[A quick note: I am slowly working my way through the Throne of Glass series. I feel like SJM took her readers reviews into account because this book particularly showcased a political world that was more diverse than her past books. Shown here are my Owl Crate playing cards featuring Chaol and Yrene.]
โ๐๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ฅ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ค๐จ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐จ.โ โSarah J Maas
Chaol and Nesryn arrive in the southern continent for two purposes, to raise an army and seek healing for crippling wounds Chaol endured to his back. Yrene suffered horrors in her childhood at the hands of Adarlan. The last thing she wants is to heal a commander from the very land that took everything from her. But she has sworn an oath of healing, and perhaps Commander Westfall isnโt what he seems.
Character driven. Healing. Satisfying. I felt entirely fulfilled and warm and happy reading this. I couldnโt put it down...like all SJM books. Even though itโs over 600 pages, I read it in a couple of days. Iโve seen mixed reviews. I canโt imagine why. The story was beautiful! We see Chaol confront the darkest places of his past. Forced to go head-to-head with the guilt riding him over everything thatโs happened. He must face his demons, going all the way back to his childhood. And Yrene is there with him, making it such a beautiful romance. As a parallel to Empire of Storms, this story didnโt propel us any further from where we left off, however, it did offer more insight into the dark Vlag enemy.
The world building introduced a completely different area. This was refreshing. I loved that we got to see a place that was only ever mentioned in passing. There was so much political intrigue around the ruling family and heirs. And how cool are the ruks and their riders?! The southern continent was far more advanced than what weโd seen in the past. Itโs ideals, treatment of servants, diversity, worshiping of gods, etc. surpassed the rest of the known world. A place built on forward-thinking.
The romance aspect was on point. I loved the enemies-to-lovers between Chaol and Yrene. They were able to grow together. There was so much development between them. Nothing felt forced. I was cheering with each bit of progress they made. Grinning like a fool. It was lovely!
Please donโt skip this one! Itโs so worth it. Donโt go in expecting more Aelin. Go in knowing youโre going to get a fresh story from a different perspective thatโs still tied to the main characters. Itโs different, but absolutely worth it. ๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐: ๐ฑ/๐ฑโญ๏ธ
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