#5 Empire of Storms Kaltain possessed fire magic before it disappeared, but once the Wyrdkey was implanted on her, those abilities shifted into shadowfire. Mort tells her that it was Nehemia getting rid of the ridderaks body all those months ago. Answer. He goes to his father, who has been at the castle counseling the king, and works out a deal. Theres a lot to process in the things Archer reveals, or that Celaena remembers while dealing with him: He knows, he claims, about Celaenas heritage; Arobynn told him. Shes smart, clever, canny in all the right ways, angry, has no time for your nonsense; shes a really wonderful blend of character traits that dont always crop up in the same people. Celaena cherishes her friendship with Nehemia, Princess of Eyllweshe opens up to the princess about everything thats happened in the glass castle, and this honesty brings them closer as they work to solve the riddles together. She finds a hidden door in a hidden stairwell and its all very creepy. He is realizing that he has magical powers, the very likes of which his father has outlawed. Donations will help pay for our domain and hosting. Celaena, Fleetfoot and Chaol fight a creature from another world and both are badly wounded. She recognizes the way the bodies were brutalized as the work of Graves, a man she competed against and beat in the contest to be Kings Champion. Gavriel. Celaena, Chaol, and Fleetfoot return to their world and seal the portal. I came for a refresher because I started Heir of Fire and was confused. He also tells her that someone is planning to kill Nehemia and probably right that very moment. The book is written in third person from a variety of points of view, including Celaena (predominantly), Chaol, Dorian, and occasionally some other minor characters. Once in the Otherworld, Celaena changes into her Fae form and chases the monster away. Her only plan is avenging Nehemias death and murder her assassin. Dorian and Celaena go look for a way to close the portal, but the monster drags Celaenas dog Fleetfoot inside, and Chaol follows. And then a monster escapes from the portal. So Calaculla is near an iron deposit, which is handy, since iron is immune to magicbut what about all that salt theyre mining in Endovier? Most prisoners only survive an average of three months in the mines, and she survives only because slaves from Eyllwe tend to her wounds every night. You should go check it out and follow us! After they close the portal, Celaena chases after Archer and kills him, bringing his head to the king afterward. Adarlan lies on the east-central coast of the continent, bordering the Great Ocean. Sam was tortured. It is capable of opening portals into different worlds, or destroying them altogether. The stress of losing Nehemia helps heal her friendship with Dorian. A New York native, Sarah lives in Philadelphia with her husband, son, and dog. Throne of Glass art, quotes and more on Pinterest. Mainly, she realizes that It is only with the eye that one can see rightly applies not to the Eye of Elena, but to Damaris, the sword that belonged to Gavin, the first King of Adarlan and Elenas husband. Valg Kings The riddle takes her to Queen Elenas tomb, where Elena and Morta magical door knockerguide her with tasks while urging her to accept her destiny. Archer kidnapped Chaol to stop the interrogation and to prove to Celaena that Chaol is untrustworthy. Celaena finally figures out the full riddle, and it leads to where one of the three Wyrdkeys was hidden. Afterwards, Celaena tells Chaol that her great-grandmother was Fae. From a book, she learns that Kaltains bloodline had magic, just like Cains used to have. Celaena surprises Chaol with a romantic dinner for his birthday, and they spend the night together but decide to keep their relationship secret so as not to upset Dorian, who is also Chaols best friend. No, Celaena knows. But will her heart allow harm to befall the intriguing boy? She kills Grave and takes his head to the king, accusing Minister Mullison of orchestrating the assassination. We learn that she is Adarlan's most notorious assassin. #6 Tower of Dawn In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. - Heir of Fire (September 2014) Okay then. Addeddate. Celaena finds a deformed humanoid creature. So Archers betrayal was a twist I didnt see coming, even though I was certain it wasnt Minister Mullison behind Nehemias death. Although the Wyrdkeys are extremely powerful, they seem to harm those who use them. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena finds out that the rebel movements purpose is to find Aelin Galathynius, the lost heir of the kingdom of Terrasen, hoping that she will take her place as queen and lead a rebellion to overthrow Adarlans king. But she snapped, again, in her way; she turned into a cold, lethal killing machine, the person Chaol thought shed be when he found her in Endovier. Shebreaks into the guys office (and finds a riddle in one of his books: It is only with the eye that one can see rightly.) but the guy (Davis) comes in andstabs her with a poisoned sword. As such, Terrasen stayed within its borders as generations of noble rulers unknowingly possessed the Wyrdkey. By winning the kings tournament in Throne of Glass, Celaena is bound to serve as the King of Adarlans assassin for four years. Wyrdkeys. Or is he brave enough to go against his own nature and see this piece of knowledge as a tool and a possibility? Required fields are marked *, Two things: Crown of Midnight picks up the story of Celaena Sardothien after she wins a fight-to-the-death tournament and becomes Kings Champion. Chaol Westfall is the kings captain of the guard, Dorians friend, and Celaenas love interest. Read a full summary of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas below. What the king doesnt know is that instead of killing his enemies, Celaena has been faking their deaths and helping these men and women sneak out of Adarlan. Just not quite. Heres whats up with the witches: they live in the Witch Kingdom to the west of the mountains. Celaena goes to visit the creepy place in the library looking for answers, and opens all the doors with the Wyrdmarks Nehemia taught her. According to the witch, the King of Adarlan has at least one key, which makes sense because how else could he have destroyed magic? The Fae found out, and they hid the keys. Celaena goes oh hell no and guts him. Which is not supposed to happen, since, you know, magic is supposed to be gone. But as soon as Aelin Galathynius, heir to Terrasen, was mentioned, I sat up straight. She decapitates them and brings their heads to the king. Anyways, SCANDALOUS. Author Sarah J. Maas Ratings 4.8 stars on Amazon 4.66 stars on Goodreads Add Queen of Shadows at Goodreads The Throne of Glass Series #0.1-0.5 The Assassin's Blade #1 The Throne of Glass The violence is described in detail and blood and gore are depicted. Celaena reaches Nehemia, and she tells Celaena her death was necessary to set things in motion to defeat the king. Archer tells Celaena that Chaol is aware of a plot to assassinate Nehemia and that the king intends to torture and question the princess about her involvement with the group. Dorian knows his father will execute him if he finds out about Dorians magic. #0.1-0.5 The Assassins Blade Theres an argument that Nehemias choice to let herself be murdered makes sense within the world Maas has created, and I can almost understand that, if I squint a little: Nehemia said, more than once, that she would do anything to free her people, and clearly she believes that Celaena can help with that. The king or Archer? Dorian discovers he has magic. Im also not convinced that the idea she and Elena discuss, in that odd single-page chapter, holds waterthe idea that Celaena (or Dorian) needs to break.After everything? It attacks and almost kills her and Dorian, but they use magic to hold it while Celaena dismembers it with her sword. Just keep reading and you'll find out about the third one. Dorian has followed her, and he is there when the monster shows up and its holy fucking creepy. This website saves cookies to your browser in order to improve your online experience and show you personalized content. Chaol sends Celaena to the castle dungeons because she is so out of control, but he cant bring himself to leave her there for long. In Rifthold, Celaena plays a dangerous game, giving her latest targetArcher Finn, a courtesana few weeks to feed her information before she fakes his death, too. She says that whoever finds the keys and opens the gate will have so much power that they can rule this world and other worlds. Yay more riddles. Ready to read the other Throne of Glass books? To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. The novel references two labor camps: the Endovier Salt Mines and Calaculla. Wyrdkeys are used to open Wyrdgates. ;)*. Im feeling a duel between the king and his son, Dorian in magic. Celaena believes this even though it is only partially true. She says the person who finds the keys and opens the gate will wield incredible power, enough to control this world and others. Celaena snaps. Celaena arranges a private dinnerand then they finally give into their love and kiss and have sex and its so sweet. His name is Mort and he tells Celaena that she is now in a position of power and the fate of the world is bound to her. Celaena attacks Archer and accidentally reopens the portal; a monster emerges as Chaol and Dorian enter the chamber. This high fantasy young adult novel was published in 2013 by Bloomsbury and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, with five more books following Crown of Midnight in the series.Crown of Midnight picks up the story of Celaena Sardothien after she wins a fight-to-the . Celaena Sardothien is a former assassin who now serves as the Kings Champion after winning the competition in book 1. Celaena is spending all of her considerable salary: really? It is capable of opening portals into different worlds, or destroying them altogether. It turns out the three things in the riddle are three Wyrdkeys to open the Wyrdgate (to other realms). Wealthy, smooth, hiding things, better at fighting than you might expectyou can see where this is coming from, right? And speaking of witches, I want to know what such a powerful witch was doing traveling with a carnival. General Information Celaena is fulfilling her new role as Kings Champion by performing the assassinations he orders on his enemies, or so it seems. She learns about the Wyrd, Wyrdkeys, and the Wyrdgate, extremely powerful and dangerous magic. The monster then grabs Fleetfoot and leaves through the portal. Celaena stalks and tortures the assassin who murdered Nehemia, pining the man to a wall with daggers and slowly cutting off pieces of his body as he screams and bleeds. - The Assassin's Blade (March 2014) Archer arrives just as Nehemia disappears. Archer Finn is a male courtesan, a man who has sex with wealthy men and women for money. Yes, Arobynn found her, but it clearly wasnt quite as simple as that. Dorians cousin Roland spitefully seduced Lithael and arranged to have Chaol find Roland and Lithael in bed together. They find an eye shaped Wyrdmark in the wall which you can only see from a certain angle, but when they look through it, they only see another wall. - Throne of Glass (August 2012) The Fae found out, and they hid the keys. Also, it was Archer who made Grave kill Nehemia, and not Minister Mullison. She goes straight to Chaols room because she feels safe there, and he gets a healer for her. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. The whole point of all those books was to get the wyrdkeys and seal the wyrdgate to get rid of Erawan. The stairwell has painting of Fae all over it, and the door is locked. Archer tells Celaena that he and Nehemia are working together to assemble a rebel force to challenge the king. This high fantasy young adult novel was published in 2013 by Bloomsbury and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, with five more books following Crown of Midnight in the series. Hahaha you are hilarious, love it. She thinks it might be Grave, a man she competed against to become the Kings Champion. Nehemia gets things that Celaena never will, for all of Celaenas sympathy and anger and rage at a king who enslaves and ruthlessly murders and otherwise tramples all over the people he conquers. Archer Finn is an old friend of Celaenas from her assassin training days; he now works as a high-end, much sought-after courtesan. He figures it out fairly quickly after she is goneCelaena is the lost princess of Terrasen, Aelin Galathynius. The mistakes he makes are horrible, but not surprising; the way they drive a wedge between him and Celaena is painful for both of them, but equally understandable. Archers says they kidnapped Chaol because they thought he was set to question Nehemia about her involvement in the rebel movement. I have to say that this is the most amazing summary I have ever read. Yes, her parents are dead. When Celaena reports to the king, he gives her the name of her next target: Archer Finn, a very handsome and popular courtesan. It was found by Duke Perrington who used it to open the tomb of the Valg king in Morath, who then siezed Perrington's body. Elena doesnt show up because her last visits have weakened her. On the docks before her ship sails to Wendlyn, Celaena tells Chaol the full truth about everythingabout the Wyrdkeys, the creature she and Dorian killed in the tomb beneath the library, and how the king has some bigger, evil plan that she still doesnt fully understand. https://shop.trilogie.co/collections/throne-of-glass, Pssst you put word instead of Wyrd (omg I love that necklace photo btw), I found the photo online but there is a store were you can get that necklace. Well, the door knocker is persistent. Though he is jealous, the prince has larger concerns. Aelin left Adarlan and trained in the Fae kingdom with a Fae warrior, Rowan. After she makes a birthday dinner for Chaol, the Captain of the Guard, their friendship turns to romance. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. A person who holds one Wyrdkey would wield an enormous amount of power, but the person who controls all three would be powerful enough to control the entire world and others as well. But its gone, and Mort, the magic doorknocker, confirms her fearthe king discovered it long ago. Kaltain later carved it out from under her skin and gave it to Elide Lochan, Lady Marion Lochan's daughter, to give to Celaena Sardothien (Aelin Ashryver Galathynius) in favor of the kindness she showed Kaltain in the palace dungeons at the beginning of Crown of Midnight. But retail therapy can be a powerful balm. Thats what happened in Crown of Midnight, the second book in the Throne of Glass series. Worlds lie on top of each other, and Wyrdmarks and Wyrdkeys provide openings to these other worlds. Once in the other world, Celaena changes into her true Fae form. When Chaol refused to be named heir to his fathers title, the man disowned him. And then she tells him a riddle about the last truth of all. The first Wyrdkeys was in the crown of Elena. Kaltain says that something is coming and that she hears the sound of wings in her dreams, and she seems to have lost it a little, but Kaltain also wonders whether the King and Perrington brought her to the castle not just to marry Perrington, but for a bigger purpose. Hint. She suspects the monster had been human once, because it had a human heart and acted like it as well. Can not for the life of me remember the color of the sky in the portal. The king tells Chaol that there have been death threats made against Nehemia. Celaena decides to open a portal to the other worlds to try to reach her. All realms have a foundation in the Wyrd, and ages ago, three demons slipped through, the Valg. Arent you going to knock? is straight-up Its very rude to stare! and thus Mort looks like. He sneaks her into a ball the following night, where she finds a riddle in the hosts office. She mourns their death. The second riddle also said the Wyrdmarks/gate were obsidian, and so are the rings on the hands of the king, Perrington, previously Cain, and now also Roland Havilliard. - Untitled (2016) Archer says they now realize that its the king who will question Nehemia very soon, and he thinks they will torture and maybe even kill her. Celaena tells him about Sam and Chaol tells her about a girl he used to love that Roland stole from him. #7 Kingdom of Ash. Celaena speaks to a long dead queen and opens a portal to summon the spirit of her dead friend. Books Series Recaps is brought to you by Inevah Press, Ripped from her mundane immortal life, Evie must find and slay the Dreamer. Is it not really conspicuous when shes assigned to guard duty, given that there seem to be no other female guards or soldiers? ForChaols birthday, Dorian gives him an Asterion stallion (remember the Asterion mareCelaena stole from the Lord of Xandria? She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. All 7 of the Throne of glass series by Sarah J. Celaena frees Chaol and then rushes back to the castle to try to save Nehemia. They fight, with Celaena getting the upper hand and killing the witch and burning her body. That's what we are here for! When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. Her books have sold more than twelve million copies and are published in thirty-seven languages. All Rights Reserved. And we meet our first witch, Baba Yellowlegs (RIP), and theres a very strange and terrifying creature in the labyrinth of halls beneath the library, and when an untrained Celaena tries to use the Wyrdmarks to bring back Nehemia, she opens a portal that unintentionally reveals her true nature to Chaol: Shes Fae. The Wyrdgate is a "black area" cut through the Wyrd, the foundation of Erilea and all worlds in the megaverse. SOBS). Click to buy and help us pay for hosting! Currently with: Somehow, I thought the mystery of Celaenas backstory might take a little longer to reveal. The important part, though, is that the king has Wyrdkeys, and that is very bad, and all of the backstory to how the keys were made, and Queen Maeve, and the very founding of countries in which this is all taking placeits all tied together, though Maas is still being coy about how. And Chaol almost figured it out himself, once. Fool. It did take Dorian's magic, both of them lost a majority of there power. Now she must work as the royal assassin to Adarlan's evil king for four years to win her freedom. Celaena realizes Lady Kaltain and Roland have both been having terrible headaches, which probably has something to do with the evil magic. Later, Maeve stole them from Brannon, accidentally killing Athril during the process. Unable to solve it herself, she seeks out an ancient witch working at a traveling carnival. Boy, I cant wait to see more of Hollin. Celaenas dog chases the creature into the portal. She attacks Chaol and almost kills him, but Dorian reveals his latent magical powers as he is able to literally freeze Celaenas attack and thus save Chaols life. Celaena shows up and tells him shes not going to change the will. While Celaena ended the romantic relationship between her and Prince Dorian after she was named the Kings Champion, her relationship with Chaol, captain of the royal guard, is intensifying. It did nothing to help in their fight it only hurt them. Celaena kills Archer shortly thereafter. However, the Fae Queen Maeve stole them from him, killing Brannon's friend Athril in the process. Past (notable): I continue to be anxious about Kaltain and what Perrington has done to her now. He hid the Wyrdkeys and left a riddle in his daughters tomb hoping that someone might restore them to their rightful home. As the man tries to incapacitate her, she uses a knife to slit his throat. Celaena eventually manages to get them to safety. Yellowlegs threatens to tell her what Dorian came to ask her, so Celaena realizes she has to kill the witch. When Celaena tells him the king sent her to kill him, Archer says hes not a rebel. Celaena goes after fucking Archer Finn and stabs him. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Aelin's harrowing adventures continue as she attempts to gather her court to battle the king in the fourth installment of the Throne of Glass series. In the castle, the mysteries of the Wyrdmarks, and magic, deepen: The doorknocker on Elenas tomb starts talking to Celaena, who eventually figures out the riddle of Elenas tomb, the Wyrdkeys, and the threatening power the king really has. I just finished reading and I think the climax definitely has to be the whole scene with the portal, specially when she jumps through. Celaena knows that asking questions like these can get her killed, and she doesnt trust the witch. This gains Celaena the kings respect and trust. She refuses because she thinks its a lost cause to fight the King of Adarlan. Recaptains is the only site you'll ever need when you forget what happens in a series. Celaena opens the portal and Nehemia appears, telling her that opening portals is dangerous (duh) and that Celaena was one of her bright lights (sobs), and then disappears again. Shes terrible. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), 2023 Macmillan | All stories, art, and posts are the copyright of their respective authors. Can I give Dorian a hug for that great moment when he decides to let Celaena go? Hmmm. And we, as readers, understand why each woman is like this: They were raised differently, one to rule and guide; the other to, well, murder and vanish. Ripping recap for starting Heir of Fire, Dorian better become bad ass with with his magic, like when he punches that wall, OH BABY. Mort tells her that the king has had that one since he was just twenty years old, and he also confirms the king has one or two of the keys. Fuck you, Archer. Its all secrets, all the way down. All about Queen Maas' books: Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Wyrdgates Theres a carnival coming to the castle grounds for Dorians spoiled brat of a brother, Hollin, and it turns out theres a Ironteeth Witch among them. Be the bridge, be the light . She finds him and tortures him until he explains who hired him. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 1,022,188 ratings, 4.19 average rating, 69,061 reviews Open Preview Throne of Glass Quotes Showing 1-30 of 607 "Libraries were full of ideasperhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons." Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass tags: ideas , libraries , sarah-j-maas , throne-of-glass 9785 likes Like Chaol tells her that Farran was murdered by Wesley (PRECIOUS WESLEY), Arobynn Hamels former bodyguard who tried to warn Celaena that getting revenge on Farran was a trap, a trap which lead to her being sent to Endovier. Celaena, now in a state of overpowering grief, is thrown into a dungeon to regain control of herself. Fearing Nehemia would report the group to the king and wanting to drive a wedge between Celaena and Chaol, Archer issued the anonymous death threat and hired Graves to kill the princess. He explains how he posed as Minister Mullison and hired Grave to kill Nehemia, whom he thought was detrimental to his plan. But its not yet clear why. Continue this thread. Celaenas parents were murdered when she was 8 years old. And its probably good that I knew about this one rather than was surprised by it, because its not so great. Cookie Notice Celaena thinks the riddle has to do with the Eye of Elena (which she wears around her neck), but it doesnt seem to work. (There were no holidays, religious or otherwise, this time around, so less for me to ponder about belief in this worldapart from the bit about how Queen Mab became Lady Deanna, Goddess of the Hunt, which is pretty interesting, given the idea that dead Fae can be made into goddesses.). The Wyrdkeys were made by Valg kings to control the wyrdgate. Celaena finds a ransom note in his room, so she goes to the address listed and fights her way to Chaol. She later gives it to Elide before destroying Morrath. No pressure or anything. Celaena blames Chaol for her death since he knew her life had been threatened and didnt do enough to stop it. Baba Yellowlegs was a terrifying piece of workand we still dont know who wanted to buy Dorians secrets, though presumably it was Roland, and presumably this is Very Bad given that Roland has one of those creepy dark rings and a magical bloodline toobut I was sad to see her end, because, well, witches. Dun dun dun. 3. Bad idea, Dorian. Im extremely relieved that nothing worse happened to Fleetfoot. This isnt a reread for me, but a first-read: if youve already read the whole series, you will be able to feel extremely superior while I ponder things you probably know backwards and forwards. Celaena brings Graves head to Minister Mullison, and he is imprisoned by the King. Catch up on the parts that slipped your mind so you will be ready for the next one. After Celaena leaves, Chaol returns to her room and discovers she is Aelin Galathynius, the Lost Queen of Terrasen and a major threat to the kingdom. But Im not sure I buy that her belief in Celaena was as zealous as her sacrifice suggests. Biography Throne of Glass. When Celaena has dinner with Archer, their time together is filled with flirting, sultry glances and sexual innuendo. Chaol returns to the castle and realizes that Celaena is Aelin Galathynius, heir to the throne and rightful queen of Terrasen. But first, answers. Though were rarely with the king until the very endwhen we find out this crazy bastard is breeding wyverns? You can request a review of a title you cant find at [emailprotected]. To make her angry enough to kill again? Empire of Storms Exclusive (Barnes & Noble), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Celaena and Dorian run away trying to fight it and then Dorian uses his MAGICto lock the creature up again, after Celaena cut off its head, of course. No: Hes the kind of person whod decide to have Nehemia horribly murdered, because Nehemia had a conscience when it came to using the Wyrdkeys, and Archer Finn does not. This second book was really great, even better than the first one! (I can. Throne of Glass Book series Reading, Writing, and Literature . Receive our once a quarter emails: recaps for upcoming books, book recommendations, and other fun bookish stuff! Well you know when the next book in a series is about to come out and you can't remember all the main details of the previous books? It has been quite a while since Ive read this book, so I dont remember for sure. Chaol and Dorian come to the rescue. Dorian goes to the witch and asks her about magic. In return, Chaol will return home and rule Anielle, like he was supposed to but never wanted to. Originally, the First King of Terrasen forged the Amulet and hid the Wyrdkey inside it, deeming there no being a safest place to hide it other than a royal's neck. Then maybe Maas could have focuses all her energies on making Maeve an actually threatening villain and have an ending that didn't suck, The wyrdkeys/wyrdgate arc was pointless in the end *spoilers*. Weaken magic (ex: The Fall of Magic)Change magic (ex: Kaltain Rompier's shadowfire), Kaltain Rompier Orcus Mantyx Brannon Galathynius Maeve Dorian Havilliard I . Aelin is left with many scars from her imprisonment, including three stark scars down her back from being whipped. THEN CELAENA BASICALLY FLIESBACK TO THE CASTLE AND FINDS THAT NEHEMIA HAS BEEN KILLED AND EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE MY HEART HURTS SO MUCH FUCKING ARCHER I WILL END YOU. When he turned 17, there was a bidding party for his virginity. Celaena suspects the king has the second key as well and knows she has to find the third one before he does. #3 Heir of Fire And the antagonist? With the help of Mala, the Sun Goddess, Brannon successfully took back the Wyrdkeys and sailed to another continent to get them away from Maeve. Ratings It used to be ruled in peace by the Crochan witches, but then the Ironteeth witches (containing the Blackbeaks, the Bluebloods and the Yellowlegs) took over. )theres clearly a lot of action running along in the background of this story, from the slave revolt in Calaculla to the disappearing scouts in the White Fang Mountains. Moments later, she sees the iron box the Fae Queen's escorts carry between them. When Archer Finn first mentions Aelin, Celaena knows that anyone claiming to be the heir of Terrasen is a fraud. But all the walls between them come down when Celaena surprises him with a romantic birthday dinner. Celaena spends the next several weeks following Archer and learning more about him and the alleged rebel movement. So she tracks him down and kills him. Celaenas relationship with Chaol continues to blossom in this book; their friendship and attraction is growing. The third Wyrdkey, the Amulet of Orynth, is now in Aelin's possession. My fellow first-readers, though, beware: there are likely to be spoilers for future books in the comments. Then she runsback to the castle before she passes out from the poison. And it definitely matters who that monster beneath the clock tower was, once. Get free discussion questions for this book and others, at FocusOnTheFamily.com/discuss-books. This riddle talks about three things hidden in different places (one in a starry cell, one in a volcano, and one hidden completely).