Another great book in the Throne of Glass-series. This time I actually ordered the hardcover book (instead of reading it on my iPad) and o my... so gorgeous (and large!). Definitely going to collect the entire series for my bookshelf. I will admit right away though, I didn't find this book as good as the first one. At certain points I had to force myself to read again and at other points I couldn't put the book down and would be loudly cheering for kick-ass Celaena. 
 Celaena is spending her days as the Champion of the King. She gets her orders and spends the money she earns. Nothing really exciting seems to be happening. But in the back of her mind she still knows more is going on, because of Elena and Nehemia. And when she is appointed to assassinate one of her old friends, she finds out about a rebel plot. 
 "Roland studied Celaena further, a tad too intently. "Perhaps you and I shall get to work with each other, Lillian. Your position intrigues me." She wouldn't mind working with him--but not in the way Roland meant. Her way would include a dagger, a shovel, and an unmarked grave." 
 The love triangle is in the background in this book. Prince Dorian is still there, but definitely not a love interest anymore. Chaol on the other hand becomes more interesting every second. At first I thought Roland, a new character introduced quite early in the book, would become a love interest as well, but thank god that didn't happen (not every man a woman meets needs to be a love interest). 
 "An icy, endless rage swept through her, wiping away everything except the plan that she could see with brutal clarity. The killing calm, Arobynn Hamel had once called it. Even he had never realized just how calm she could get when she went over the edge. If they wanted Adarlan's Assassin, they'd get her. And Wyrd help them when she arrived." 
 The story couldn't really grab me as the first one did. I went trough this book rather slow. Still, Calaena remains to be one kick-ass assassin. This book definitely has several awesome action scenes. Also, the ending made me want to pick up Heir of Fire right away. But I'm saving it for later ;) 
 "She tipped her head back and gave the moon a wicked smile. She'd been called Adarlan's Assassin for a reason. Dramatic entrances were practically her art form."