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Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq have arrived in the shining city of Antica to forge an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent, whose vast armies are Erilea's last hope. But they have also come to Antica for another purpose: to seek healing at the famed Torre Cesme for the wounds Chaol received in Rifthold.

After enduring unspeakable horrors as a child at the hands of Adarlanian soldiers, Yrene Towers has no desire to help the young lord from Adarlan, let alone heal him. Yet she has sworn an oath to assist those in need, and she will honor it. But Lord Westfall carries his own dark past, and Yrene soon realizes that those shadows could engulf them both.

Chaol, Nesryn, and Yrene will have to draw on every scrap of their resilience to overcome the danger that surrounds them. But while they become entangled in the political webs of the khaganate, long-awaited answers slumber deep in the mountains, where warriors soar on legendary ruks. Answers that might offer their world a chance at survival . . . or doom them all.

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Chaol and Nesryn are in Antica to try to forge an alliance with the Khagan, whose large armies could be the turning point in the war that is on the horizon. Chaol has also come seeking the Torre Cesme to see if some of the wounds he received in Rifthold can be healed. Yrene Towers is the healer who has been chosen to heal Chaol but after all of the horrors she witnessed as a child from Adarlans Soldiers, she’s not sure she can even be around Chaol let alone heal him. Even though our characters are in a different continent there’s still danger that surrounds them.

If you were wondering where Chaol was in Empire of Storms he was here in Antica trying to get the Khagan to form an alliance to help with the war in Erilea. Everything about this book was perfection. I loved seeing new characters involved and seeing Chaol try to negotiate on Aelin behalf. Chaol and Yrene have a relationship that is rocky at the beginning but the more time they spend together seeing each others demons, the more their relationship began to bud. These two were perfect for each other and it made my heart just happy to see them realize that they belong. Nesryn on the other hand forms a bond with Prince Sartaq and ends up going with him and his ruk to the mountains, where they learn some interesting things. There’s a lot of good things happening in this book that will keep your interest. I didn’t think I would enjoy seeing what Nesryn was doing but her and Sartaq ended up learning some interesting things that changed everything. I also liked their relationship, because I didn’t think she belonged with Chaol.

This book was full of action that we’ve come to expect from this series and it explains Chaol’s absence from the last book. I’m so excited to see what the next book brings because so many things were revealed here!

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Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire-for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past...

She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.

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This book gets right to business. Dorian is being controlled by one of the magical necklaces the king has placed him in. Aelin has come back to Rifthold and she has plans but those plans are put on hold when she finds out that her cousin Aedion is set to be executed. Chaol is also here but instead of being captain of the guard, he has joined forces with the rebels. Manon’s witch friends have been selected to breed with the Valg demons which isn’t going well.

There’s always a lot going on in these books but it just makes so much sense. I love that Aelin comes back in and she basically has a team and even though people don’t always agree with her they’re there for her in the end. Aelin is smart and strategic and it’s amazing how she’s usually one step ahead of everyone. I still prefer her POV over everyone else’s. I also liked learning more about Lysandra and the friendship that she and Aelin form. The final battle at the end was pretty epic and we learn that the king isn’t the only enemy out there, there’s something even older and more powerful than any of our characters imagined.

These books are jam packed with action and they become addicting, I’m excited to start reading Empire of Storms!

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Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed?

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After the events of Crown of Midnight, Chaol manages to get Celaena sent to Wendlyn under the guise of killing the royal family. Celaena has no idea why Chaol would even suggest this but now that she’s in Wendlyn with no intentions of killing the royal family she doesn’t know what to do with herself until her aunt the queen of fae, Maeve sends for her. Celaena decides that this is the perfect time to learn more about wyrdkeys but her aunt won’t answer her questions until she deems Celaena worthy and now Celaena has to train with Rowan to learn to control the magic that she’s suppressed for all of these years. Meanwhile back at the castle, Dorian is learning to control his magic and Chaol starts exchanging information with Aedion who just happens to be Celaena’s cousin. Also there’s a new character Manon Blackbeak, an Ironteeth witch. She’s tasked with picking a wyvern and training him until he’s ready to fight in the kings army, Manon’s goal is to work for the king until she can reclaim her country.

There’s a lot going on in this book but in a good way. I enjoyed all of the POVs but my favorite is Aelin’s (Celaena) we learn so much about her and what happened the day almost everyone in her kingdom was slaughtered. Aelin has been suppressing her fae form for a long time so now that she’s training with Rowan she’s struggling to perfect the art of shifting and control her fire magic. These two had an interesting relationship because at first, Rowan wanted nothing to do with Aelin but we all know she knows how to work her charm and honestly I’m looking forward to see where this all goes. Also the king is up to some shady stuff and the magic he’s been working is dark like the kind of magic they tell you to stay away from. I felt bad for Dorian he has magic but his father banished all magic from the kingdom so he has to learn to use it in secret. I also liked the addition of Aedion when we read from his POV we see how much he cares about Aelin even though he hasn’t seen her since they were kids. Manon is okay she’s a tough character and lets people know she’s a boss but I’m interested in learning more about her because we mostly see her training her wyvern in this book.

Heir of Fire is exciting and offers so much backstory and interesting new characters. I can’t wait to see what happens in Queen of Shadows!

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Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.

When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes-and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn's orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn's clutches-and if they fail, they'll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives . . .

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The Assassin’s Blade is a collection of 5 Throne of Glass novellas. I usually don’t review books with novels but I thought these were pretty important in seeing how Celaena was trained and how she got to where we saw her in the beginning of Throne of Glass.

Celaena is a notable Assassin, no one knows her true identity but they know to fear her and Celaena likes it that way. Celaena is apart of the assassins guild and works for Arobynn Hamel, we see him send her on missions and the more time away from Arobynn the more Celaena begins to question his motives.

Each novella really gives the reader an insight into how Celaena has been living, she’s ruthless but she also has morals and cares about things that she knows shouldn’t be happening, and unfortunately her good hearted nature is what gets her betrayed in the end. We also meet Sam, a fellow assassin and Celaenas love interest in this book. I will say that Sam deserved better than what happened. I loved the chemistry better Celaena and Sam. I liked seeing Celaena fight for what she wanted and figure out that she deserved better than the Assassins guild and the way Arobynn treated her.

I loved each of the novellas, and it made me love Celaena more, she’s been through a lot but she’s still a fighter. I’m excited to finish this series!