A review by mxcopmy
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dorian said, "so here we are."
"The end of the road," Aelin said with a half smile.
"No," Chaol said, his own smile faint, tentative. "The beginning of the next."

I apologize if there are some translation errors in this review. English is not my first language so there may be some linguistic errors.

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

Those trying to tell me this was a bad book...GET OUT! Because I think I can already say with certainty that this was a new favorite for me from this series. I really have no words of criticism for this book, completely speechless. 

I was so hooked from page 1. I was so sucked in and, let me start by saying this, if I hadn't had finals, I would probably have devoured this book in 3 days. The way Maas was able to merge the entire story into the beautiful book that 'queen of shadows' gave, gave me a satisfying feeling. Everything that I did not understand or could not appreciate in 'heir of fire' now came in or I could better understand SJM's chosen paths in HoF. QoS was honestly very impactful and exciting for me, full of new character development, coupled with hellish sadness and anger. And btw, the tension between Aelin and Rowan?! Hell yes... 

I'm also very grateful for reading TaB first. As a result, QoS hit me more like a sledgehammer in the face and brought with it a lot of reminiscent emotions. From ToG onwards you will start to appreciate and understand every tiny detail and you will not be betrayed in the sequels about the plot that takes place in TaB. That's why I would also recommend reading TaB first. 

And we're all just going to be honest: Arobynn honestly received too peaceful a death. For all I care, they were allowed to cut out his balls and kneecaps. Thank you and goodbye!