Queen of Shadows

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No masters. No limits. No regrets.

The exhilarating, high-stakes fourth 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 Queen of Shadows—the monumental turning point where the assassin formally reclaims her crown. Packed with breathtaking political intrigue, intense magical battles, and scorching romantic tension, this unputdownable masterpiece takes readers on a fierce, action-packed journey of liberation and absolute revenge.

Celaena Sardothien has finally broken her chains and fully embraced her true identity as Aelin Galathynius, the rightful Queen of Terrasen. But before she can ever hope to reclaim her ancestral throne, she must return to the dark, magic-starved streets of Rifthold and fight.

She will fight fiercely for her cousin, Aedion Ashryver, a legendary warrior currently prepared to face execution for her cause. She will fight desperately for her loyal friend, Dorian Havilliard, a young prince trapped inside the unspeakable psychological prison of a Valg demon collar. And she will fight relentlessly for her brutalized people, who are enslaved to a tyrannical king and waiting in the shadows for their lost queen’s triumphant return.

Nearly everyone Aelin loves has been violently taken from her, and everything she holds dear is in catastrophic danger. But she possesses the unbreakable heart of a wild queen—and that heart beats exclusively for vengeance. Returning to the city that once broke her, Aelin must navigate deadly alliances, confront old ghosts from her assassin past with Arobynn Hamel, and unleash her long-buried fire magic to tear the corrupt empire down to the ground. In this explosive fourth novel, no one will escape the queen’s righteous wrath.

Masterfully executing the high fantasy, enemies-to-lovers, urban rebellion, heist, and found-family tropes, Queen of Shadows delivers a beautifully structured, fast-paced, and atmospheric narrative. Featuring Sarah J. Maas’s signature sharp wit, unmatched character evolution, and high-steam romantic developments, this stunning Bloomsbury paperback reissue is an essential addition to any fantasy lover’s collection.