** spoiler alert ** 
 Don't expect this to be a revied because it really isn't. I'm just letting out all of my feelings here. That means there will be A LOT OF SPOILERS! 
 Queen of Shadows was wonderful. Sarah J. Maas totally blew my mind once again with her storytelling and the world. Like, it has really expanded through the series! In Throne of Glass there was just an assassin participating in a competition to win her freedom. Now that sounds simple and there's a lot going on and oh gosh how far we've come! 
 Reading this was very emotional for me and right now, after finishing, I feel pretty exhausted. In a good way! I was constantly close to tears and I actually wept a couple of times. But I'm to person who cries there's even a small reason to cry (or none at all). In the beginning Sam was mentioned so many times and he's name was like a stab to my heart every time. Aelin wearing his shirt to bed destroyed me a bit. When she visited his grave, I was litelly ugly crying. The other reason for my tears was Dorian. He struggling with the demon inside him brought me close to tears everytime, too! I also pretty much cried through the climax. I was afraid, hopeful and then extremely relieved, plus I grieved for all that everyone of them, but especially Dorian had lost and been through. I know this sounds dramatic, but I'm a crier and I'm not ashamed. 
 I loved how actionpacked the book was, something was happening all the time! Here's a list of my favorite things and scenes: The bunch of great characters, especially badass females - Aelin, Manon, Nesryn and Lysandra. Lysandra is a new favorite of mine! Aedion's rescue. Arobynn getting what he deserved. Aelin visiting Sam's grave (it NEEDED to happen even though it broke my heart). Manon "adopting" Elide. Aelin and Manon's epic battle. Kaltain wrecking Morath single-handedly. Aelin saving Dorian and him snapping that collar in two himself. The SUPER EPIC way how Aelin and Dorien defeated the king. This book was so epic. 
 I'm in love with the cast of characters and their relationships in this book. I pretty much love them all! Aelin and Lysandra's new friendship is beautiful. Manon is developing so greatly. Asterin is such an interesting character. Dorian has been my favorite from the beginning. The bond between Aelin and Aedion is life. Aedion and Rowan being bros is awesome. Dorian and Chaol's lifelong friendship is goals. And then there was a blink of something I really want to see. I want Aedion and Lysandra be together, I ship it! 
 You might have noticed that I didn't mention Aelin and Rowan. Yes, I think that what they feel for each other is beautiful and I'm totally fine with them being together. I just haven't got myself to ship them yet. One disturbing thought about them went through my brain while reading it and I haven't been able to wipe it out. (view spoiler)[Rowan is so much older than Aelin so I see him as his mentor/uncle. But that's not it. My brain thought that it was kind of like the same as if Katniss was with Haymitch! I really need to wipe that thought away... (hide spoiler)] I really love their bickering and I enjoyed whatever was happening with them. But where the hell did dirty talking Rowan come from?? To me that came so out of the blue. I'm not really complaining, it just really surprised me (which I think it shouldn't have). 
 There's so much more I could write about this book but I would be here the whole night. I love this series so much it's actually my favorite on-going series. This was my most anticipated book of the year and the next one will surely be my most anticipated book of next year.