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Queen of Shadows
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July 15, 2019
Finish date
July 21, 2019

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Twila
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Le sigh. I really wanted to love Queen of Shadows. But ... what was this?

5%, only FIVE PERCENT dang it, have given this book 3 stars or less. Unfortunately, I am a part of that 5%. That very lonely 5% of people.

I just felt that many of the characters changed. And I don't mean that they evolved slowly and beautifully and grew into themselves. I mean CHANGED. I mean that they flipped the switch. They felt unrecognizable, off. My poor, dear Chaol got the brunt of this. His character does a complet
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Nicole
May 21, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
In a word: Wow. Sarah J. Maas’s Queen of Shadows is truly epic, full of action, blinding plot twists, chaos, heart break, and characters I have come to adore. In terms of sequels, this is a great one. There isn’t much I wanted more or less of. Once again, I’m totally impressed by this complex story with its flawed heroes and epic plot line.

I’ll try to keep my review brief, since so many eloquent reviews have already been written on Goodreads and various blogs.

A note: I think it's important to tr
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Celise
Aug 09, 2025 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Strongest one yet. Felt like the series could have been wrapped up here with a few minor tweaks - it really felt like an ending.
Justine (Milkz)
3 stars? Still an addicting read, but I feel like a lot of things weren't needed and people got upset over things that weren't people's fault. ...more
Tanya (Novel Paperbacks)
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Angela
Nov 28, 2018 rated it it was ok
I wanted to DNF this book so00000 bad! What Maas did with the characters, Aelin, Rowan and Chaol was torture for me. WTF! I will concede that clearly my opinion is in the minority. I waited years to start reading Throne of Glass because I did not want to start reading it until all installments were completed and released! Do I continue to torture myself for another 2100 pages or just cheat and google a summary on each remaining book to determine the conclusion of the series? Of course as an avid ...more
Lindsay
Jan 09, 2021 rated it really liked it
That was really good. I think that the middle was a little long, but that climax and ending was so wonderful. I can't wait to read more. ...more
Jade
Aug 21, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Danie
Jun 28, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Katrina
May 18, 2015 marked it as to-read
Mehreen
Sep 26, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: high-fantasy
Steph
Dec 28, 2015 marked it as to-read
Neddie
Feb 01, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Crystal Andresakis
May 02, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Eva
Apr 24, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Jessica
Mar 14, 2018 rated it really liked it
Magda
Apr 15, 2018 rated it really liked it
Shannon
Feb 03, 2019 rated it really liked it
Jennifer Thampan
Mar 24, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: series, ya, fantasy, fairies
lottie ⟡
Jul 07, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Rachel
May 20, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Maurisa
Feb 19, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kimi
Aug 21, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Caity
Mar 16, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition