to do the king's bidding—will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizon -- forces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice.
Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she most willing to fight for?
But her heart never wavers.
After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes.
Keeping up the deadly charade—while pretending to do the king's bidding—will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizon -- forces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice.
Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she most willing to fight for?
(summary from goodreads.com)
I loved it! What an excellent book. Great characters, fabulous story, a plot with twists and turns that progressed a TON despite it being a second book. I loved the different versions of Celaena that I saw - much less frivolity, but still a complex character. I loved the poignancy and the drama and a few parts even bruised my heart. A fabulous continuation of a series I wasn't sure if I would like all that much.
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I loved it! What an excellent book. Great characters, fabulous story, a plot with twists and turns that progressed a TON despite it being a second book. I loved the different versions of Celaena that I saw - much less frivolity, but still a complex character. I loved the poignancy and the drama and a few parts even bruised my heart. A fabulous continuation of a series I wasn't sure if I would like all that much.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: YES, tons and tons; Profanity: none; Sex: YES
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