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I finished my last planned book of 2025 (The Great Alone), which means I can start my planned TBR of January early! Finish the series I‘ve started (Touch of Chaos and TOG) and the manga I‘ve begun to accumulate but not read.

I decided to pull them all out to visualize the task and … oof 🤣😳

This book had so much going on. This is a new series to me and I‘m liking it so far. I liked the different point of views and it really kept the book interesting and flowing. I also like reading these with #littenslovesjm and reading it over the month. Can‘t wait for the next one!

3✨ This was not my favorite book in the series. For one I like Chaol and Dorian as a team with Celeana. They don‘t have to be romantic interests just helping each other. Now there was growth in the characters, and Dorian finds a healer that he might be able to trust. The ending had me crying, angry that they killed a character that I liked, and excited for the next book. Major mixed feelings, but excited to see what happens next!

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 ch.61-end/review: well, that‘s how you ramp up a book and get the readers excited for the next book. I felt like it was Boom Boom Boom - each of our characters had smth life altering happening in these final chapters. I‘d like to make special mention of Chaol finally choosing a side and then giving up his name and identity, just as Aelin acknowledges who she really is. That wasn‘t lost on us,SJM. ⬇️

Getting good! Recurring themes of SJM‘s: our hero is facing her enemy and heading for a bigger battle but can‘t do it until she confronts herself and defeats her own bullshit. Celaena is coming back to lots of changes, but she‘s gone through a lot of change herself. More witches please!
Thanks for the readalong @StayCurious

Hey guys - sorry for missing last night‘s post-life gets in the way of reading! I will keep to our schedule and post the finale tomorrow since we‘re all very eager to finish😀 #LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch 58-60. What a face off with Maeve! I can‘t quite believe Celaena got her to free Rowan. Was it too easy? Is it certain? Like Maeve wasn‘t just playing Fae games was she? ⬇️

Well , Damn, I had to finish this today because all was happening in the last chapters. There was more action in the last chapters than there was in the whole book. Although I love the witches chapters and Dorian with Sochia. I'll be checking in with #LittensLoveSJM @StayCurious comments on the BuddyReads. #Read2025 @DieAReader #ISpyabingoAugust @TheAromaofBooks one bingo spot.

I couldn‘t wait #littenslovesjm despite this being a reread I only vaguely remember the witches 🤷🏻‍♀️ Manon and Abraxos are my favourites. I‘m getting the next one from the library ( which I‘ve apparently also read but my brain is like a sieve with these books so I will be reading it again for the first time )

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.55-57: Celaena has finally faced her past and is able to tell her story. She is healing and moving past her grief. Some of that has to do with Rowan and the bond that has built - too bad he is enslaved to Maeve. She could command him to kill Celaena and he‘d have no choice. That‘s dangerous. And Maeve will not want such a powerhouse as a potential rival. I sense bad things in the future with Maeve. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.52-54: wow what a chapter 54 was - SJM can sure write impactful scenes! Seeing just some of the people Celaena has lost - and what she went through as a girl - it shows how strong she really is. I‘d be in a mental institution - hands down. And once we get more Sam scenes in the prequel novellas - I‘m going to be gutted. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 ch.49-51: Man, Celaena seems to get betrayed a lot. I wonder who turned on them and gave Narrok‘s forces the edge. Here‘s hoping all that fire training will help her against those creatures. And finally, after the slave massacre, Dorian seems to realize his father is literally the worst. But he knows that he must remain heir to make things change. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.46-48: I think we all know how bad the King of Adarlan is. But killing every slave in those labour camps - the brutality is unthinkable. And what is his endgame? Adarlan is in charge but soon will have no people to rule over. And now the revenue from those labour camps is gone. It‘s hard to fathom such cruelty. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.43-45: our characters are putting together all the evil things the king is up to. He‘s creating monsters to build his army. And he‘s planning to attack Wendlyn soon. But how can they be warned? And does Aedion even want to considering they failed to help Terrasen. We also see tension between Abraxos and even the thirteen and Manon‘s grandmother. They are loyal to Manon more than her. Does the grandmother know this?

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.40-42: We see what burnout looks like for a Fae as powerful as Celaena and Rowan just manages to save her. They are growing closer and sharing more about themselves. She even told him about Sam. Rowan is also learning that Maeve may not be that honest about certain things. She has kept things from him. And Celaena is growing to hate Maeve the more she learns about her. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.37-39: Boy-that Iskra is asking for a walloping, and I‘m glad Manon gave it to her. Poor Abraxos! But now Manon has shown her weakness to everyone. She‘d better watch her back-even from her allies. Also, what was she thinking stealing from that spider? That‘s gonna come back to haunt her, for sure. Also pretty sure the foul taste/smell is dark magic set to control the witches. Good thing Manon is smart to notice.

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.34-36: Rowan and Celaena are making progress with each other. Turns out Rowan has lost his mate - which is the worst thing that can happen to Fae I think. No wonder he‘s so hard. Celaena has started to feel a connection to him in that they‘ve both suffered loss and need to crawl their way out of the abyss. Perhaps they can do it together. What he felt for his mate I think Celaena felt for Sam and even Nehemia. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.31-33: Man, Rowan is such a d*ck. I don‘t know what his motivation is, or what his past trauma is, but Celaena has been through so much and she‘s just asking for a friend. And he slaps her down for it. We better learn he had a good reason for it - or get to see Celaena beat his ass. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.28-30: Celaena shifts and is able to embrace her fae form, and stays as Fae for an extended period of time. I‘m curious if this is the first time she‘s done that or if she was always Fae as a child. Her memories of her parents and Aedion make me sad but they are good to read because they provide important background. Chaol and Aedion discover there‘s a group of Royal soldiers- surprise surprise, Chaol knows nothing⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.25-27: Not sure why we are rooting so much for the witches when they are training to fight the King‘s enemies, but I‘m here for them. Their chapters are interesting! Manon is outfitting Abraxos to be a champion, with iron fangs and spikes on his tail. What I find interesting is Dorian uses iron to dampen his magic because iron is immune to magic. And yet the iron teeth covens are well…outfitted with iron. ⬇️

Sorry for the missed post! I ran out of time yesterday because my son kept asking for “one more story” at bedtime 😆. I will post twice today so we stay on schedule. #LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.22-24: these were good chapters with some intense scenes! First with those skin collectors - so creepy! Then we got to see a glimpse of Celaena‘s powers. ⬇️

#5joysfriday with @DebinHawaii for my first time!! I‘m trying to focus on joy more, with the beginning of the year being so horrible for me! Good books, Lego kits, my beautiful granddaughter, a solo adventure book for my new solo life, and series 2 of mini books!

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.19-21: interesting about Aedion. I was pleasantly surprised that he‘s been playing the King for years. Although how did he pull off not wearing the real ring? Does the king suspect? He‘s playing a dangerous game. And now we know that some wearing the rings don‘t realize they‘re in a club. They are being controlled. ⬇️

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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.16-18: The witches take to the skies! It‘s interesting that even amongst each other the ironteeth clans can‘t get along and are already planning to seize power from each other. They really should be worrying about the King. You think he‘s going to let them saunter off with his wyverns after his war, to live as they please? That‘s a hard no. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.13-15: First - Rowan is kind of a d*ck. I get that trainers are often tough - and he wants Celaena to grow to her full potential (for Maeve, not Celaena) but man. He‘s rough. Second - that creature reminded me of the Bogge in ACOTAR. I wonder if it‘s similar or related in some way. Chaol is playing with fire by putting off his dad. He‘d better watch his step. And just what is Aedion up to?

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.10-12: we learn more about the community of Demi-fae where Celaena has been taken to train. Maeve is known to “collect” gifted fae and Demi-fae. What she does with them is a mystery. Maeve will swallow Celaena up once she sees what she can do with her gifts. We also find ourselves back with the witches - all together now. Their numbers have dwindled recently and their magic is limited. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.7-9: Celaena is brought before Maeve, her long lost aunt and Fae queen. Considering that Celaena‘s parents were so against Maeve seeing Celaena, I worry this queen is trouble. Rowan has been ordered to train her - he‘s thrilled by the way - and I wonder to what end. Does Maeve want to use Celaena‘s power for her own gains? ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3 Ch.4-6: We meet a couple more new characters in the scary and badass Manon, and the shy healer Sorscha. We also get a look at how Aedion is when it‘s just him and Dorian (he‘s kind of a d*ck). Chaol is keeping his distance from Dorian for his own good- but Dorian feels a bit betrayed and alone. I know it‘s dangerous but I feel like these two need to find a way to talk and work together. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3: Ch.1-3: We get right into things with a very downtrodden Celaena in Wendlyn. I think being alone without her friends is dangerous for her. She wallows too much. We meet an interesting new character in the Fae Rowan who is set to take her - probably to his Queen. Good. Make her snap out of her grief. ⬇️

Repost for @StayCurious

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG For those who want to join me in continuing the series, we will be starting Book 3 on August 1. A reminder that we are reading in the suggested Romantic or Emotional order, so the Assassin‘s Blade will be read 4th.

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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG For those who want to join me in continuing the series, we will be starting Book 3 on August 1. A reminder that we are reading in the suggested Romantic or Emotional order, so the Assassin‘s Blade will be read 4th. We are going to continue with our pace of 3 chapters a day as this seems to work well for SJM‘s books, and will ensure we finish within August. I‘m tagging those who read the second book with me, but let me know ⬇️

This book is so much better than the second in the series, and reminded me why I enjoy SJM. Such a rich depth of character building, from the ones we know the least right up to Celaena. Celaena really processes a lot of grief in this story, and comes to terms with who she really is — in a lot of ways, it‘s her coming of age. Meanwhile, plots and secrets churn all around, with an explosive ending that held lots of surprises. Keen to start the next!

3 out of 5 stars.

Great on audible

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4.5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

“You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love.”

#fantasy

Besides the overkill exposition and similarity in the CaIaena/Chaol and Aelin/Rowan dynamics, I liked this book better than the second book. I think the flipping between characters AND locations is what made this book more dynamic than the first two.

#throneofglass #tog #heiroffire

Feeling that this 3rd book is recycling tropes from the first book. Brooding person to help “train” her. A test. She has to prove herself. Plus after 2 full books, I can say that there seems to be too much exposition in these books. A lot of telling vs showing.

#heiroffire #tog #throneofglass #broodingmen #fae

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 continuing on with this series !

My favorite in the TOG series so far. It was chalked full of incredible character building. 4.5 🌟 Does anyone know where I can listen to Queen of Shadows? I can‘t find it on Libby or Hoopla.

Both, snowman, neither, neither, HOLIDAY MOVIE, both, both, in store. #thisorthat

this one will stand in for the series so far. hell ya what a great set of books!

#5joysfriday

#SeasonalSpiritShare @dabbe
Christmas music, crafting in front of the fireplace channel, reading, and holiday decor.

Overall, the story in this one‘s pretty interesting as a sort of “middle of the tale” part of the larger plot, but a touch on the inconsistent side. Also, I wish people who are 100+ years old would make decisions that reflect the weight of their lived experienced, even if they are immortal and/or young for their race.

Sunsets
Stubborn, dramatic, fae.
#two4tuesday

#wondrouswednesday
Scenarios: cozy blankets, tea, comfy armchair/papasan chair. Or alternatively in front of a fireplace (real or on screen).

I anticipate actually finishing the tagged book this month.

A little over half finished now, I might actually finish this reread before it has to go back to the library again!