Overall Rating: 2.5 Stars. 
 I wish that I enjoyed this book more than I did. I've always been a big Throne of Glass fan so I feel disappointed that this book was very average for me. 
 I think that the main problem with this book is its very, very long winded. I would say almost double the length that it probably should be. The first 70% of the book has basically no drama, nothing really pushing the plot along. I also found Aelin/Celena unbearable most of the time. Everything that made her quirky and fun in the previous books has been just that little bit over done in this book. 
 The positives of this book is that you can really see Maas' writing developing with each book, and this book is reaching towards an extensive fantasy novel. You can see that the plot has been extensively thought out and will develop over the rest of the series. 
 For me, my favorite parts are the new characters being introduced over this book and the previous book. I feel like they are a little more genuine and layered then the original characters. Sometimes I feel like Maas might have filled out a lot of character surveys for the first books.... 
 My particular favorite is Manon. I really want to see where she ends up. A particular negative for me is Aelin's reaction to Chaol through the first 90% of the book. It just made no sense to me at all! 
 So, in the end, an OK read.