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Throne of Glass
When magic has gone from the world and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She is a prisoner, but if she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king's champion and earn her freedom. But the evil she encounters in the castle goes deep, and as dark forces gather on the horizon – forces which threaten to destroy her entire world – the assassin must take her place in a fight greater than she could ever have imagined.
This is the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that has turned #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas into a worldwide phenomenon. Fans new and old will dive into this ebook bundle containing the whole series: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, the thrilling finale Kingdom of Ash, and the companion anthology The Assassin's Blade.
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Published November 26, 2020
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105 books528k followersSarah J. Maas is the #1 bestselling author of the Throne of Glass, Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City series. Her books have sold millions of copies and are published in thirty-eight languages. She lives in New York City with her family.
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December 29, 2019
Overall Series Review: 4.9/5 stars
The Assassin's Blade: 5/5 stars
This was my second time rereading The Assassin's Blade and I just forgot how much I enjoyed it when I read it the first time and I think reading it before the rest of the books helped too because then I was reading things chronologically. I really loved the characters, they made me happy and I loved getting to see Celaena again and Sam and Yrene before the Yrene we know now. Each of the stories ends up becoming more and this book was just definitely needed.
Throne of Glass: 4.85/5 stars
Every time I read this one, I'm always more of a Dorian fan than a Chaol fan. Before knowing who Celaena actually is, I always thought that she would make a great queen and that her and Dorian would have been great together and would have the relationship that I had always wanted for myself where both were avid readers that could talk about books all the time. The competition was always something that I enjoyed reading and it was great to come back to it.
Crown of Midnight: 4.8/5 stars
This book I guess has always been my least favorite of them all just because of the fact that I was never a huge Chaol fan. I was okay with the fact that Celaena chose Chaol out of him and Dorian, though. I loved getting to see more of what happened in the castle and I loves watching the relationships build when I reread this book and I just really loved rereading the series.
Heir of Fire: 4.9/5 stars
I really really loved meeting Manon and Aelin who are probably tied for favorite characters in this series, if not ever. I just loved Abraxos and the wyverns and seeing how the Ironteeth witches worked, but still watching Celaena accept who she is and building a relationship with Rowan, and still getting to see what happens at the castle with Dorain and Chaol and Aedion.
Queen of Shadows: 5/5 stars
Queen of Shadows has always been my favorite because of all of the things that happen. Manon and Elide and also Manon and Dorian, but then also everything happening with Aelin and her court including saving Aedion but then reuniting with Rowan and Lysandra and just the more relationships that happened and grew between characters that weren't necessarily romantic.
Empire of Storms: 5/5 stars
I loved Empire of Storms so much because of the fact that Aelin was kicking ass and so much was happening and it was just magnificent and I couldn't get enough of it. This book ended up making me cry so much because of everything that happened and it was just so great.
Tower of Dawn: 4.68/5 stars
I was conflicted about reading Tower of Dawn just because Chaol was not my favorite character and I didn't want to read a whole book about him, but I enjoyed it so much more than I originally expected too and he grew on me. I loved getting to experience a new part of the world and meet new characters.
Kingdom of Ash: 4.96/5 stars
This book was so good. Everything came together, it made my cry and laugh and I just couldn't get enough of it. It was just what I needed and I finished it so much faster than I was expecting to, but it was just so good. The only reason it didn't get a 5/5 stars was because I left still wanted a little bit more in the ending because I figured we would get a little more of the characters after the war was over, but it was really good regardless.
Main Characters:
Celaena Sardothian/Aelin Ashryver Galathynius is the main character that the story is revolved around and I love her with all my heart. She inspires me so much and her strength has encouraged me to do things that I never thought that I would have been able to do.
Dorian Havilliard is a man that quickly stole my heart with his charm, but then his love for books just killed me. He is so amazing and his growth throughout the series was just something that I couldn't get enough of. Especially when he is getting close to a certain golden-eyed witch.
Chaol Westfall was not my favorite character, but he was still a good man and he did everything that he could to protect Dorian and all that he did was because of his brotherly love for Dorian and so I have quite a bit of respect for him, regardless of how much I like him.
Rowan Whitethorn is just one of those characters that just made my heart happy with the love that he had shown Aelin when they were together and the dedication and care that he had for her in Kingdom of Ash just made me so happy. He loved all of Aelin and not just certain parts of her and it was just an amazing relationship to watch unfold.
Manon Blackbeak is one of my favorite characters ever, she is just so badass and I couldn't get enough of her character growth, I just love her so much.
Lysandra was good for Aelin and just a good character in general. She was a great friend to Aelin and was willing to do so much to help her friend and I think that that is what counts in their relationship.
Aedion Ashryver was kind of an asshole, but I did enjoy his character. You could definitely tell how much he cares for the ones he loves as well as his soldiers and he was smarter than people gave him credit for.
Yrene was just a lovely character to read about, I love her so much, and the fact that she was pregnant and still could kick ass, was just amazing.
Nesryn deserved so much more and I'm really glad that she found it with Sartaq.
Elide was such a strong character that was just so fun to read about. She was so smart and she cared so much, and she deserved so much more.
Lorcan was kind of a big asshole, but I do like him with Elide.
Other Characters:
Sam Cortland deserved so much better.
Arobynn Hamel deserved so much worse.
Kaltain Rompier deserved so much more than what she was given, but she was detrimental to the story.
Nehemia Ytger was not my favorite, I really didn't care for her. I understood why she did what she did, but she still wasn't my favorite.
Fleetfoot brought me so much joy, I love her so so much.
Asterin has been through so much and I'm glad that she finally got to avenge her baby.
The Thirteen was such an amazing group of witches and I loved them all so much, I cried to so hard when they Yielded.
Abraxos is like a dog and I love him so much, I really really want an Abraxos.
Maeve was the worst, I hated her more than I did Erawan.
Erawan was such a smart being to be able to come up with all that he did, but he was so so twisted and I hate him.
Mother Blackbeak is just a monster and I despise her, she deserved everything that came to her in the end.
King of Adarlan really wasn't that bad of a guy once you got the Vlag out of him. He really did care for Dorian and what he did with the Key just made me cry.
Fenrys was like a puppy and I love him so much. I want one. I love how he was there for Aelin in Kingdom of Ash.
Gavriel was such a great character and I loved them.
Other characters made me happy like Sartaq and Hasar and Kashin and Renia and so many others. This seried just had so many great characters. Rolfe and Ansel and so many others where great and I just enjoyed all the characters so much.
Favorite Scenes:
-fight scene between Aelin and Manon
-Aelin's coronation scene
-the Thirteen's yielding scene
-Dorian and Aelin geeking out about books
-Dorian giving Aelin Fleetfoot
-Rowan and Aelin reunion scene in QoS
-When Lysandra is a Sea Dragon and Aedion tells her that they are going be married one day
-Manon saving Petrah
-Manon turning against her grandmother
-when Manon learns about Asterin's past
- when Chaol, Dorian and Aelin say goodbye at the end of KoA
-Whenever Aelin just shows up in Chaol's chapters in QoS
-whenever Aelin's plans become unraveled
-Manon asking Dorian to marry her
-Yrene killing Erawan
-Dorian tricking Maeve
-Evangeline and Darrow scene
-when Rolfe finds out that Celaena is Aelin
-when Aelin is pounding on the box
-Aelin getting out of the box and the scene with getting out of the chains
-when Dorian and Aelin are dancing
-the ending scene of QoS with the glass castle shatters
-the whole Key scene
SO many more
Favorite Quotes:
-"You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if only you dare."
-"You do not yield"
-"I am Sam Cortland, and I will not be afraid."
-"Where's my wife."
-"Libraries were full of ideas--perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.
-“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.”
-“I like music," she said slowly, "because when I hear it, I . . . I lose myself within myself, if that makes any sense. I become empty and full all at once, and I can feel the whole earth roiling around me. When I play. I'm not . . . for once, I'm not destroying, I'm creating.”
-“We each survive in our own way.”
-“The best lies were always mixed with truth.”
-“Then Celaena and the King of Adarlan smiled at each other, and it was the most terrifying thing Dorian had ever seen.”
-“She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.”
-“You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love."
-“I claim you, Aelin. To whatever end.”
-“You didn't need a weapon at all when you were born one.”
-“You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live.”
-“She looked at them, at the three males who meant everything—more than everything. Then she smiled with every last shred of courage, of desperation, of hope for the glimmer of that glorious future. “Let’s go rattle the stars.”
-“If you're a monster, I'm a monster.”
-"To a better world."
-“Aelin Galathynius had raised an army not just to challenge Morath, but to rattle the stars.”
-“You know, you ladies can let us males do things every now and then.”
-“He’d almost told the princess that she could keep Hellas’s Horse, but there was something to be said about the prospect of charging down Morath foot soldiers atop a horse named Butterfly.”
-“Rowan beheld all Aelin was and is, and he was not afraid."
-“Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom …”
-“I am here, I am wish you.”
-“Live, Manon. Live.”
SO many more
Overall, I love this series so much. I need more of this world.
The Assassin's Blade: 5/5 stars
This was my second time rereading The Assassin's Blade and I just forgot how much I enjoyed it when I read it the first time and I think reading it before the rest of the books helped too because then I was reading things chronologically. I really loved the characters, they made me happy and I loved getting to see Celaena again and Sam and Yrene before the Yrene we know now. Each of the stories ends up becoming more and this book was just definitely needed.
Throne of Glass: 4.85/5 stars
Every time I read this one, I'm always more of a Dorian fan than a Chaol fan. Before knowing who Celaena actually is, I always thought that she would make a great queen and that her and Dorian would have been great together and would have the relationship that I had always wanted for myself where both were avid readers that could talk about books all the time. The competition was always something that I enjoyed reading and it was great to come back to it.
Crown of Midnight: 4.8/5 stars
This book I guess has always been my least favorite of them all just because of the fact that I was never a huge Chaol fan. I was okay with the fact that Celaena chose Chaol out of him and Dorian, though. I loved getting to see more of what happened in the castle and I loves watching the relationships build when I reread this book and I just really loved rereading the series.
Heir of Fire: 4.9/5 stars
I really really loved meeting Manon and Aelin who are probably tied for favorite characters in this series, if not ever. I just loved Abraxos and the wyverns and seeing how the Ironteeth witches worked, but still watching Celaena accept who she is and building a relationship with Rowan, and still getting to see what happens at the castle with Dorain and Chaol and Aedion.
Queen of Shadows: 5/5 stars
Queen of Shadows has always been my favorite because of all of the things that happen. Manon and Elide and also Manon and Dorian, but then also everything happening with Aelin and her court including saving Aedion but then reuniting with Rowan and Lysandra and just the more relationships that happened and grew between characters that weren't necessarily romantic.
Empire of Storms: 5/5 stars
I loved Empire of Storms so much because of the fact that Aelin was kicking ass and so much was happening and it was just magnificent and I couldn't get enough of it. This book ended up making me cry so much because of everything that happened and it was just so great.
Tower of Dawn: 4.68/5 stars
I was conflicted about reading Tower of Dawn just because Chaol was not my favorite character and I didn't want to read a whole book about him, but I enjoyed it so much more than I originally expected too and he grew on me. I loved getting to experience a new part of the world and meet new characters.
Kingdom of Ash: 4.96/5 stars
This book was so good. Everything came together, it made my cry and laugh and I just couldn't get enough of it. It was just what I needed and I finished it so much faster than I was expecting to, but it was just so good. The only reason it didn't get a 5/5 stars was because I left still wanted a little bit more in the ending because I figured we would get a little more of the characters after the war was over, but it was really good regardless.
Main Characters:
Celaena Sardothian/Aelin Ashryver Galathynius is the main character that the story is revolved around and I love her with all my heart. She inspires me so much and her strength has encouraged me to do things that I never thought that I would have been able to do.
Dorian Havilliard is a man that quickly stole my heart with his charm, but then his love for books just killed me. He is so amazing and his growth throughout the series was just something that I couldn't get enough of. Especially when he is getting close to a certain golden-eyed witch.
Chaol Westfall was not my favorite character, but he was still a good man and he did everything that he could to protect Dorian and all that he did was because of his brotherly love for Dorian and so I have quite a bit of respect for him, regardless of how much I like him.
Rowan Whitethorn is just one of those characters that just made my heart happy with the love that he had shown Aelin when they were together and the dedication and care that he had for her in Kingdom of Ash just made me so happy. He loved all of Aelin and not just certain parts of her and it was just an amazing relationship to watch unfold.
Manon Blackbeak is one of my favorite characters ever, she is just so badass and I couldn't get enough of her character growth, I just love her so much.
Lysandra was good for Aelin and just a good character in general. She was a great friend to Aelin and was willing to do so much to help her friend and I think that that is what counts in their relationship.
Aedion Ashryver was kind of an asshole, but I did enjoy his character. You could definitely tell how much he cares for the ones he loves as well as his soldiers and he was smarter than people gave him credit for.
Yrene was just a lovely character to read about, I love her so much, and the fact that she was pregnant and still could kick ass, was just amazing.
Nesryn deserved so much more and I'm really glad that she found it with Sartaq.
Elide was such a strong character that was just so fun to read about. She was so smart and she cared so much, and she deserved so much more.
Lorcan was kind of a big asshole, but I do like him with Elide.
Other Characters:
Sam Cortland deserved so much better.
Arobynn Hamel deserved so much worse.
Kaltain Rompier deserved so much more than what she was given, but she was detrimental to the story.
Nehemia Ytger was not my favorite, I really didn't care for her. I understood why she did what she did, but she still wasn't my favorite.
Fleetfoot brought me so much joy, I love her so so much.
Asterin has been through so much and I'm glad that she finally got to avenge her baby.
The Thirteen was such an amazing group of witches and I loved them all so much, I cried to so hard when they Yielded.
Abraxos is like a dog and I love him so much, I really really want an Abraxos.
Maeve was the worst, I hated her more than I did Erawan.
Erawan was such a smart being to be able to come up with all that he did, but he was so so twisted and I hate him.
Mother Blackbeak is just a monster and I despise her, she deserved everything that came to her in the end.
King of Adarlan really wasn't that bad of a guy once you got the Vlag out of him. He really did care for Dorian and what he did with the Key just made me cry.
Fenrys was like a puppy and I love him so much. I want one. I love how he was there for Aelin in Kingdom of Ash.
Gavriel was such a great character and I loved them.
Other characters made me happy like Sartaq and Hasar and Kashin and Renia and so many others. This seried just had so many great characters. Rolfe and Ansel and so many others where great and I just enjoyed all the characters so much.
Favorite Scenes:
-fight scene between Aelin and Manon
-Aelin's coronation scene
-the Thirteen's yielding scene
-Dorian and Aelin geeking out about books
-Dorian giving Aelin Fleetfoot
-Rowan and Aelin reunion scene in QoS
-When Lysandra is a Sea Dragon and Aedion tells her that they are going be married one day
-Manon saving Petrah
-Manon turning against her grandmother
-when Manon learns about Asterin's past
- when Chaol, Dorian and Aelin say goodbye at the end of KoA
-Whenever Aelin just shows up in Chaol's chapters in QoS
-whenever Aelin's plans become unraveled
-Manon asking Dorian to marry her
-Yrene killing Erawan
-Dorian tricking Maeve
-Evangeline and Darrow scene
-when Rolfe finds out that Celaena is Aelin
-when Aelin is pounding on the box
-Aelin getting out of the box and the scene with getting out of the chains
-when Dorian and Aelin are dancing
-the ending scene of QoS with the glass castle shatters
-the whole Key scene
SO many more
Favorite Quotes:
-"You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if only you dare."
-"You do not yield"
-"I am Sam Cortland, and I will not be afraid."
-"Where's my wife."
-"Libraries were full of ideas--perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.
-“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.”
-“I like music," she said slowly, "because when I hear it, I . . . I lose myself within myself, if that makes any sense. I become empty and full all at once, and I can feel the whole earth roiling around me. When I play. I'm not . . . for once, I'm not destroying, I'm creating.”
-“We each survive in our own way.”
-“The best lies were always mixed with truth.”
-“Then Celaena and the King of Adarlan smiled at each other, and it was the most terrifying thing Dorian had ever seen.”
-“She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.”
-“You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love."
-“I claim you, Aelin. To whatever end.”
-“You didn't need a weapon at all when you were born one.”
-“You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live.”
-“She looked at them, at the three males who meant everything—more than everything. Then she smiled with every last shred of courage, of desperation, of hope for the glimmer of that glorious future. “Let’s go rattle the stars.”
-“If you're a monster, I'm a monster.”
-"To a better world."
-“Aelin Galathynius had raised an army not just to challenge Morath, but to rattle the stars.”
-“You know, you ladies can let us males do things every now and then.”
-“He’d almost told the princess that she could keep Hellas’s Horse, but there was something to be said about the prospect of charging down Morath foot soldiers atop a horse named Butterfly.”
-“Rowan beheld all Aelin was and is, and he was not afraid."
-“Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom …”
-“I am here, I am wish you.”
-“Live, Manon. Live.”
SO many more
Overall, I love this series so much. I need more of this world.
June 13, 2019
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April 23, 2020
There are no regrets here. Arguably my absolute favorite book series, and that throws Harry Potter to #2 on the list (<--that is not a title I strip down lightly from its throne). You will love the characters. You will love the plots. You will love the twists. And you will love the joy, anger, sadness, and absolute heartbreak this series brings to the table.
May 13, 2023
Pov; you just finished the series and now you feel and emptiness in your chest
May 12, 2023
Did I complete this series? Or did it complete me?
May 15, 2025
My hiatus from Goodreads is over after finishing this perfect series. GOT meets LOTR mixed with ACOTAR - truly a fantasy dream. Series gets better with each book and tandem read is non-negotiable
April 30, 2025
The former review was a place holder until I had the time to sit down and write this.
Alright. This was a journey of about I can't even remember how many months for me. Well over a year, though. Not because they were dull or difficult to get through (except for Assassin's Blade), but because I enjoy sipping and savoring books.
The best way I can describe this series to someone is like 7 seasons of really good TV. The first season is confusing and characters are being established, the audience is getting their bearings, etc. Then the second book has steam to build off of the first, and then the third season things were apparently not complicated enough and there's some random chick ripping throats out of some farm hands for some reason which, honestly, kind of had me feeling a certain way and then that character goes on to be the lock screen on my phone. One of the later seasons was a bit of a reach, a bit of a filler (looking at you, Tower of Dawn) but there was still a little bit of plot to be had there. And then of course, we have the grand finale.
I just came off of reading Kingdom of Ash over the weekend. It took me several months to read it. In fact, I reckon since January and we are now closing out April. Again, no rhyme or reason, but I wasn't going to read it if I didn't feel like it. And there were times where I read it because I felt forced to (I make content with books sometimes) and I felt like the experience was diminished because of that. For example, when the 13 die, I wasn't as emotionally invested in that as I could have been had I been reading because I wanted to. So I put the book down with a little less than 100 pages left to go and didn't pick it back up for weeks until I was ready. And as I flew home from a quick trip to San Diego, Mount Rainier poking above the clouds, the sting of a new book/ACOTAR themed tattoo on my leg, I watched as Fenrys stabbed Maeve from behind. I felt the despair and sadness and healing of Dorian discovering his father's name. I heard the roar of thousands of voices chanting Yrene's name led by a blood splattered Aelin raising her flaming sword to the sky. I smelled the spring air as Aelin saw the Kingsflame growing once more in Terrasen. And that, my friends, was the best possible scenario I couldn't have conceived for myself where I closed out the journey of this magnificent series.
Was I totally happy with the ending? I don't know. What I *did* feel is after Maeve is killed and Erawan is defeated it seemed to drag on a bit but at the same time, I wanted to have a little epilogue for each of our characters to see how they were fairing. But at the same time, I like that it's up to us to imagine where they are and what they're doing. Does Manon actually settle down and marry Dorian? I don't think she would; it seems against her character, and honestly - I don't think Dorian would want her to feel pinned down either. I do suspect that there are some substantial booty calls getting made tho.
Chaol and Yrene. What was the point of binding their lives together in such a show of importance if they don't end up dying in the final battle?
I find it interesting that Avengers Endgame came out a year behind Kingdom of Ash's release. When there's the surprise portals and the hidden Fae army is released to fight Morath, I was raising an eyebrow in the moment. But then I looked it up and it seems that Marvel took a leaf from SJM's imagination.
There were A LOT of nods to Lord of the Rings throughout the series. "To Whatever End", for example, is used by Theoden as they're about to fight at Helm's deep. The battle of Anielle felt like reading a higher fantasy version of the battle of Helm's Deep. I'm not mad about this at all, and perhaps that's why it read so well; it's just an observation I've made.
The mention of Vaughan at the end there was sort of comical to me as he literally plays no role in the entire series, so like... why bother?
Overall, I'm glad I read it. I think Kingdom of Ash has so much investment in characters that you feel every blow as it lands. I thought that it was a well paced, well timed ending to the series and I didn't think SJM was reaching in any of the ways she closed us out as I've seen in a number of television shows.
Onto the next journey <3
Alright. This was a journey of about I can't even remember how many months for me. Well over a year, though. Not because they were dull or difficult to get through (except for Assassin's Blade), but because I enjoy sipping and savoring books.
The best way I can describe this series to someone is like 7 seasons of really good TV. The first season is confusing and characters are being established, the audience is getting their bearings, etc. Then the second book has steam to build off of the first, and then the third season things were apparently not complicated enough and there's some random chick ripping throats out of some farm hands for some reason which, honestly, kind of had me feeling a certain way and then that character goes on to be the lock screen on my phone. One of the later seasons was a bit of a reach, a bit of a filler (looking at you, Tower of Dawn) but there was still a little bit of plot to be had there. And then of course, we have the grand finale.
I just came off of reading Kingdom of Ash over the weekend. It took me several months to read it. In fact, I reckon since January and we are now closing out April. Again, no rhyme or reason, but I wasn't going to read it if I didn't feel like it. And there were times where I read it because I felt forced to (I make content with books sometimes) and I felt like the experience was diminished because of that. For example, when the 13 die, I wasn't as emotionally invested in that as I could have been had I been reading because I wanted to. So I put the book down with a little less than 100 pages left to go and didn't pick it back up for weeks until I was ready. And as I flew home from a quick trip to San Diego, Mount Rainier poking above the clouds, the sting of a new book/ACOTAR themed tattoo on my leg, I watched as Fenrys stabbed Maeve from behind. I felt the despair and sadness and healing of Dorian discovering his father's name. I heard the roar of thousands of voices chanting Yrene's name led by a blood splattered Aelin raising her flaming sword to the sky. I smelled the spring air as Aelin saw the Kingsflame growing once more in Terrasen. And that, my friends, was the best possible scenario I couldn't have conceived for myself where I closed out the journey of this magnificent series.
Was I totally happy with the ending? I don't know. What I *did* feel is after Maeve is killed and Erawan is defeated it seemed to drag on a bit but at the same time, I wanted to have a little epilogue for each of our characters to see how they were fairing. But at the same time, I like that it's up to us to imagine where they are and what they're doing. Does Manon actually settle down and marry Dorian? I don't think she would; it seems against her character, and honestly - I don't think Dorian would want her to feel pinned down either. I do suspect that there are some substantial booty calls getting made tho.
Chaol and Yrene. What was the point of binding their lives together in such a show of importance if they don't end up dying in the final battle?
I find it interesting that Avengers Endgame came out a year behind Kingdom of Ash's release. When there's the surprise portals and the hidden Fae army is released to fight Morath, I was raising an eyebrow in the moment. But then I looked it up and it seems that Marvel took a leaf from SJM's imagination.
There were A LOT of nods to Lord of the Rings throughout the series. "To Whatever End", for example, is used by Theoden as they're about to fight at Helm's deep. The battle of Anielle felt like reading a higher fantasy version of the battle of Helm's Deep. I'm not mad about this at all, and perhaps that's why it read so well; it's just an observation I've made.
The mention of Vaughan at the end there was sort of comical to me as he literally plays no role in the entire series, so like... why bother?
Overall, I'm glad I read it. I think Kingdom of Ash has so much investment in characters that you feel every blow as it lands. I thought that it was a well paced, well timed ending to the series and I didn't think SJM was reaching in any of the ways she closed us out as I've seen in a number of television shows.
Onto the next journey <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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February 5, 2022For anyone that ever wanted to read this series.... the bundle is on sale today for 5.99. A HUGE discount of the 50+ you'd spend to purchase individually.
August 6, 2022
I finally have it I'm so happy ♥️
July 18, 2025
EPIC fantasy series! This is an undertaking but well worth it. I read TOG 1st, then followed a reading order where the Assassin's Blade novellas are split up, and I read Tower of Dawn and Empire of Storms tandem. I enjoyed this reading order but if you want to keep it simple AB could be 3rd and no tandem. It would be great either way. This series has everything you would want in high fantasy. Not much spice - some in books 5 and 6, but the romance is great. My only gripe was how battle heavy the series was, but that's to be expected in a fight between good and evil. I highly recommend.
September 3, 2022
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔻Ratings and Reviews🔻
🥷 Assassins Blade ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕hyped me up, made me laugh, gave me anxiety, gave me chills, made me SO angry, and broke my MFing heart.
➕ Perfect introduction
➖ a HUGE plot hole
➖ Toxic/immature romance
➖ I called a LOT of the plot twists
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🏰 Throne of Glass ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ Celaena, a sassy, luxury-loving killing machine (but now with some more life experience)
➕ magic and mystery
➕ the banter
➕ side characters & the MMCs 🥰
➖fell short of the tension and suspense of Assassins Blade
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🌙 Crown of Midnight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ Celaena is just. A true. down to the core. BAMF. She is just so cool 😂
➕ Her skill and awesomeness came back
➕The side characters ❤️
➕adored this horrible wonderful book!!
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🔥 Heir of Fire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½
➕ SO many story lines
➕side characters
➕more background info and answers
➖ Not enough Manon
➖ something missing
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
👑Queen of Shadows ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ character development + redemption arcs
➕ action and anxiety
➕warm fuzzy moments
➕heartbreaking developments
➕plot twists
➕satisfying justice
➕powerful female characters
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🌩 Empire of Storms ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✨FAVORITE of the whole series
➕ on the edge of my seat the whole time
➕everything starts falling into place
➕get answers to tons of questions
➕glimpses back into the past
➕The end just had me GASPING with each realization and event.
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🌆 Tower of Dawn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The first half = 3 stars
The last half = 5 stars
➕ a whole Chaol book!
➕ “Who did this to you” vibes
➕ two very strong women MCs
➕ love stories with all the hidden smiles and sly compliments and secret yearnings
➕ discovering another land in Erilea
➕Smiled so hard at the ending
➖ The first half of this book was soooo boooring
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🦌Kingdom of Ash ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ What an ending to an AMAZING series. 🤯
➕ Both tragedy and hope throughout the whole book
➕ Brought back the most minute detail or character and gave it significance.
➕I got chills SO many times and teared up SO much
➕ The reuniting, the deaths, the heartbreak, the victories, the regret, the strength, the growth, the pain, the love, the sacrifices, the plot twists…
➖I wasn’t hooked until about halfway through.
➖Too many POVs
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Now… SJM NEEDS to release some novellas to update us on these characters!!!
🔻Ratings and Reviews🔻
🥷 Assassins Blade ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕hyped me up, made me laugh, gave me anxiety, gave me chills, made me SO angry, and broke my MFing heart.
➕ Perfect introduction
➖ a HUGE plot hole
➖ Toxic/immature romance
➖ I called a LOT of the plot twists
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🏰 Throne of Glass ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ Celaena, a sassy, luxury-loving killing machine (but now with some more life experience)
➕ magic and mystery
➕ the banter
➕ side characters & the MMCs 🥰
➖fell short of the tension and suspense of Assassins Blade
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🌙 Crown of Midnight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ Celaena is just. A true. down to the core. BAMF. She is just so cool 😂
➕ Her skill and awesomeness came back
➕The side characters ❤️
➕adored this horrible wonderful book!!
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🔥 Heir of Fire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½
➕ SO many story lines
➕side characters
➕more background info and answers
➖ Not enough Manon
➖ something missing
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
👑Queen of Shadows ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ character development + redemption arcs
➕ action and anxiety
➕warm fuzzy moments
➕heartbreaking developments
➕plot twists
➕satisfying justice
➕powerful female characters
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🌩 Empire of Storms ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✨FAVORITE of the whole series
➕ on the edge of my seat the whole time
➕everything starts falling into place
➕get answers to tons of questions
➕glimpses back into the past
➕The end just had me GASPING with each realization and event.
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🌆 Tower of Dawn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The first half = 3 stars
The last half = 5 stars
➕ a whole Chaol book!
➕ “Who did this to you” vibes
➕ two very strong women MCs
➕ love stories with all the hidden smiles and sly compliments and secret yearnings
➕ discovering another land in Erilea
➕Smiled so hard at the ending
➖ The first half of this book was soooo boooring
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🦌Kingdom of Ash ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➕ What an ending to an AMAZING series. 🤯
➕ Both tragedy and hope throughout the whole book
➕ Brought back the most minute detail or character and gave it significance.
➕I got chills SO many times and teared up SO much
➕ The reuniting, the deaths, the heartbreak, the victories, the regret, the strength, the growth, the pain, the love, the sacrifices, the plot twists…
➖I wasn’t hooked until about halfway through.
➖Too many POVs
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Now… SJM NEEDS to release some novellas to update us on these characters!!!
October 23, 2021
4.75 stars overall
--Playlists--
Manon: https://open.spotify.com/user/0vvheqx...
Dorian: https://open.spotify.com/user/0vvheqx...
Aelin: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jA...
More to Come
--Playlists--
Manon: https://open.spotify.com/user/0vvheqx...
Dorian: https://open.spotify.com/user/0vvheqx...
Aelin: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jA...
More to Come
November 14, 2023
This series will be in my heart forever. It shows how strong a person can be and destroyed my heart in many ways <3
I long for the love that Sarah J. Maas portrays in her books
Sarah creates these worlds and I just wanna be in them :(
I long for the love that Sarah J. Maas portrays in her books
Sarah creates these worlds and I just wanna be in them :(
September 11, 2024
This review is solely for Throne of Glass, not all 8 books.
Reading this and then finding out that the book was the first book Sarah J. Maas wrote had me freaking out because it was really good. I did not know what to expect going into this series especially being that I read A Court of Thorns and Roses first, but the mystery of Celaena Sardothien really had me interested in knowing more about her story and what was coming next. The love triangle in this story had me enthralled fully, and had me excited to know what would become of the relationships. The story of a teenage girl being a sinister and ruthless assassin was also something unexpected because of her sheer age and the fact that she was pulled out of a prison at the start of the story. I cannot wait to continue on to Crown of Midnight and find out what is next for Celaena and how the story will progress in the series. If you have not read this yet, this is your chance to jump into the world of fantasy reading, and being me I thought I would never read it but here I am sucked into the magical vortex of these ALL too interesting books.
Reading this and then finding out that the book was the first book Sarah J. Maas wrote had me freaking out because it was really good. I did not know what to expect going into this series especially being that I read A Court of Thorns and Roses first, but the mystery of Celaena Sardothien really had me interested in knowing more about her story and what was coming next. The love triangle in this story had me enthralled fully, and had me excited to know what would become of the relationships. The story of a teenage girl being a sinister and ruthless assassin was also something unexpected because of her sheer age and the fact that she was pulled out of a prison at the start of the story. I cannot wait to continue on to Crown of Midnight and find out what is next for Celaena and how the story will progress in the series. If you have not read this yet, this is your chance to jump into the world of fantasy reading, and being me I thought I would never read it but here I am sucked into the magical vortex of these ALL too interesting books.
December 31, 2021
I don’t think I’ve ever read anything so expertly woven in my whole life. Not since Harry Potter have I read any series that left me so beyond words just from the sheer thought put into the plot. There were endless characters and places but I never once felt lost or confused. It was truly glorious. Maas has found a fan for life.
I will say that the first book is a mite but slow BUT if you can get past that then hold onto your Aesterion horses because this book will blow your braids out. (References to the book I promise 😉)
I will say that the first book is a mite but slow BUT if you can get past that then hold onto your Aesterion horses because this book will blow your braids out. (References to the book I promise 😉)
September 2, 2021
Oh my, 4 and 5 were good books. Other than that, wow. I kept waiting...for the author to understand her own characters!!! From a cousin that was fully devoted to main character treated like feces the entire series, and huge lead ups, just abruptly ended with lack luster. All the hook ups. Everyone gets paired. Cheesy. It's crazy, I connected with Manon and Abraxos the most Lol!!! They were powerful. Won't go back to this author, too fustrating.
January 7, 2024
To whatever end, fireheart ❤️🔥
February 27, 2024
5 stars
Of her two well known series, this one is the one I enjoy the most. The FMC is less of a Mary Sue. I enjoy the action included in these novels.
Of her two well known series, this one is the one I enjoy the most. The FMC is less of a Mary Sue. I enjoy the action included in these novels.
October 29, 2024
I’m sad I finished this I wish I could erase my
Memory of it and re read it for the first time.
Memory of it and re read it for the first time.
February 26, 2022
Review of book 1:
Book 3 actually made me quit for...8 years, it would appear. But in my fantasy binge for 2022, finally got around to reading the rest. And it definitely gets better. I think book 1 and especially book 3 are just very generic and show the protagonist at peak unlikable tedium mode.
I still don't really like any male characters besides the love interest who dies in book 0. Largely due to the abundance of arrogant cranky alphas. My #2 male is maybe Falkan, because of his quest for my fave rather than any aspect of his actual personality which is...fine.
And all the female characters I like are introduced in the prequel novel: Lysandra of course, Yrene, Ansel sometimes, Aelin sometimes. Lysandra after her big step up in character development in book 4 is treated too often as a convenient plot device/weapon aside from that blah romance, but personality wise she remains great; she doesn't let the blah man she loves sap it away, which happens a lot in these kinds of series.
Because Yrene is such a big part of the climax, I do think it makes sense for book 6 to be a full novel; it would be weird and deus ex machina-y if the big savior only previously appeared in a short story and a novella. Even if we have to endure the secondary romance of that book. And all that Chaol; she does fix him into tolerability, so there's that.
The plot armor after book 2 is kinda unbelievable. None of the main non-demonic characters die; there are some sad deaths, but they aren't really integral to the overall story. It lowers the stakes. And neither of the final showdowns quite live up to the buildup, partially in how they go down, partially in the villains not being as interesting as I would like.
Even with the full journeys of Manon and Elide having their moments, I still feel a lot of pages could have been cut there. But then I feel the same way about Chaol and Dorian who are mains since book 1, so just overall there's a lot of trimmable fat.
Most of the time, the emotional Wham moments pay off well. So the big storytelling beats hit when they absolutely need to.
Book 3 actually made me quit for...8 years, it would appear. But in my fantasy binge for 2022, finally got around to reading the rest. And it definitely gets better. I think book 1 and especially book 3 are just very generic and show the protagonist at peak unlikable tedium mode.
I still don't really like any male characters besides the love interest who dies in book 0. Largely due to the abundance of arrogant cranky alphas. My #2 male is maybe Falkan, because of his quest for my fave rather than any aspect of his actual personality which is...fine.
And all the female characters I like are introduced in the prequel novel: Lysandra of course, Yrene, Ansel sometimes, Aelin sometimes. Lysandra after her big step up in character development in book 4 is treated too often as a convenient plot device/weapon aside from that blah romance, but personality wise she remains great; she doesn't let the blah man she loves sap it away, which happens a lot in these kinds of series.
Because Yrene is such a big part of the climax, I do think it makes sense for book 6 to be a full novel; it would be weird and deus ex machina-y if the big savior only previously appeared in a short story and a novella. Even if we have to endure the secondary romance of that book. And all that Chaol; she does fix him into tolerability, so there's that.
The plot armor after book 2 is kinda unbelievable. None of the main non-demonic characters die; there are some sad deaths, but they aren't really integral to the overall story. It lowers the stakes. And neither of the final showdowns quite live up to the buildup, partially in how they go down, partially in the villains not being as interesting as I would like.
Even with the full journeys of Manon and Elide having their moments, I still feel a lot of pages could have been cut there. But then I feel the same way about Chaol and Dorian who are mains since book 1, so just overall there's a lot of trimmable fat.
Most of the time, the emotional Wham moments pay off well. So the big storytelling beats hit when they absolutely need to.
July 29, 2022
Oh, there are so many things I can say about these books. But I'll try to be brief.
One is that they're a complete and total waste of time.
Two is that if you were looking for an engaging, diverse fantasy novel with likeable characters, you'll be severely disappointed.
Three is that I've read most of SJM'S books, and I'll say this: SJM is utterly incapable of writing an unproblematic book.
Some issues that I feel qualified to speak on are these two specific ones:
- The handling of Aedion's bisexuality. Being in the queer community myself, I hate when things like this are written this particular way. Personally, reading all throughout the books, I never would've known he was bi because his attraction to men is never mentioned in his pov (or even by other characters) until he says so to Lysandra at the very end of the last book. And to make things worse, he's constantly referred to as "Ardarlan's Whore". (He's also the only lgbtq+ character, except for the gay fae couple in book 3 that were more token diversity points than actual characters.)
- The toxic masculinity within Aelin and Rowan's relationship, as well as the age gap. Rowan's a 100+ year old fae and Aelin's like, what, 19? 20? I will never understand how people can deal or tolerate this trope because to me it just makes me feel extremely uncomfortable and disgusted.
I'm not going to go extremely in-depth about the other issues because I think that other people from other reviews and accounts can and have explained them a lot better.
I read these books when I was younger and only picked them up again quite a few years later to analyze the problems on them, and throughout I was constantly wondering how I could've ignored these problems; how I missed the multitude of issues within all 8 books.
Personally, I could've done without reading these books in my entire life. Someone could tell me "you're cursed to never see another sjm book again!" and I'd be like "that's fine with me". I'm not usually the kind of person to say "I hate this book" but to be frank, I hate all of these books. I don't like the author either.
If you're like me and want to read up on more problems with SJM'S books, I'd suggest looking up the "anti-sjm" tag on tumblr, or watching the few YouTube videos on why SJM'S books are problematic. Such as: https://youtu.be/woq2HzBOqLI
The good news is, there are plenty of other diverse fantasy book series out there! With significantlly less problems (or no problems)!
A few that come to mind are:
- Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo (I've reread this duology like 6 times)
- Priory of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (this is getting another book in early 2023, it also has a sapphic relationship and very well done female characters, as well as fantastic worldbuilding. If you don't mind 900 page books, I highly recommend checking this out)
- These Violent Delights duology by Chloe Gong (emotionally destroyed me, as all good books do)
- A Dark and Hollow Star saga by Ashley Shuttleworth (the first two books are out as of right now, there's going to be 4 total)
- Ace of Shades trilogy by Amanda Foody (highly underrated series)
One is that they're a complete and total waste of time.
Two is that if you were looking for an engaging, diverse fantasy novel with likeable characters, you'll be severely disappointed.
Three is that I've read most of SJM'S books, and I'll say this: SJM is utterly incapable of writing an unproblematic book.
Some issues that I feel qualified to speak on are these two specific ones:
- The handling of Aedion's bisexuality. Being in the queer community myself, I hate when things like this are written this particular way. Personally, reading all throughout the books, I never would've known he was bi because his attraction to men is never mentioned in his pov (or even by other characters) until he says so to Lysandra at the very end of the last book. And to make things worse, he's constantly referred to as "Ardarlan's Whore". (He's also the only lgbtq+ character, except for the gay fae couple in book 3 that were more token diversity points than actual characters.)
- The toxic masculinity within Aelin and Rowan's relationship, as well as the age gap. Rowan's a 100+ year old fae and Aelin's like, what, 19? 20? I will never understand how people can deal or tolerate this trope because to me it just makes me feel extremely uncomfortable and disgusted.
I'm not going to go extremely in-depth about the other issues because I think that other people from other reviews and accounts can and have explained them a lot better.
I read these books when I was younger and only picked them up again quite a few years later to analyze the problems on them, and throughout I was constantly wondering how I could've ignored these problems; how I missed the multitude of issues within all 8 books.
Personally, I could've done without reading these books in my entire life. Someone could tell me "you're cursed to never see another sjm book again!" and I'd be like "that's fine with me". I'm not usually the kind of person to say "I hate this book" but to be frank, I hate all of these books. I don't like the author either.
If you're like me and want to read up on more problems with SJM'S books, I'd suggest looking up the "anti-sjm" tag on tumblr, or watching the few YouTube videos on why SJM'S books are problematic. Such as: https://youtu.be/woq2HzBOqLI
The good news is, there are plenty of other diverse fantasy book series out there! With significantlly less problems (or no problems)!
A few that come to mind are:
- Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo (I've reread this duology like 6 times)
- Priory of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (this is getting another book in early 2023, it also has a sapphic relationship and very well done female characters, as well as fantastic worldbuilding. If you don't mind 900 page books, I highly recommend checking this out)
- These Violent Delights duology by Chloe Gong (emotionally destroyed me, as all good books do)
- A Dark and Hollow Star saga by Ashley Shuttleworth (the first two books are out as of right now, there's going to be 4 total)
- Ace of Shades trilogy by Amanda Foody (highly underrated series)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2024
Maas is a good storyteller; she knows how to create suspense that keeps you reading. A lot of the support is told via rights and dialogue, rather than action, but there's enough of that to keep a reader on her toes. I'm probably not the right age to fully fall in love with these young characters; their motives sometimes seem silly or not well thought out to me... They let go of things that I would definitely need to find out more about. I don't fully understand the boys' attraction to the female lead or hers to them beyond convenience and attractiveness and each of them being more interesting than any of them expected. But the story of the evil threatening the kingdom, the intrigues within and around the king, the magic waiting to be summoned... That's interesting... I'll keep reading for that.
May 24, 2024
The best series I’ve ever read 😫
December 9, 2021
Surprisingly I loved this series! I had read ACOTAR and hated it. I debated whether to buy this series but it was a good buy so I figured why not try it. I'm thrilled I did!
The action thrilled me and I couldn't wait to see what happened next, it kept me on edge even when it seemed slow. I loved the main character and how sarcastic and confident she was. I rooted for her the whole time. A couple of the characters got on my nerves but the rest were great.
This set included a book of short stories that filled in some blanks but I didn't enjoy it. Some people did so I guess that it just wasn't my thing.
The moral is that even if you didn't like her other books you should give this series a chance.
The action thrilled me and I couldn't wait to see what happened next, it kept me on edge even when it seemed slow. I loved the main character and how sarcastic and confident she was. I rooted for her the whole time. A couple of the characters got on my nerves but the rest were great.
This set included a book of short stories that filled in some blanks but I didn't enjoy it. Some people did so I guess that it just wasn't my thing.
The moral is that even if you didn't like her other books you should give this series a chance.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 15, 2024
This series will live rent free in my head for the rest of my life.
My only criticism is I hated the kindle bundle because they put Assassins Blade last when it should be first. Also, it got marked as “read” once I finished assassins blade because it was the last book. But that’s with the bundle not the series itself.
My only criticism is I hated the kindle bundle because they put Assassins Blade last when it should be first. Also, it got marked as “read” once I finished assassins blade because it was the last book. But that’s with the bundle not the series itself.
June 10, 2024
Amazing series, I think reading the compiled books in one ebook was nice for flipping between physical and digital reading. However, I did the tandem read and it was challenging with loading on the ebook. Will definitely reread!
May 26, 2024
Throne of Glass:
5/5. Wow wow wow. I had so much FUN reading this.
5/5. Wow wow wow. I had so much FUN reading this.
May 3, 2025
I think I read this series for a whole 2 weeks!!!( if I recall properly)
So, I had to read many other books while reading this series, which were maybe not that great? This kinda glorified the series and Aelin ( contrast to what many people say about her) in my mind, *due to personal situation* ahem ahem, I may have been obsessed about her. Maybe, I do still?
(However, this series had a really interesting plot and story. My rating of 3 ⭐ completely goes to that and the characters, I guess. If this series could have been compressed into three books (since there was too much unnecessary description about stuff throughout) and have a bit less of unrealistic characters-especially, the males, this would've been a 4 ⭐read. )
“Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom…very much”
#2
“I know you are tired, Fireheart. I know that the burden on your shoulders is more than anyone should endure. But we'll face this together. Erawan, the Lock, all of it. We'll face it together... We'll face it together. And if the cost of it truly is you, then we'll pay it together. As one soul in two bodies.”
#3
The wrong kind of witch— Manon Blackbeak
“She wasn't fine, not even close.
But she wasn't dead.
And that was a start.”
#4
“Every step. Every curve into darkness. Every moment of despair and rage and pain. It had led him to precisely where he needed to be. Where he wanted to be.”
― Tower of Dawn
#5
Nesyrn
October 22, 2024
A Masterfully Woven Plot
While the story had a bit of a slow start for me (I read the Assassin's Blade last...big mistake), the story had really great character arcs. Though there are many characters to keep up with, their storylines are so well written that it wasn't difficult to keep people straight in my mind. These books had many twists and turns that kept me coming back, even when I thought the plot was going slowly, because I had to know how each of the storylines would end up. A SJM classic, with less spice than ACOTAR. Highly recommend.
While the story had a bit of a slow start for me (I read the Assassin's Blade last...big mistake), the story had really great character arcs. Though there are many characters to keep up with, their storylines are so well written that it wasn't difficult to keep people straight in my mind. These books had many twists and turns that kept me coming back, even when I thought the plot was going slowly, because I had to know how each of the storylines would end up. A SJM classic, with less spice than ACOTAR. Highly recommend.
December 15, 2024
Get ready for a wild ride
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