SuitabookCrown of Midnight
Sarah J. Maas
- Reading
- As this continues a series, consider recapping the earlier story together if needed. If graphic violence is a concern, agree beforehand on whether to pause or check in after intense scenes.
- Themes
- Cause and means: Celaena secretly resists the king while serving as his assassin, including by faking the deaths of targets. Her actions create tension between opposing a tyrannical ruler and using deception; the narrative raises a moral conflict rather than offering a simple choice.
- Secrets and revelations: Secrets are uncovered as Celaena faces her past, and revelations prompt characters to appear in a different light. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Worth knowing
- Violence is graphic, including torture, dismemberment and bloodshed. Romantic relationships are significant, with sexual activity implied rather than explicitly detailed; suspense and frightening supernatural elements also feature.