Two months have passed since Celaena Sardothien was named the king's champion.
In that time, he has sent her out to kill four men for him. She knows the lives
of her friends, especially the king's captain, Choal Westfall, are in danger if
she refuses. Determined to carry out her orders, Celaena Is unable to follow
through the first time when she sees how kind her hit is and realizing the
king's agenda. She gave each of her four targets the same choice; die or fake
their death and disappear, never to be heard from again. Each man chose to help
Celaena deceive the king and stage their deaths. So far, the king and everyone
else believe that she is following orders. Dorian is having a hard time looking
at her, wondering if he really knows the true Celaena.
The king gives Celaena her next assignment; to ferret out those behind the
rebel movement in Rifthold to remove him from his throne and thaw his plans for
the empire. She struggles to keep her game face while her mind spins with
questions, not having heard of such a movement in the capital. He will give her
one name at a time because he knows his palace is full of spies. When she sees
the first name he gives her, Celaena knows who Archer Finn is. A popular
courtesan who sought training at the Assassins' Keep to defend him from jealous
clients and their husbands, Celaena doesn't think Archer is capable of
rebellion, even though she hasn't seen him for several years. Giving her one
month to get past Archer's well guarded defenses, Celaena needs to figure out
if he is truly a rebel and traitor or who is setting him up for a fall. If the
king were to ever figure out the truth about Celaena, he would destroy her.
Can Celaena keep her deceptions from the king, especially now that he
wants men dispatched so close to the castle? Is there a rebel movement in
Rifthold and what is their purpose? What are the king's plans and why is he
having Celaena kill all of those men? Was Celaena deceiving Dorian about her
true nature? Does she uncover any clues about how her life tragically changed
over a year and a half ago? Will Celaena be able to find happiness and
maybe love? Can she ever stop being the king's assassin.
Throne of Glass
was my absolute top read of 2012 and it successor is even better. Crown of Midnight left me as speechless
as Chaol with the stunning reveal on the last page. The summer of 2014 and book
three of Celaena's story will be heartbreaking wait.
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