This is a book that I won in a Goodreads First Reads contest.
Crown of Midnight is the second full-length novel in the "Throne of Glass" series (not to be confused with Game of Thrones). It is also the first in the series that I have read and because of that I missed out on some of the backstory that was getting mentioned in this book quite a few times - e.g. Sam, Cain, the ridderak - particularly at the beginning. Therefore I definitely recommend reading this after you have read the first book in the series.
Despite this the story telling is good. The book follows the strong female lead character Celaena Sordorthien, the assassin for the king of Adarlan. She is straight in the action right from the off as the first chapter sees her entering a manor house with the aim to kill Lord Nirall. But the main plot is the assignment to dispatch Archer Finn, who is part of a rebel movement trying to interfere with the king's plans but is also "the most beautiful man she'd ever seen", and someone Celaena knew from before.
However there are all sorts of subplots going on too, like where is the king getting his power from, what are the answer to the riddles Celaena discovers, where has the magic gone, what is happening with the ongoing relationship between Celaena and price Dorian, or is it Chaol, Captain of the Guard, and all sorts of other things too.
All in all there is plenty to get your teeth into in this action-filled, fantasy thriller.
(This book is available on Amazon UK HERE.)
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