So this is the third installment in the Throne of Glass
series, following straight on from Crown of Midnight, we pick straight back up
with Celeana and how she is still devastated from the loss of her close friend.
This review will have spoilers in, its impossible to talk
about a 3rd series book without them!
So I’ll start with what I thought I wouldn’t like. Rowan.
And Celeana.
When I started this book I was completed all about Chaol
and Celeana… I probably still am deep down. But I can see something beautiful
and different blossoming with Rowan. I feel like Chaol saved Celena in ToG but
in HoF it is Celeana/Aelin who saves Rowan. And I think after all that happens
in HoF Celeana/Aelin needs to not feel like she has been saved. She needs to be
the hero of her own story.
But yes for a good third of the book I could kind of see Chaol
being pushed aside and I was not happy about it.
Dorian’s love life filled me with such hope…. Then utterly
shattered me. I actually applaud the author for that. To often in these types
of books you can see the love interests playing out in a very samey samey kind
of way. Not with this one. I am still raw and broken from it. I had to put the
book on my lap for a few mins to really absorb what was happening.
I loved the flash backs to Aelin’s past and hope we get to
see more of these in future books. I feel the story is becoming very intricate
now and has really found its way. I know a lot wont like it because of the
changes in direction but realistically for Aelin to get done what is needed,
big changes needed to happen and the changes in her in this book to me, seem
realistic and purposeful.
I also really enjoyed the character shift to Manon, the
Blackbeak Witch. Hers in a very interesting storyline and I look forward to
seeing it develop and how it links to Aelin’s story overall. For me this was a
good solid read which once I got over the whole Chaol issue, I found I enjoyed immensely
and look forward the book number 4!
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