Celaena hat sich in einem unerbittlichen Wettkampf gegen ihre Konkurrenten durchgesetzt und ist nun Champion des Königs. Nach seinen Vorgaben soll sie unliebsame Gegner beseitigen, die dessen grausame Herrschaft beenden wollen. Doch statt sie aus dem Weg zu räumen, warnt Celaena seine Feinde und ermöglicht ihnen so die Flucht. Dieses Geheimnis verbirgt sie zunächst selbst vor Chaol, zu dem sie sich gegen ihren Willen immer mehr hingezogen fühlt. Wie sehr kann sie ihm vertrauen? Schließlich ist Chaol der Captain der königlichen Leibgarde. Soll sie auf ihr Herz oder ihren Verstand …
Celaena hat sich in einem unerbittlichen Wettkampf gegen ihre Konkurrenten durchgesetzt und ist nun Champion des Königs. Nach seinen Vorgaben soll sie unliebsame Gegner beseitigen, die dessen grausame Herrschaft beenden wollen. Doch statt sie aus dem Weg zu räumen, warnt Celaena seine Feinde und ermöglicht ihnen so die Flucht. Dieses Geheimnis verbirgt sie zunächst selbst vor Chaol, zu dem sie sich gegen ihren Willen immer mehr hingezogen fühlt. Wie sehr kann sie ihm vertrauen? Schließlich ist Chaol der Captain der königlichen Leibgarde. Soll sie auf ihr Herz oder ihren Verstand hören?
Hardcover, 520 pages
German language
Published by dtv.
Como me gustan las relecturas, aunque cierto es que saber las cosas malas que van a pasar y saber lo dolorosas que son y solo estar ahí pasando páginas hasta que llegan...pero a partir de ahora si que empieza lo bueno.
The second book in the Throne of Glass series built upon the first and smashed my expectations by a wide margin. While not a literary masterpiece by any stretch, I thought Sarah J. Maas' writing was greatly improved in Crown of Midnight, making for a more engaging read than Throne of Glass. In addition to the general improvement in the writing and storytelling, there's more of everything in this one - intrigue, humor, fight scenes, and yes, romance.
The trio of friends, and sometimes love triangle of Celaena, Chaol, and Dorian all grow by leaps and bounds in this one, while not losing that spark that made them fun, compelling, and sometimes maddening characters to begin with. Celaena remained a badass with skills and a personality to be reckoned with, but I really enjoyed Chaol and Dorian's development in this one. Chaol started the series as a pawn for …
The second book in the Throne of Glass series built upon the first and smashed my expectations by a wide margin. While not a literary masterpiece by any stretch, I thought Sarah J. Maas' writing was greatly improved in Crown of Midnight, making for a more engaging read than Throne of Glass. In addition to the general improvement in the writing and storytelling, there's more of everything in this one - intrigue, humor, fight scenes, and yes, romance.
The trio of friends, and sometimes love triangle of Celaena, Chaol, and Dorian all grow by leaps and bounds in this one, while not losing that spark that made them fun, compelling, and sometimes maddening characters to begin with. Celaena remained a badass with skills and a personality to be reckoned with, but I really enjoyed Chaol and Dorian's development in this one. Chaol started the series as a pawn for the royalty with unwavering loyalty but spends most of the second book struggling between his loyalty and oath to the royal family and his loyalty to Celaena and his own personal desires. Dorian, on the other hand, is still the same handsome and lovable prince, but comes into his own as a man, stepping into his power and more openly disagreeing with his father. I found myself screaming internally at Celaena's recklessness, Chaol's often misplaced loyalty, and Dorian's lack of secrecy despite his station in life and what's at stake.
Crown of Midnight was a wonderful story that kept me engaged throughout to the point where I started the book and finished it in about 30 hours. There seemed to be much less "downtime" in this one compared to Throne of Glass, and with the chapters being on the shorter side, it was very easy to keep tapping away on the Kindle app on my phone.
I loved this book. Chances are if you're reading this one, you're reading through the whole series anyway, but if you read the first and were unsure if you wanted to continue, please keep going and give Crown of Mightnight a read.
When Celaena finally decides to understand who she's becoming and who she potentially could be; as nasty as the events that occur in this novel are, and how horribly they nearly warp one woman beyond recognition, they are needed for the future.
