Crown of Midnight

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The thrilling, high-stakes second installment in the epic #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series! From Sarah J. Maas, the global fantasy phenomenon and author of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City, comes Crown of Midnight—a dark, fast-paced, and emotionally charged masterpiece. Expanding the magical boundaries of Erilea, this unputdownable novel delivers a spectacular blend of breathtaking political intrigue, hidden identities, and a heartbreaking romance that will change the fate of the empire forever.

From a throne made literally of glass rules a tyrannical king with a ruthless fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. The brilliant young assassin Celaena Sardothien has successfully won a brutal, blood-soaked contest to formally become his feared King’s Champion. Yet, Celaena is far from loyal to the corrupt crown. She vigilantly hides her true, rebellious identity and dangerous secrets; she knows with absolute certainty that the tyrannical man she serves is bent on executing an unspeakable evil across the continent.

Keeping up her deadly, high-performance charade becomes increasingly difficult and exhausting when Celaena realizes she is not the only one secretly seeking justice within the royal court. As she desperately tries to untangle ancient, forbidden mysteries buried deep within the foundations of the glass castle, her closest, most fragile relationships begin to suffer under the strain. It seems absolutely no one is above questioning her true allegiances—not the charming Crown Prince Dorian Havilliard; not Chaol Westfall, the fiercely protective Captain of the Guard; not even her closest confidante, Nehemia Ytger, a foreign princess with the bold heart of a rebel.

Then, on one terrible, fateful night, the dark secrets they have all been carefully keeping lead directly to an unspeakable, earth-shattering tragedy. As Celaena’s carefully constructed world completely shatters into pieces, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her soul and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie… and exactly whom she is ultimately willing to unleash her real power to fight for.

Masterfully executing the high fantasy, secret identities, love triangle, forced proximity, and royal court intrigue tropes, Crown of Midnight delivers a beautifully structured, atmospheric narrative. Featuring Sarah J. Maas’s signature razor-sharp wit, unforgettable character evolution, and intense slow-burn chemistry, this stunning Bloomsbury paperback reissue is an essential, high-performance addition to your fantasy collection.