It's time to find the queen. The highly anticipated fourth volume of the global bestselling Throne of Glass series brings back Celaena, Adarlan's greatest assassin, as Queen of Shadows . With complex characters and breathtaking twists, the Throne of Glass universe has become a classic among fantasy lovers, amassing over a million copies sold and becoming a regular on bestseller lists.
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loved was taken from her. But the time for retribution has finally come. Vengeance promises to be as harsh as the steel of the Sword of Orynth—her father's sword. At last, Celaena has returned to the empire; for justice, to reclaim her kingdom, and to confront the shadows of the past.
The assassin is dead. She has embraced the identity of Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can claim the throne, she must fight. And fight she will.
For his cousin, the general of the North... a warrior prepared to die for his sovereign; for his friend Dorian, a prince trapped in an unimaginable prison; for his people, enslaved by a cruel king and awaiting the triumphant return of their leader; for his carranam and the liberation of magic.
As she advances her plan, however, Aelin must be wary of old enemies and open her heart to new and unlikely allies. All this while the Valg continue to work in the shadows. And Manon Blackbeak, the Winged Leader of the Thirteen, trains her flying beasts. But it is from Morath, the mountain stronghold of the Duke of Perrington, that a threat unlike any other promises to tear her band of rebels and her newly formed court apart.
Sarah J. Maas has outdone herself once again, creating an epic magical world. The vivid landscape immerses the reader so deeply in the story that it's possible to imagine walking down the street, witnessing the extravagance, poverty, beauty, and bloodshed. Everything, from the glass castle to the descriptions of the underground sewer system, contributes to the construction of a fantastical image. The Throne of Glass universe definitely lives up to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings or C.S. Lewis's Narnia .