Throne of Glass

I first discovered Queen of Glass parts I, II, and III when I was in high school. My best friend emailed me a link and told me I HAD to read these books NOW.

I did read them, and they were amazing. I loved Celaena, the princess turned assassin. I laughed at her clever comebacks, candy binging, and obsession with beauty. I loved the Cinderella spin on part II and cheered for Celaena and Dorian’s romance throughout the series.

Then the books were published.

I was thrilled for the author and her success. I picked up Throne of Glass every time I saw it at a bookstore. I read the back, admired the cover, and flipped through the pages. It didn’t seem terribly different. But for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to read it. What if it was different? What if I didn’t like all the changes?

Then I read Court of Thorns and Roses, followed by Court of Mist and Fury. I was drawn in by the Beauty and the Beast aspect, then totally supported the characters when they realistically dealt with the aftermath of the situation. The first book was amazing, but the second book took it to a whole new impressive level. I remembered exactly why Sarah Maas is an incredible author.

So I picked up Throne of Glass one more time. I finished it. I finished the whole series and now I’m left pining for the sixth and last book.

I loved all the familiar characters, Celaena’s scheming, Chaol’s discipline, Dorian’s curiosity, as well as new characters like Mannon. I love Mannon. I’ll be honest, I skimmed the first couple times she was introduced. I didn’t recognize her, didn’t know who she was, didn’t particularly care, let’s get back to Celaena. But Mannon is awesome. Like all the women in this series, she is strong and smart and funny and a force to be reckoned with.

There is so much character development. The plot is huge and the characters aren’t just the people who are carrying it out. They are realistic and interesting and flawed. The characters make the series.

Recently, news has popped up about a television show. Well, here is my dream cast for this epic story.

Celaena/Aelin: Sophie Turner Nehemia: Frankie Adams Mannon: Elle Fanning Elide: Danielle Campbell Kaltain: Sarah Hyland Lysandra: Madelaine Petsch Maeve: Katie McGrath

Elena: Phoebe Tonkin Marion: Vanessa Matsui Asterin: Dakota Fanning Sorrel: Alisha Boe Nesrynn: Michele Selen Ang Evaelin: Blake Lively

Dorian: Matthew Daddario Aedion: Will Poulter Chaol: Matthew Lewis Rowan: Adam Driver Lorcan: Michael B. Jordan Arobynn: Michael Fassbender King of Adarlan: Alan Van Sprang Luca: Alberto Rosende Brannon: Zachary Levi Rhoe: Michiel Huisman