Throne of Glass (A Review)

   Hello! Today I'll be posting about my new favorite series (just passing The Infernal Devices) that I am currently rereading, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.

   Yes, I'm sure ya'll have heard about it, because it is getting very popular in the YA world! I'll let you in on a little secret as to why that is: IT'S FREAKING AWESOME AND I LOVE IT AND YOU SHOULD READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So yes, on with the review. :P 

   From the very first PAGE, I knew that this book was going to be an amazing book. The main character is an assassin, so that bumps up the coolness level! Also, to prepare you for this book: there are literally a gazillion ships in this series, so...the fandom can get a little weird. XD With all the romance, betrayal, murder, mystery, fantasy, awesome characters and handsome men(lol), this is a must-read!

   

The summary from the inside of the cover that I own:
  

 "When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. 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 be released from prison.

   "Her name is Celaena Sardothien.
   "The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her.

   "And a princess from a foreign land will become the one thing Celaena never thought she'd have again: a friend.

   "But something evil dwells in the castle--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying, horribly, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival--and a desperate quest to root out the source of the evil before it destroys her world."

   Because I'm that awesome, I'll provide a snippet from this book to entice you even more (I hope, anyway!).

   She had a terrible headache around her left temple. Everything was sickly and frail. They were so high up, so dangerously high...Chaol stopped before rounding a corner. "You're pale."

   She had difficulty focusing on his face as she breathed in and out, in and out. She hated corsets. She hated the king. She hated glass castles.

   The days surrounding her capture and sentencing had been like a fever dream, but she could perfectly visualize her trail--the dark wood of the walls, the smoothness of the chair beneath her, the way her injuries still ached from the capture, the terrible silence that had overtaken her body and soul. She had glanced at the king--only once. It was enough to make her reckless, to wish for any punishment that would take her far from him--even a quick death.

   "Celaena." She blinked, her cheeks burning. Chaol's features softened. "He's just a man. But a man you should treat with the respect his rank demands." He began walking with her again, slower. "This meeting is only to remind you and the other Champions of why you're here, and what you're to do, and what you stand to gain. You're not on trial. You will not be tested today." They entered a long hallway, and she spied four guards posted before large glass doors at the other end. "Celaena." He stopped a few feet from the guards. His eyes were rich, molten brown.

   "Yes?" Her heartbeat steadied.

   "You look rather pretty today," was all he said before the doors opened and they walked forward. Celaena raised her chin as they entered the crowded room.

   *sigh* This book is soooooo good! Here is some quotes from the book as well:

Some pictures:

Celaena playing pianoforte

Celaena in Endovier

Celaena, Adarlan's Assassin

Celaena

Celaena at the castle

Dorian Hallivard

Celaena on the throne

Chaol Westfall, Captain of the Guard

I give this book...

5 stars!!!!!! The characters are likable and relatable, the villains are villainous, the world that Sarah J. Maas created is beautiful, there is action, mystery, suspense, fantasy, romance, and just...everything. This series is my favorite series, even trumping The Infernal Devices *le gasp*, so that says a lot about how amazing this series is. XP
   Thank you for reading, and you should definitely get Throne of Glass and read away!

Lady Midnight (A Review)

   Hello guys! I've decided to post a review about the newest Cassandra Clare book, Lady Midnight!

   Lady Midnight was phenomenal, and I absolutely CANNOT wait for Book 2(which comes out next April, good gosh!) in The Dark Artifices trilogy! This book came out in March, a couple days before my birthday, and I got it shipped to me from Amazon the day it came out! It is a HUGE book, but I managed to read it in 2-3 days, because I could not put it down! (Keep in mind that I was also at school while reading this, so that's pretty incredible ;P) The plot twists in this book were very unexpected, and I couldn't believe what I read at first. I had to reread it a couple times until I could finally get it into my brain. Ugh, the FEELS! Honestly, I was expecting something totally different from what happened in this book, but it was definitely a positive difference. Cassie Clare just knows how to write a book, let me tell you. The ships in this book though...I have no idea who to ship anymore. *sobs* Mark...Cristina...Julian...Emma...*dies*
   

Here is a summary of Lady Midnight, taken from the inside cover of my very own copy!:

   "In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai is a sacred word.

   "A parabatai is your partner in battle. A parabatai is your best friend. Parabatai can be everything to each other--but they can never fall in love.

   "Emma Carstairs is a warrior, a Shadowhunter, and the best in her generation. She lives for battle. Shoulder to shoulder with her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, she patrols the streets of Los Angeles, where vampires party on the Sunset Strip, and faeries--the most powerful of supernatural creatures--teeter on the edge of open war with Shadowhunters. When the bodies of humans and faeries turn up murdered in the same way Emma's parents were when she was a child, an uneasy alliance is formed. This is Emma's chance for revenge--and Julian's change to get back his brother Mark, who is being held prisoner by the faerie Courts. All Emma, Mark, and Julian have to do is solve the murders within two weeks...and before the murderer targets them.

   "Their search takes Emma from sea caves full of sorcery to a dark lottery where death is dispensed. And each clue she unravels uncovers more secrets. What has Julian been hiding from her all these years? Why does Shadowhunter Law forbid parabatai to fall in love? Who really killed her parents--and can she bear to know the truth?

   "The darkly magical world of Shadowhunters has captured the imaginations of millions of readers across the globe. Join the adventure in Lady Midnight, the long-awaited first volume of a new trilogy from Cassandra Clare."

   

   What I forgot to mention above is that this trilogy is a spin-off of The Mortal Instruments series, which takes place in 2008, while this one takes place in 2012. Oh my goodness, was this book good! Some characters from TMI make an appearance, and it is AMAZING! (Especially the end!!)
Being that I have the book right next to me, I will even provide a snippet! XP


“You’ve got a lot of responsibility now,” Jace said to Julian. “You’ll have to make sure Emma winds up with a guy who deserves her.”

Julian was strangely white-faced. Maybe he was feeling the effects of the ceremony, Emma thought. It had been strong magic; she still felt it sizzling through her blood like champagne bubbles. But Jules looked as if he’d been slapped.

“What about me?” Emma said, quickly. “Don’t I have to make sure Jules winds up with someone who deserves him?”

“Absolutely. I did it for Alec, Alec did it for me — well, actually, he hated Clary at first, but he came around.”

“I bet you didn’t like Magnus much, either,” said Julian, still with the same odd, stiff look on his face.

“Maybe not,” said Jace, “but I never would have said so.”

“Because it would have hurt Alec’s feelings?” Emma asked.

“No,” said Jace, “because Magnus would have turned me into a hat rack.”


 As always, I must include some of my favorite quotes from Lady Midnight!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm *painfully weeping in the corner* This book....It tore me apart with the feels. Yet I still give it...

5 stars! For being beautiful, creative, suspenseful, and absolutely wonderful! Thank you, Cassie! Eeeeeeeeee! Lord of Shadows is going to be so saaaaaaaddddddd! 

Anywho, I'm going to wrap this up by asking if you guys have any book, movie, or music recommendations for me, and what reviews you want me to do next! (I think I'm going to do a Throne of Glass review, A Court of Mist and Fury review, a Red Queen review, and maybe an Unbecoming of Mara Dyer review!)