Sarah J. Maas

"Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. Embracing her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen, Celaena returns to the empire--for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past"--

Queen of Shadows

Michele

“What if we go on,” he said, “only to more pain and despair? What if we go on, only to find a horrible end waiting for us?” Aelin looked northward, as if she could see all the way to Terrasen. “Then it is not the end.”

You do not get to pick and choose which parts of her to love.

Elli Barnette

She said softly, "You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live."

“We are the masters of our own fates-we decide how to go forward."

Paige Leitner

"I've been with plenty of men. You're all the same. Taste the same." She looked him over as if he were her next meal. 

Her eyes narrowed, the gold like living embers. He'd never seen anyone so beautiful. 

This witch had been crafted from the darkness between the stars. 

"I think not, Prince," she said in her midnight voice. She sniffed again, her nose crinkling slightly. "But would you bleed red, or black?"

"I'll bleed whatever color you tell me to."

"Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing you three gutted and hanging from the chandeliers by your insides, but I think it would ruin these very beautiful carpets that I'm now the owner of."

"You can't just toss us out. What will we do? Where will we go?"

"I hear hell is particularly nice at this time of year."

Aedion rose from his seat at the kitchen table as Aelin and Rowan entered. Her cousin looked Rowan over with an appreciative eye and said, "You never bothered to tell me how handsome your faerie prince is, Aelin." Aelin scowled.  Aedion just jerked his chin at Rowan. "Tomorrow you and I are going to train on the roof. I want to know everything you know." 

Aelin clicked her tongue. "All I've heard from your mouth the past few days is Prince Rowan this and Prince Rowan that, and yet this is what you decide to say to him? No bowing and scraping?" 

Aedion slid back into his chair. "If Prince Rowan wants formalities, i can grovel, but he doesn't look like someone who particularly cares."

With a flicker of amusement in his green eyes, the Fae Prince said, "Whatever my queen wants." 

Anna Oeltjenbruns

"When you shatter the chains of this world and forge the next, remember that art is as vital as food to a kingdom. Without it, a kingdom is nothing, and will be forgotten by time. I have amassed enough money in my miserable life to not need any more - so you will understand me clearly when I say that wherever you set your throne, no matter how long it takes, I will come to you, and I will bring music and dancing."

Haley

It was why I started playing the pianoforte—so I could come home at night and make my poor attempt at replicating it.

No masters. No limits. No regrets. Aelin Galathynius takes her place as queen in the fourth book of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight. She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return. Everyone Aelin loves has been taken from her. Everything she holds dear is in danger. But she has the heart of a queen-and that heart beats for vengeance. In this fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, no one will escape the queen's wrath.

Kendall Deranek

"Thank you for the oil,” he added. "My skin was a little dry.”

Trono de cristal alcanza nuevas alturas en este cuarto volumen. Una �pica traves�a que ha cautivado los corazones y la imaginaci�n de millones de personas en todo el mundo y que en su cuarta entrega mantendr� a los lectores embelesados mientras la historia de Celaena avanza in crescendo, a un ritmo de infarto que sacudir� el orbe de la nueva reina. Romance, acci�n, tremendos giros y alta tensi�n que hechiza de principio a fin. Celaena Sardothien ha perdido a todos aquellos que ama, pero por fin est� de vuelta en el imperio para vengarse, para rescatar su reino, antes glorioso, y para enfrentar las sombras de su pasado... Ha reconocido su identidad como Aelin Galathynius, reina de Terrasen. Pero antes de reclamar su trono deber� luchar. Luchar� por su primo, un guerrero dispuesto a morir por volver a verla. Luchar� por su amigo, un joven atrapado en una prisi�n inenarrable. Y luchar� por su gente, que aguarda esclavizada, bajo el yugo de un inhumano rey, el retorno triunfal de su reina perdida. En esta cuarta entrega de la serie bestseller de The New York Times contin�a el viaje �pico de Celaena, cuya intensidad va en aumento hasta alcanzar una apasionada y terrible crisis que podr�a destrozar su mundo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Sarah J. Maas's New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series reaches new heights in this sweeping fourth volume. Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire-for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past... She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight. She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return. Celaena's epic journey has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions across the globe. This fourth volume will hold readers rapt as Celaena's story builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.

Reina de Sombras (Trono de Cristal 4) / Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, Book 4)

Inés García Piñeiro

-Tú me haces querer vivir, Rowan. No sobrevivir; no existir. Vivir.

Maeson Grace

I spoiled so much of this book for myself. But not Lysandra. I did not know how deeply in love I was about to fall with this character. And this sentence has me crying my eyes out, I love this bitch😭😭

Cheyenne Willis

And was ripped clean off by a ghost leopard.

No bc if something happens to them I stg I will lose my mind

"You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live."

oh my god I didn’t even realize😭  QoS has been so unbelievably good. I am obsessed with all the new characters and how it’s all coming together.

"Ten years ago, my parents were murdered. My father was executed on a butchering block in front of thousands. But my mother . .. My mother died defending Aelin Galathynius, the heir to the throne of Terrasen.”

Behind them, across the hall, the dancers shattered their roses on the floor, and Aedion grinned at his queen as the entire world went to hell.

She was fire, and light, and ash, and embers. She was Aelin Fireheart, and she bowed for no one and nothing, save the crown that was hers by blood and survival and triumph. 

Florine is a fucking gem that was so sweet

So you will understand me clearly when I say that wherever you set your throne, no matter how long it takes, I will come to you, and I will bring music and dancing."

I’d highlight all of chapter 60 if I could. I’m 

Bethany Jenkins

"’Swords are boring,’ the queen said, and palmed two fighting knives. 

Manon sheathed Wind-Cleaver along her own back. She flicked her wrists, the iron nails shooting out. She cracked her jaw, and her fangs descended. ‘Indeed.’

The queen looked at the nails, the teeth, and grinned. Honestly it was a shame that Manon had to kill her.”

I don’t think you’ve ever groveled for a thing in your life, Wing Leader

But there was a Blackbeak witch on her knees, begging whatever gods they worshiped”

But perhaps the monsters needed to look out for each other every now and then. 

!’ Aedion roared from across the ravine. 

“Her hair was like living moonlight, her eyes like burnished gold. 

She was the most beautiful person Aelin had ever seen. 

“Only thirteen wyverns were grounded in the meadow. The smallest of them was sprawled on his belly, face buried in a mound of wildflowers”

this was the best book in the series so far like what the actual fuck did just read

julie reads

I’m committed now, but these books are just one longggg quest to get to the end goal we all know is coming

Sabrina Spada

not a dull moment. ate it up and licked the plate after 🙏🏼

Ruby Emmeline Fisher

millena

“And at long last, Aelin Ashryver Galathynius was home.”

i’m so scared of the next books bc this ending was perfect 😭😭😭

I absolutely loved this one. Definitely my favorite so far. 

Jillian Roberts

This healed so many parts of me… slow for a bit but ohhhhhhh my gosh. Feeling like there’s hope on the world 

ava 

Jennifer Gosnell

WOW so much happened in one book, it’s kind of wild. Really enjoyed this one — best of the series so far. Lots of twists, turns, reveals. For the last half of the book, I couldn’t put it down.

Ana Belén

Maya 

4.75 stars!!!

Omg im speechless. I have no words. This is what I was waiting for. None of the other books can compare.

Probably my favorite book so far in this series! 

Neeha Mian

“THERE WAS MUSIC, BEAUTIFUL EXQUISITE MUSIC PLAYING WITHIN”!!!! FINALLY✨✨✨

This was such a great story through and through and finally gave me the high stakes I usually crave in books. It was a great build up in the culmination of the other four books and made the reading experience that much more interesting, especially seeing how’s she’s weaving in her other series (screams in acotar). Her characters are also so unique and layered that it makes me a little sick to think how much they actually mean to me. I will forever love fantasy series and miss Sarah J. Maas ate with this one. Might be her best book yet (I’ll confirm once I finish the series)!

I’m buying every pine and snow candle on the market and no one can stop me.

Valentina Williams

“THERE WAS MUSIC, BEAUTIFUL EXQUISITE MUSIC PLAYING WITHIN”!!!! FINALLY✨✨✨

This was such a great story through and through and finally gave me the high stakes I usually crave in books. It was a great build up in the culmination of the other four books and made the reading experience that much more interesting, especially seeing how’s she’s weaving in her other series (screams in acotar). Her characters are also so unique and layered that it makes me a little sick to think how much they actually mean to me. I will forever love fantasy series and miss Sarah J. Maas ate with this one. Might be her best book yet (I’ll confirm once I finish the series)!

P.S.

I’m buying every pine and snow candle on the market and no one can stop me.

absolute bonkers town. what a fucking plot. what a fucking story. what fucking characters. it’s BEYOND BELIEF that a human wrote these words, and conjured up this story and its too real. everyone in here is my friend and i love. i love everyone in here. i LOVED this book so much

CLAUDIA VALDES

I love all the book but this one just hits different. I’m soo excited to read the next one

Ester Waclavova

I have to word. 

Beautifully written. 

I love all the book but this one just hits different. I’m soo excited to read the next one

This book had some pretty decent action. I still feel like this series has been drawn out, but SJM is just a genius with her writing so even though it’s a slower SJM series, i have to give it 4/5 stars. 

Bethany Williamson

How does this series only get better? The amount of times my jaw dropped throughout this book was insane. Can’t believe there is so much more to this series and honestly have no problem extending it out for as long as I possibly can😂

Priscilla Stanfield

Hanna Rybchynska

This was good! I really like the main plot and story! HOWEVER, I hate the romance plot between Aelina and Rowan... also I don't like AT ALL how men are represented in this book! They are so annoying and possessive! SJM stop romanticizing possession! Women are no longer men's things! Even if you try to disguise it with "she's my queen" and whatever! 
Every time that Rowan saw her with her COUSIN (not her love interest, not a crush!) her COUSIN!! He felt jealous. The same goes for Aedion (her cousin). WHY DOES HE FEEL JEALOUS OF ROWAN? What the Hell SJM??? You can't mix romantic and family filings, that is just wrong! 
Besides that, I enjoyed the rest of the book (except Aelina plot).

This is where the series picks up for me. 

Danielle Blandina

These books get better and better. Great character development this time and lots of twists I couldn’t see coming! I love that in a book. 

Jennifer Palmer

It took me longer than the other 4 to read but I enjoyed it! Rowan 🫶🤍

Edna Aviles

I loved this, it was amazing I read 500 pages yesterday

Katherine

OH MY GOD

I loved this, it was amazing I read 500 pages yesterday

Z♡ 

3.5★ 
to my own surprise, i actually enjoyed this! it was fun, albeit a bit confusing at times. i would’ve liked if the last 10% of the book didn’t drag on like it did but im looking forward to the rest of the series nonetheless

Queen of Shadows

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