Celaena blames Chaol for her death since he knew her life had been threatened and didnt do enough to stop it. 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. I continue to be anxious about Kaltain and what Perrington has done to her now. Theres a carnival coming to the castle grounds for Dorians spoiled brat of a brother, Hollin, and it turns out theres a Ironteeth Witch among them. Thanks for the recap . The second Wyrdkey was implanted in Kaltain Rompier 's arm as an experiment. Celaena is sent to assassinate the kings enemies, often innocent men and women whom she helps by faking their deaths and letting them escape Adarlan. Friend us on Goodreads: Sara and Stacy. Chaol gets Celaena chocolate cake. This series is set in the fictional land of Erilea, and the second book is set in the kingdom of Adarlan. Chaol goes after them and then Celaena knocks out Dorian and goes after the two of them as well and IN THE OTHER REALM CELAENA IS FAE. It used to be ruled in peace by the Crochan witches, but then the Ironteeth witches (containing the Blackbeaks, the Bluebloods and the Yellowlegs) took over. At the point you're at, you only know where two of the wyrdkeys are. The third Wyrdkey, the Amulet of Orynth, is now in Aelin's possession. A creature steps through the still-open portal as they fight, and Chaol and Dorian (who were alerted by a dream Dorian had) arrive as it emerges. Meanwhile, Nehemia asks Celaena to help save her people and restore the King of Eyllwe to his throne. Thank you for supporting the top site for book series recaps, and we hope you continue to find it a useful resource! There were demons called Valg and they stole Fae to breed with them and that made witches? Celaena decides to open a portal to the other worlds to try to reach her. 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. And she shoves down a desperate, foolish hope. Is it a hope that she could be herself again? Once in the Otherworld, Celaena changes into her Fae form and chases the monster away. Then Chaol tells her that Wesley is dead as well, murdered by Arobynn and spiked on the gates of Farrans house. Other areas of significance are Eyllwe to the far south of Adarlan, Anielle to the west, and Terrasen to the far north. Archer tells Celaena that he and Nehemia are working together to assemble a rebel force to challenge the king. She gets better, because she told him which poison Davis used (gloriella, the same poison Farran used to paralyze her before he handed her over to the King, and the same one he used to kill Sam. But all the walls between them come down when Celaena surprises him with a romantic birthday dinner. Led to see the Crown Prince of Ardalan (Dorian - who is not end game. She thinks Nehemia was researching this before her death and might know the location of the final key. Can not for the life of me remember the color of the sky in the portal. 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. The whole point of all those books was to get the wyrdkeys and seal the wyrdgate to get rid of Erawan. Archer is a betraying bastard who killed Nehemia, and Celaena kills him. 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. She uses the sword to look through the other eye, and finds another riddle. This is a full plot summary of what happened in Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. Still reading the last 10 or so chapters but. The king suspects that Nehemia is involved in the rebel movement and intends to question her, but forbids Chaol to tell anyone of the threat or of his suspicions. Throne of Glass is miles ahead of it in terms of writing and characters. Dorian dreams of Gavin, the first King of Adarlan and also Elenas husband, warning him for what Celaena is about to do and he runs after her. Also, theres a threat to Nehemias life and the king is a little threatened by her as well, but Chaol doesnt tell Celaena about this because he doesnt want the king to question where his loyalties lie. The third Wyrdkey is in the amulet of Orynth. Scan this QR code to download the app now. I think re read this over and over again youll imagine it like a movie in your head. She goes straight to Chaols room because she feels safe there, and he gets a healer for her. Another Havilliard, Roland, comes to court, and seems like a royal turd. The novel opens with Celaena on such a mission, but she stages the targets death and lets him go free. Hmmm. - Untitled (2016) The first Wyrdkey was located in the crown of Elena's stone-carved sarcophagus in her tomb. 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. One day, Chaol goes missing. Inter-dimensional creatures, like Gods, can enter and leave through these gates. This isnt a reread for me, but a first-read: if youve already read the whole series, you will be able to feel extremely superior while I ponder things you probably know backwards and forwards. Celaena kills Archer shortly thereafter. She kills Grave and takes his head to the king, accusing Minister Mullison of orchestrating the assassination. A New York native, Sarah lives in Philadelphia with her husband, son, and dog. Celaena and Chaols relationship eventually becomes romantic, and they have sex several times, including in a broom closet. Its pathetic, I know, the climax is probably the easiest part. (Which explains a lot.). The monster then grabs Fleetfoot and leaves through the portal. Your email address will not be published. Once in the other world, Celaena changes into her true Fae form. However, Brannon Galathynius stole the wyrdkeys after defeating the Valg kings. No, unfortunately its implied that their relaitonship will not work as she is going to Wendlyn, and he to Anielle. Aelin is the greatest living threat to Adarlan, and she is now on her way to her strongest potential allies in the home of the Fae. The king or Archer? Ready to read the other Throne of Glass books? After defeating the Valg, Brannon Galathynius took possession of the Wyrdkeys. Chaol feels like his loyalty to the king and to Dorian means he cant have a relationship with Celaena. In return, Chaol will return home and rule Anielle, like he was supposed to but never wanted to. Just not quite. Celaena goes to the woman to get help deciphering a riddle tied to the magic Wyrdmarks she has been investigating. But its hard to keep control of that kind of situation when you cant see the whole picture, and Archer, it turns out, is not quite the person he pretends to be. 2023 Book Series Recaps. She attacks Chaol and almost kills him, but Dorian reveals his latent magical powers as he is able to literally freeze Celaenas attack and thus save Chaols life. In Rifthold, Celaena plays a dangerous game, giving her latest targetArcher Finn, a courtesana few weeks to feed her information before she fakes his death, too. 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. He is realizing that he has magical powers, the very likes of which his father has outlawed. She thinks it might be Grave, a man she competed against to become the Kings Champion. That she could tell full truths, rather than just parts of them? I also think the King is the hidden antagonist through the whole thing, and Archer is like the Umbridge to the Kings Voldemort. Thse Valg destroyed part of the Gate to create three keys, which meant they could control the evil within. Read a full summary of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas below. She aims to find out what Archer knows before figuring out a way to fake his death and get him out of the city. Then Chaol is kidnapped, and his captors send a ransom note to Celaena. Cookie Notice The inclusion of a books review does not constitute an endorsement by Focus on the Family. I give it 4.5 stars overall. It turns out the three things in the riddle are three Wyrdkeys to open the Wyrdgate (to other realms). Celaena and Nehemia are BFFs. Shes hardly heard a thing about the war since she went to Endovier. Shes smart, clever, canny in all the right ways, angry, has no time for your nonsense; shes a really wonderful blend of character traits that dont always crop up in the same people. Calacullathe mine where the King of Adarlan sends Eyllwes rebelsis to the south. Archer kidnapped Chaol to stop the interrogation and to prove to Celaena that Chaol is untrustworthy. Chaol cries. Adarlan lies on the east-central coast of the continent, bordering the Great Ocean. While the acts are not described in detail, Chaol remembers trying to be gentle with Celaena during their first time together because she was a virgin. 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. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. To make her angry enough to kill again? Spoilers for all of the first two books below! 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. Chaols lesson, the one he learns horribly throughout this book, is that his unwavering loyalty isnt always a good trait. She refuses because she thinks its a lost cause to fight the King of Adarlan. Celaena fears the kings power and wants to complete her four years working for him so she can finally be free. Being the Kings Champion sucks, like we all knew it would. , This is a great book cant wait to read the rest, Your email address will not be published. When Archer Finn first mentions Aelin, Celaena knows that anyone claiming to be the heir of Terrasen is a fraud. Point of View The book is written in third person from a variety of points of view. 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. With the help of Mala, Brannon get the Wyrdkeys back. She also tells Celaena that opening the portal is dangerous and she must never do it again as other things may come out of it. When Chaol refused to be named heir to his fathers title, the man disowned him. Boy, I cant wait to see more of Hollin. Didnt Celaena also decode Nehemias message that read Do not trust Archer Finn? Wyrdkeys are used to open Wyrdgates. ;). A guard tells a story about a naked man getting into bed with a woman and being caught by the womans father. Creator: Before she leaves on the ship, she gives Chaol a clue to who she really is and tells him that she is sorry. Arobynns personal guard tried to warn her, but wound up dead. Rifthold, Adarlans capital, sits on the kingdom's southern border, with the Great Ocean on its east and the River Avery on its south. (Dont think I didnt notice that Baba Yellowlegs tells Celaena the price for her intel is nameless, and at the end the king considers her Wyrdmark, which roughly translates to nameless or unnamed. Oh, I caught that.). Currently with: The novels plot centers on the continent of Erilea in the kingdom of Adarlan. But first, answers. Celaena speaks to a long dead queen and opens a portal to summon the spirit of her dead friend. He also tells her that someone is planning to kill Nehemia and probably right that very moment. Celaena suspects that the king has the second key and knows she must find the final key before he does. Also, the king has magic just like Dorian. : ). Archers says they kidnapped Chaol because they thought he was set to question Nehemia about her involvement in the rebel movement. Its all so damn tragic. But Im not sure I buy that her belief in Celaena was as zealous as her sacrifice suggests. She goes to find Grave andslaughters him, but not before learning that Minister Mullison, whose Champion he was, paidhim to kill Nehemia, because she was against his idea of making more room for more slaves in the salt mines of Calculla. Celaena goes oh hell no and guts him. In the middle of the night when Celaena is casually wandering the castle she sees a mysterious cloaked creature outside the library and the Eye of Elena starts to glow (you know, the necklace she got from Queen Elenas ghost to tell her when evil things are happening?). Archer tells Celaena that Chaol is aware of a plot to assassinate Nehemia and that the king intends to torture and question the princess about her involvement with the group. 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. Celaena is imprisoned in the dungeon, and she is completely broken because she has lost so many people already, my precious baby. When Celaena has dinner with Archer, their time together is filled with flirting, sultry glances and sexual innuendo. And the most effective of those surprises was probably Archer Finn, that pretty, conniving, power-hungry man. Mass. After they have sex for the first time, Celaena plans to talk to her maid about a contraceptive tonic. Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. Hmmm. Chaol realizes that as Fae, the glass castle is the most dangerous place to be for Celaena, and he forms a plan with his father (who is visiting from Anielle, that Chaol left to be Captain of the Guard) which says that Celaena needs to be sent to Wendlyn to kill the royal family, but actually to keep her safe because thats where the Fae are. They manage to escape back to their world, where Celaenas Fae form vanishes, and they close the portal. Now I can start Heir Of Fire! As Nehemia disappears, Celaena sees Archer, who has been hiding and watching her. The witch then ruins everything by trying to kill Celaena, but Celaena manages to cut off her head. And speaking of witches, I want to know what such a powerful witch was doing traveling with a carnival. The king agrees. Celaena and Archer go to a ball at one of his clients houses so Celaena can spy. Catch up on the parts that slipped your mind so you will be ready for the next one. She says the person who finds the keys and opens the gate will wield incredible power, enough to control this world and others. During their fight, she puts a bloody hand on one of the symbols, which changes the portal and summons a horrible creature from another world. Celaena remains cold toward Chaol, but she slowly softens as time passes. Profanity includes: s, a, h, bch, btard and dn. After she makes a birthday dinner for Chaol, the Captain of the Guard, their friendship turns to romance. Dorian is now described as having a significant gift of magic.
