Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass)

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Sarah J Maas has outdone herself again, creating an epic magical world – perfect for escapism. The vividness of the landscape immerses you so fully into the story that you can imagine yourself walking down the street, seeing the extravagance, the poverty, the beauty and the blood . Everything from the glass castle to descriptions of the underground sewage system add to the diverse picture of Rifthold. It’s truly a world to rival that in Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings or CS Lewis’ Narnia.

Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Nonki comes across as a medieval Japanese hippie, but is actually quite cunning and deep. The Assassin’s Blade • Throne of Glass • Crown of Midnight • Heir of Fire • Queen of Shadows • Empire of Storms • Tower of Dawn • Kingdom of Ash Divine Parentage: The Shadowkhan Queens are said to be descended from a Japanese goddess in the Histories (confirmed to be Izanami in chapter 6), and the male Shadowkhan certainly tend to regard the Queens as divine. Immortality Seeker: Himitsu wants to achieve immortality so that he can live long enough to gain all the magical knowledge in the world. Geas: Koeri is bound to obey Jade and the Shadowkhan. She's had the means to break it the whole time.Lotus-Eater Machine: Nonki is able to place Hiruzen in an illusion that he's killed all the Shadow Shogunate officers, when really he's just wounded them, thus saving their lives while he keeps Hiruzen distracted long enough to be sealed. In his second scene in the new reality, Shendu is shown relaxing in a bath, reflecting on enjoying the simple joys in life. Taken for Granite: When a desperate Himitsu absorbs the godly essence he took from Jade's blood, he gets a brief Super Mode, before it causes him to turn to stone. Church Militant: The Kamikiri tribe (the Mantis Khan) seem to be all priests, while also undertaking warrior duties. When Aelin awakes, she visits Dorian. He is struggling with the things he did while wearing the collar and the weight of his new responsibilities as king. Aelin says she will be there for him when he needs her. Their kingdoms will be allies.

Tell me that we’ll get through tomorrow. Tell me that we’ll survive the war. Tell me—” She swallowed hard. “Tell me that even if I lead us all to ruin, we’ll burn in hell together.” The Shadowkhan, who have already conquered Shikoku and a large portion of Kyushu, with plans to conquer all of Japan. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Bachi, the tanuki that is caught trespassing on Shadowkhan territory, presents himself as a feeble and harmless old man, chased out of more hospitable lands by stronger members of his race. Turns out, he's actually a vicious human eater, who was spying on the Shadowkhan for Himitsu.It’s revealed that Dorian tried hella hard to give Aelin a sign but he couldn’t, so now he kind of hates her for not killing him. Chaol is determined to save him.

Since Nocturne and Kassel came up with the project together, the origin story of Kagehime and the Shadowkhan in general is largely the same as in Queen of All Oni (though Word of God states that Nocturne came up with it to use in Queen Of Shadows first). Did You Just Scam Cthulhu?: So far, Jade has managed to fool all the Shadowkhan into thinking that she's the Queen, even the Queen's personal bodyguard.The fact that Yasashi's armor is made from Shadowkhan bones makes it capable of deflecting Samurai Khan shadow blades. Summon Magic: As in canon, the masks that the Generals are sealed in allow people to summon their tribe. Aelin and Rowan hide the real amulet under a loose board on her floor. Aelin goes to the roof to wait out what she knows Lysandra is up to tonight...killing Arobynn. Despite everything, Aelin has mixed feelings about it all. Rowan joins her. Aelin touches his face and wants to get more intimate, but he tells her not to touch him that way and leaves abruptly. The people who didn’t eat meat wondered how to get out of partaking in what was obviously the pièce de résistance of the Rex Yanakakis Christmas Eve Dinner. The animal-rights people cringed, not wanting to voice their objections for fear of pissing off Clea Sheridan Yanakakis, who was very generous to their causes with her husband’s money. The people who did eat meat tried to ignore the jittery noncarnivores surrounding them.” Co-Dragons: The Circle of Generals serve as this to the Queen. Though the Yojimbo appears to be first among equals.

Noble Demon: Ikazuki, demon or not, is still a samurai, and holds the bushido code close to his heart, much to the occasional annoyance of his fellow Generals.

The Corruption: The more that Yasashi uses the mask made from Tsume, the more unstable and aggressive she becomes. This finally reaches its breaking point during the Battle of Tobe, where her rage at Ikazuki destroying Houka causes her to have a Freak Out and transform into a human/Gani hybrid. Asterin tells a story about how, eighty years ago, she fell pregnant by a human. Manon’s old witch of a grandmother is the only one who knew. The baby was stillborn, although Asterin wasn’t allowed to see it which seems awfully fishy. The old witch branded Asterin’s stomach. Two other people know and that’s it. Tomboy: Jade is normally one, even using the word several times, but is unable to do anything really tomboy-ish to keep her cover as the Queen.