I'm choking. Five stars does not even begin to describe this book. I've never read anything better and I am totally in love with Sarah J. Maas. Yes, this book did not have the make-your-pulse-race suspense which I am usually used to, thus the different genre, but man... this book took violent turns which I cannot even begin to describe. Twists which leave your mouth hanging open in shock. Man, I sure do regret that (view spoiler)[ things did not go well between Lillian (I just cannot remember her name) and Chaol (hide spoiler)] . I had sincerely hoped that things would go well between them, but what with Celaena--ah remembered at last-- (view spoiler)[ going off to that Wendllyn place (hide spoiler)], any chance of them reuniting was simply lost. I deeply regretted it. 
 All in all, the narration, the character outlines, the plot... everything was so extremely good... I loved this book immensely. Though it had quite some gore, I must say.