Slower than Crown of Midnight, but still quite satisfying. I really loved reading the evolution of Celaena's character and learning more about her heritage an gifts, but even more than that, I love the Fae. 
 It was the hints of underlying magic and fantasy stuff that kept me reading Throne of Glass, and this book indulged in all of it. The magic was cool, the monsters were cool, and the Fae were practically chilly. 
 I knew shit was gonna go down, but I wasn't aware of just how, and I was gripped by those final scenes with Chaol and Dorian. Thankfully, I had Queen of Shadows ready, so it wasn't a long wait after that cliffhanger. 
 The only real complaint is that we didn't really explore the culture of Wendlyn outside of the Fae. Celaena lazed about, drinking and complaining, and so the beginning of the book was dry and brushed past the new city and new people and new food and language all so quickly. 
 Actually, I just remembered Manon. While I like where the book eventually took her and her chapters, that part of the story dragged for me, and I dreaded her chapters. Even when they got good, I was still a bit bored. Ah well.