Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #0.1–0.5, 1–7)

by Sarah J. Maas

“What if you didn’t only ally with me,” he asked at last, “but with Adarlan itself?” Maeve didn’t answer. As if she were surprised by the offer. “A bigger alliance than merely working together to find the key,” Dorian mused, and shrugged. “You have no kingdom, and clearly want another. Why not lend your gifts to Adarlan, to me? Bring your spiders to our side.” “A breath ago, you were livid that I enslaved your friend.” “Oh, I still am. Yet I am not so proud to refuse to consider the possibility. You want a kingdom? Then join mine. Ally with me, work with me to get what we need from Erawan, and I shall make you queen. Of a far bigger territory, with a people who will not rise up against you. A new start, I suppose.” When she still did not speak, Dorian leaned against the door. The portrait of courtly nonchalance. “You think I’m trying to trick you. Perhaps I am.” “And Manon Blackbeak? What of your promises to her?” “I have made her no promises regarding my throne, and she wants nothing to do with them, anyway.” He didn’t hide the bitterness as he shrugged again. “Marriages have been built on far more volatile foundations than this one.” “Aelin of the Wildfire might very well mark you as an enemy, should we make a true union.” “Aelin will not risk killing an ally—not right now. And she will discover that she is not the only one capable of saving this world. Perhaps she’ll even come to thank me, if she’s as eager to avoid being sacrificed as you claim.” Maeve’s red mouth curv...