Emily May’s review of Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) > Likes and Comments

Wow, those covers don't even look like they're part of the same series.

It's the love triangle that's stopping me from reading this. It'll be all I can focus on :(
I am glad you enjoyed this though.
Great review :)

@Brandi The stories inside almost make you think that they're not too ^-^ You should read these, you know. I think you'd even like the first one more than me and the second is soooo much better!

@Rashika Honestly, there is NO love triangle in this sequel! I can't believe it but, trust me, you'll see what I mean - I was so happy!

Awesome review

Thanks Jay!

@Skyla Oh I know, but I think the first cover is more fitting to the story in Throne of Glass. I found Celaena to be so much more badass in this sequel!

Yeah, LOL. All I could think about during TofG was how tame it seemed for a book about an assassin. But now I'm really excited for the rest of the series :)

Awesome review! I've just finished it & agree 100%! I'm blown away by how good this was! :D

Yay. I'm still currently reading it because I'm reading three other books as well at the same time but glad you enjoyed it. Can't wait until your reviews for the prequels. :) It's hard for me to read about Sam but I'm enjoying that she's writing more about him in this one.

@Shelly Thank you! :)

@Julie I definitely will have to now! I want to know more about this world :)

Oh wow wow wow! I murst gert mer hands on these books. You make them sound like awesomeness bookified.

I think I need to give this a shot too. ^_^

Oh, happy happy review!

So much happiness! :D

Throne of Glass has little to offer in the fantasy theme IMO, but this, THIS! Wow. :)

Great stuff. And more cool points for Adventure Time, I recently been instructed that I had to watch it and so far I think it was great advice ha.

Thank you! And what can I say? I'm just a cool person :D

That is fact

Now I've got to get motivated to read book one. My daughter told me it starts out really slow & gets good at the end. I need immediate gratification!

Hmm, it depends what you mean by "slow". The action scenes are mostly at the end but I didn't think the rest dragged. It was entertaining, just less gritty than I'd hoped.

I wasn't really sure about reading this book because I didn't particularly enjoy the first, but great review Emily :)

Thanks Pearl!

I couldn't believe how much of an improvement this was. I almost gave up after the mess of the first, but you nailed it -- Maas totally figured out how to write a real story here.

Lovely review.

Looking forward to reading this series soon. Thanks for the review.

Thank you! I agree, Maas really upped her game with this - I only hope the rest of the series is as good! ^-^

Skyla (Skoyklha) Happy Go Lucky and Lost in Books wrote: "I think it might also be partially because Maas was like 17 when she started writing these books so it was her maturing as a person and a writer."

Makes sense. Her writing/storytelling does seem to have matured a lot from one book to the other.

Tell us how you really feel, Emily. Great review.

Hi Emily. I saw your 4 stars but didn't read the review until I finished it. Had to come back to see what you thought. I just finished CoM and absolutely loved it! I think you nailed it with your review. Maas blew the door wide open and it feels like a proper fantasy.

Thanks Brandi! I agree completely. When I read the first book, I couldn't see myself sticking around for 6 or 7 books (however many there will be) but Maas has created something really special in her sequel. I can't wait for more! :)

I enjoyed this one so much more because Celaena was actually badass here! Fabulous review, Em.

Thanks! I agree, loved Celaena so much more in this one :)

Oh I love your review and rating of this!! Before I read a book I always look at your rating. When I rate a book I say "How would Emily May rate this? How would she analyze this book?" I'm glad you enjoyed this like I did!

Woah, thanks Rachel :) I'm glad you enjoyed it too!

The first book fell pretty flat for me, but your review makes me more willing to try the second one. I've heard from a few other people that it's better, and I'm glad to hear that there's more badassery in this one because the lack of action was partly what bothered me about the first one. Hmmm. Well, if I do read it I'll let you know what I think! :)

Oh yeah, I thought this one was SO MUCH better. I'll look out for your review if you do decide to give it a try :)

Love the review! I wasn't going to read Throne of Glass because of all the negative reviews, but this book sounds pretty awesome! I guess I'll have to give this series a chance. Thanks!

Thank you! If you think the first one is just okay, I really recommend you try out the second - it's so much better :)

The prequel novella's have been put together into a physical copy now and they are as badass as Crown of Midnight (in my opinion) which I think I've already said before but oh well. Personally I think she should have released The Assassin's Blade as the first book.

Can I use this gif on one of my "reviews" please? I love it :)

Of course ^_^

My problem now, is what to read next, this was just WOW!

I know! It's always so hard to follow a really good book.

Your review convinced me to read Crown of Midnight, and WOW, I'm so glad I did. Thanks! :)

No problem! So glad you liked it :)

I am very 'so so' about reading this, but your reviews are usually on the money... will give it a shot...!

I hope you like it, Jessica!

Thank you, Justin! ^_^

COMPLETELY agree with your review. Throne of Glass was good. Not great. Crown of Midnight was on a different level.

Thanks, Sonia :) It's amazing how much Maas upped her game with this one. I just hope the third book is as impressive!

Omg girl now I really wanna read this book! Like literally NOW! You just made me so exited for it!!!!

Hehe, I hope you enjoy!