He too is very good at his job, and full of surprises, and strikingly attractive, and I have to admit, part of what made me believe him for too long was probably that I couldnt help but picture him as rather like a young Oliver Queen (as played by Stephen Amell). It has been quite a while since Ive read this book, so I dont remember for sure. And we, as readers, understand why each woman is like this: They were raised differently, one to rule and guide; the other to, well, murder and vanish. Aelin, as Celaena, spends a total of one year in the mines and is often beaten for amusement by the guards. She is ready to reclaim her throne, but first she wants to retrieve the Wyrdkey from Arobynn and extract revenge for Sam's death. Being escorted through a building by Chaol Westfall, the Captain of the Royal Guard. They would never work out for spoilery reasons (see the end of this recap) but also its pretty damn obvious Celaena and Chaol are in love with each other. A place for all things Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. Celaena brings Graves head to Minister Mullison, and he is imprisoned by the King. Celaena is given the name of a suspected rebel leader, Archer Finn, as her next target and has one month to complete the task. Just not quite. The last Crochan Queen cast a curse that the lands would become a wasteland, and it still is. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), 2023 Macmillan | All stories, art, and posts are the copyright of their respective authors. But as soon as Aelin Galathynius, heir to Terrasen, was mentioned, I sat up straight. Celaena attacks Archer. Celaena is successful in reaching Nehemia, who tells Celaena that she knew her fate and allowed it to happen to set events in motion, events that will ultimately lead to the kings defeat. She marvels at how much she enjoys sex with Chaol once her body adjusted. Friend us on Goodreads: Sara and Stacy. The inclusion of a books review does not constitute an endorsement by Focus on the Family. favorites, bookseriesrecaps-com, and currently-reading, tagged: It was found by Duke Perrington who used it to open the tomb of the Valg king in Morath, who then siezed Perrington's body. Dorians cousin Roland spitefully seduced Lithael and arranged to have Chaol find Roland and Lithael in bed together. Magical Object I also think the King is the hidden antagonist through the whole thing, and Archer is like the Umbridge to the Kings Voldemort. Celaena is fulfilling her new role as Kings Champion by performing the assassinations he orders on his enemies, or so it seems. Aelin returns to the city of Rifthold and quickly finds Arobynn in a tavern. She thinks Nehemia was researching this before her death and might know the location of the final key. Dun dun dun. It attacks and almost kills her and Dorian, but they use magic to hold it while Celaena dismembers it with her sword. Chaol tells Celaena that he was in love with a woman named Lithael. Im feeling a duel between the king and his son, Dorian in magic. I think re read this over and over again youll imagine it like a movie in your head. Archer tells Celaena that he and Nehemia are working together to assemble a rebel force to challenge the king. Thanks! Currently with: A New York native, Sarah lives in Philadelphia with her husband, son, and dog. The Wyrdkeys were made by Valg kings to control the wyrdgate. Youre welcome!! Celaena snaps. Then Chaol is kidnapped, and his captors send a ransom note to Celaena. Point of View The book is written in third person from a variety of points of view. Archers says they kidnapped Chaol because they thought he was set to question Nehemia about her involvement in the rebel movement. Celaena decides to conveniently run into Archer Finn, and Chaol comes with her because hes protective and jealous. Celaena has dinner with Archer andits all fun and games until shetells him shes supposed to kill him. Its been two months since the competition, and Celaena has been busy fulfilling her new role as the kings assassin. All realms have a foundation in the Wyrd, and ages ago, three demons slipped through, the Valg. The third Wyrdkey is in the amulet of Orynth. If you cant find what you need, you canrequest a recapfrom us! If Throne of Glasss plot was a little predictable, big-picture-wiseCelaena was never going to lose that competitionCrown of Midnight took me by surprise at least once. While Celaena was off not-murdering people, and the king was off breeding wyverns and who knows what else, Nehemia was off in Rifthold trying to build a rebellionto make a better world. This damages her friendship with Prince Dorian, the kings son, as Dorian is jealous of Chaol. Later, Celaena finds out that Kaltains family used to have magic, or at least some kind of power, and that that might be the reason the King has brought her to Rifthold. The witch in the carnival is Baba Yellowlegs, a Yellowlegs Matron. Celaena tells him about Sam and Chaol tells her about a girl he used to love that Roland stole from him. When she goes to rescue Chaol from kidnappers, she kills several of the men who were holding him captive. Celaenas dog chases the creature into the portal. Sometimes i dont understand stuff and i have to re read to understand. Erawan Kaltain Rompier Orcus Mantyx Brannon Galathynius Maeve Dorian Havilliard I Author Sarah J. Maas Ratings 4.8 stars on Amazon 4.66 stars on Goodreads Add Queen of Shadows at Goodreads The Throne of Glass Series #0.1-0.5 The Assassin's Blade #1 The Throne of Glass SO AWESOME. Chaol and Celaenaget closer and closer. When Celaena tells him the king sent her to kill him, Archer says hes not a rebel. It was found by Duke Perrington who used it to open the tomb of the Valg king in Morath, who then siezed Perrington's body. Mort tells her that the king has had that one since he was just twenty years old, and he also confirms the king has one or two of the keys. His rebel movement is trying to track down the lost princess Aelin Galathynius, the heir of Terrasen and the only hope to restore the honorable kingdom to its former glory. And thats not even the half of her secrets, as Chaol figures out after plotting to get her sent to Wendlyn, where Fae are safe. Thats what happened in Crown of Midnight, the second book in the Throne of Glass series. Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. Celaena and Chaols relationship eventually becomes romantic, and they have sex several times, including in a broom closet. While Celaena ended the romantic relationship between her and Prince Dorian after she was named the Kings Champion, her relationship with Chaol, captain of the royal guard, is intensifying. What happened in The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co. #4)? Me too! During the sieges of approximately 500 years before Throne of Glass, She cursed the Witch Kingdom on the dawn of the fourth day with this curse: Blood to blood and soul to soul, together this was done, and only together can it be undone. So Calaculla is near an iron deposit, which is handy, since iron is immune to magicbut what about all that salt theyre mining in Endovier? Celaena fears the kings power and wants to complete her four years working for him so she can finally be free. #1 The Throne of Glass She doesnt care though, because all her family members have been murdered because of magic. The second Wyrdkey was implanted in Kaltain Rompier's arm as an experiment. Mainly, she realizes that It is only with the eye that one can see rightly applies not to the Eye of Elena, but to Damaris, the sword that belonged to Gavin, the first King of Adarlan and Elenas husband. The riddle takes her to Queen Elenas tomb, where Elena and Morta magical door knockerguide her with tasks while urging her to accept her destiny. She tries to use the Eye of Elena to look through the eye in the wall but it doesnt work and Mort laughs at her. 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. It turns out the three things in the riddle are three Wyrdkeys to open the Wyrdgate (to other realms). The Wyrdgate is a "black area" cut through the Wyrd, the foundation of Erilea and all worlds in the megaverse. Celaena finds a ransom note in his room, so she goes to the address listed and fights her way to Chaol. Celaena ended her relationship with Dorian when she was named the Kings Champion, but Dorian still has romantic feelings for her. She is really Aelin Galathynius, heir to the throne of Terrasen and part Fae. Celaenas precious dog, Fleetfoot, is there because she loves Nehemia. Setting After they have sex for the first time, Celaena plans to talk to her maid about a contraceptive tonic. Celaena stalks and tortures the assassin who murdered Nehemia, pining the man to a wall with daggers and slowly cutting off pieces of his body as he screams and bleeds. Celaena tries to kill Chaol for not protecting Nehemia and Dorian stops her with MAGIC. The Amulet was passed down Brannon Galathynius's line, allowing Terrasen to prosper within its borders without assuming imperialist intentioms. I came for a refresher because I started Heir of Fire and was confused. Celaena is attacked by a witch and only survives when she beheads the woman with an ax. Celaena, Fleetfoot and Chaol fight a creature from another world and both are badly wounded. Celaena finds out that the rebel movements purpose is to find Aelin Galathynius, the lost heir of the kingdom of Terrasen, hoping that she will take her place as queen and lead a rebellion to overthrow Adarlans king. My fellow first-readers, though, beware: there are likely to be spoilers for future books in the comments. He hid the Wyrdkeys and left a riddle in his daughters tomb hoping that someone might restore them to their rightful home. She assumed she had lost it on the Florine River's current; however, as she later found out, Arobynn Hamel had snatched it from her neck while she was unconscious and had hidden it ever since. Celaena finally lets herself consider the fact that it was Arobynn who betrayed her over a year ago (duh). She aims to find out what Archer knows before figuring out a way to fake his death and get him out of the city. Status: Chaol feels like his loyalty to the king and to Dorian means he cant have a relationship with Celaena. Chaol searchesCelaenas rooms and finds her will, which states that shell leave everything to him when she dies. That she could tell full truths, rather than just parts of them? Also, if you create book art share your Pinterest page with us on the contact page and we will follow YOU too! Maas doles out little tidbits about Arobynn, and, meaningfully, about the night Celaena got caught: It was a trap. He sees her true Fae form in this land they travel to because its one where magic still exists. As the man tries to incapacitate her, she uses a knife to slit his throat. Addeddate. Basically, he starts thinking about how he could make the kingdom better if he were king and its all so amazing, until he basically explodes from anger after the meeting and blows up a wall. Yellowlegs claims that some kinds of magic have disappeared, but others havent. No, she has started faking their deaths, because unlike what she thinks of herself, shes not a monster. She opens a portal and unleases a monster (accidentally) and we find out she is actually Fae. And we meet our first witch, Baba Yellowlegs (RIP), and theres a very strange and terrifying creature in the labyrinth of halls beneath the library, and when an untrained Celaena tries to use the Wyrdmarks to bring back Nehemia, she opens a portal that unintentionally reveals her true nature to Chaol: Shes Fae. Would Celaena ever admit it to herself? She uses the sword to look through the other eye, and finds another riddle. - Crown of Midnight (August 2013) Celaenas grief causes her to lose control. and our Celaena tries to kill Chaol, but Dorian saves him using his latent magical abilities to freeze Celaenas attack long enough for soldiers to help neutralize her. Some were contributed by fellow readers, and a lot were written by the fantastic Recaptains team. Catch up on the parts that slipped your mind so you will be ready for the next one. Dorian Havilliard is the crown prince and is nothing like his evil father, the king of Adarlan. What. This is a full plot summary of what happened in Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. Archer flees, leaving the three friends to fight the monster. Strength magic (ex: Aelin Galathynius's fire magic)Weaken magic (ex: The Fall of Magic)Change magic (ex: Kaltain Rompier's shadowfire) The king agrees. Celaena finds a deformed humanoid creature. Celaena confronts Archer, who admits that Nehemia left the rebel group a week before her death because she didnt agree with his tactics to bring down the king. Celaena and Dorian hang out and its lovely and Dorian is precious and please dont hurt him, Sarah. Book reviews cover the content, themes and worldviews of fiction books, not their literary merit, and equip parents to decide whether a book is appropriate for their children. (There were no holidays, religious or otherwise, this time around, so less for me to ponder about belief in this worldapart from the bit about how Queen Mab became Lady Deanna, Goddess of the Hunt, which is pretty interesting, given the idea that dead Fae can be made into goddesses.). The first Wyrdkey was located in the crown of Elena's stone-carved sarcophagus in her tomb. Moments later, she sees the iron box the Fae Queen's escorts carry between them. Celaena spends the next several weeks following Archer and learning more about him and the alleged rebel movement. Celaena believes this even though it is only partially true. She mourns their death. Did you know that there is a lot of artwork out there for The Throne of Glass series? The king ultimately agrees to this plan. Celaena kills Archer shortly thereafter. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. Worlds lie on top of each other, and Wyrdmarks and Wyrdkeys provide openings to these other worlds. Is it not really conspicuous when shes assigned to guard duty, given that there seem to be no other female guards or soldiers? The novels plot centers on the continent of Erilea in the kingdom of Adarlan. Thse Valg destroyed part of the Gate to create three keys, which meant they could control the evil within. I continue to be anxious about Kaltain and what Perrington has done to her now. Archer Finn is a male courtesan, a man who has sex with wealthy men and women for money. Wyrdkeys were pieces of a Wyrdgate, created and used to access different worlds by the Valg, demons from another realm. Crown of Midnight picks up the story of Celaena Sardothien after she wins a fight-to-the-death tournament and becomes Kings Champion. Celaena has been asked by both the spirit of the Fae queen Elena and Nehemia, princess of the captured kingdom of Eyllwe and Celaenas best friend, to help find a way to defeat the king, but she has refused. The first Wyrdkey was located in the crown of Elena's stone-carved sarcophagus in her tomb. The whole point of all those books was to get the wyrdkeys and seal the wyrdgate to get rid of Erawan And yet Aelin fucked that up for no good reason, rendering that whole plotline pointless. Sarah J. Maas is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Crescent City, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and the Throne of Glass series. Celaena has a long, violent history with a courtesan she never wants to see again. She stalked the streets, tortured people for intel, took out her rage in the only ways she could findand then got dragged back to herself by a bigger threat in the form of the creature under the library. Aelin's harrowing adventures continue as she attempts to gather her court to battle the king in the fourth installment of the Throne of Glass series. Later, Maeve stole them from Brannon, accidentally killing Athril during the process. From a book, she learns that Kaltains bloodline had magic, just like Cains used to have. #2 Crown of Midnight 4.8 stars on Amazon I do not think I would have forgiven Sarah J Maas is he hadnt, the puppy!! Nehemia is the only major character of color in these books (so far), and her fate reminds me of all the SFF movies where the black character dies first, all the characters of color who exist primarily to teach the white characters something, and all the ways that characters of color, when they exist in fantasy at all, are frequently pushed to the sidelines. Sword that belongs to Manon Blackbeak. And she shoves down a desperate, foolish hope. Is it a hope that she could be herself again? The Throne of Glass Series #0.1-0.5 The Assassin's Blade #1 The Throne of Glass #2 Crown of Midnight #3 Heir of Fire #4 Queen of Shadows #5 Empire of Storms #6 Tower of Dawn #7 Kingdom of Ash. Celaena, however, only seeks her own freedom. Archer begs her to spare him in exchange for information about a rebel group who wants to put Aelin Galathynius, the heir of Terrasen, back on the throne. Alcohol: Several characters drink alcohol. Her books have sold more than twelve million copies and are published in thirty-seven languages. The second riddle also said the Wyrdmarks/gate were obsidian, and so are the rings on the hands of the king, Perrington, previously Cain, and now also Roland Havilliard. It would have been better if the whole thing had gone on like it did in KoA, but the gods actually took Erawan and Elena died. Three pieces taken out of the Wyrdgate that allows its user to go to whatever world they please. After she makes a birthday dinner for Chaol, the Captain of the Guard, their friendship turns to romance. WHAT. All she wants is freedom, and thats exactly what she chooses to leave for Chaol. The witch says the riddle describes the three Wyrdkeys necessary to open the Wyrdgate. One of them is the Amulet of Orynth and the second one is what Kaltain cut out of her arm and gave to Elide, like you said . Celaena and Dorian run away trying to fight it and then Dorian uses his MAGICto lock the creature up again, after Celaena cut off its head, of course. Dorian knows his father will execute him if he finds out about Dorians magic. The witch then ruins everything by trying to kill Celaena, but Celaena manages to cut off her head. To provide proof of the assassinations, Celaena finds corpses of people who died from illnesses. On the docks before her ship sails to Wendlyn, Celaena tells Chaol the full truth about everythingabout the Wyrdkeys, the creature she and Dorian killed in the tomb beneath the library, and how the king has some bigger, evil plan that she still doesnt fully understand. When we meet Archer, theres a suggestion that he deserves some of the same sympathy a reader might give Celaenathat his experience being raised as a courtesan shared more than a little in common with her experience being raised as an assassin. No: Hes the kind of person whod decide to have Nehemia horribly murdered, because Nehemia had a conscience when it came to using the Wyrdkeys, and Archer Finn does not. Throne of Glass Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Then Chaol is kidnapped by the rebel movement Archer is a part of, and Celaena goes off to rescue him, which of course she does, by slaying everyone in the warehouse they have hidden Chaol in. She decapitates them and brings their heads to the king. Or so it seems to me. When shes better, Celaena goes to the library to search for the creepy thing, because why not. , This is a great book cant wait to read the rest, Your email address will not be published. Celaenas relationship with Chaol continues to blossom in this book; their friendship and attraction is growing. #6 Tower of Dawn Archer arrives just as Nehemia disappears. The witch suspects Celaena will attack, and so she tries to kill her first. And then she tells him a riddle about the last truth of all. Celaena goes off to find Elena in her tomb to get some answers, but the door knocker starts to talk to her. She has come to win her freedom. She discovers Nehemia brutally murdered in her bedroom. It was so great.Loved all your comments.I just needed a bit of a refresher for Heir of Fire. She attacks Chaol, enraged by his dishonesty. Hahaha you are hilarious, love it. I knew Celaenas real name was Aelin; I did not know that made her the lost Terrasen princess (though I had my suspicions). They try to figure out the riddle but they cant, but at least Nehemia can figure it out with her. Boy, I cant wait to see more of Hollin. I dont want to say I like this about Celaena, but it makes for an interesting character trait: She can absolutely be self-absorbed and destructive, but shell try like hell to do the right thing, the best thing, where the people she cares about are concerned. 4.55 stars on Goodreads Nehemia Ytger is a princess from Eyllwe and is staying at the castle in Adarlan to learn about their culture and customs. Celaena goes oh hell no and guts him. He sneaks her into a ball the following night, where she finds a riddle in the hosts office. And do not forget that Fleetfoot is safe! Archer says they now realize that its the king who will question Nehemia very soon, and he thinks they will torture and maybe even kill her. Celaena shows up and tells him shes not going to change the will. Chaol knows that Celaena will be killed if anyone finds out she is Fae, so he asks the king to send her to assassinate the royal family of Wendlyn, a nation they have been at war with for two years. Thank you for your comment, and I hope youre enjoying this series!!! You can request a review of a title you cant find at [emailprotected]. Come tell her your theories on Twitter! After a few weeks, Celaena hunts down Grave, Nehemias killer. Thank you so much for this amazing recap!Now I can dig in Heir of Fire! Celaena reaches Nehemia, and she tells Celaena her death was necessary to set things in motion to defeat the king. And I especially love that this isnt one of those stories where a person has to be convinced that they are X long-lost heir to Y country. After they close the portal, Celaena chases after Archer and kills him, bringing his head to the king afterward. Archer despises working for Clarisse and looks forward to paying off what he owes for his training and finally being free of her. He hid them leaving a lengthy riddle/poem in the tomb of his daughter Elena Havilliard in hope that someone good might find them and restore them to their rightful home, in the Wyrdgates. Chaol tells her that Farran was murdered by Wesley (PRECIOUS WESLEY), Arobynn Hamels former bodyguard who tried to warn Celaena that getting revenge on Farran was a trap, a trap which lead to her being sent to Endovier. Celaena has to stand guard during the Royal Ball and she starts dancing on her own because shes so damn bored, but then Chaol comes outside and they dance together and its adorable. Past (notable): By the Valg, three were madeso the Wyrdkeys are inherently demonic, but the Wyrd itself, which does a lot more than just make keys and gates, is neutral? I am doing this book for a school project, and for some reason I am just STUCK on the climax! Unfortunately, the Wyrdkey isnt actually there anymore. Thank you so much!! By winning the kings tournament in Throne of Glass, Celaena is bound to serve as the King of Adarlans assassin for four years.