They continue in this manner, gaining information from several other Fae commanders as well, but they are receiving conflicting reports of Maeve's location, frustrating them. He realizes Aelin is in Doranelle and determines that they need to lure Maeve away from the city long enough for them to rescue Aelin. (I'm not good in handling such surprises lol) I'm actually great at dealing spoilers lol. He nervously asks if he should be concerned about sleeping that night, but she laughs to herself and reassures him that he need not worryfor tonight, at least. I havent talked about Elide and Lorcan much, but they have such a great arc in this book! Aelin Ashryver Whitethorn Galathynius, formerly and also known asCelaena Sardothien, is the Lost Princess, the Queen ofTerrasen,and the last surviving member of theGalathyniusbloodline. However, Dorian has spent time mastering her abilities and turns the control on her. And can this Lock send both Erawanand Maeve back where they came from, along with those dang mysterious gods? She then inquires about Ben, as she has noticed that he is not present, and Arobynn reveals thatBenwas killed during the mission. Aelin snaps at Rolfe to mind his own business. Morath still outnumbers his force with 100,000 soldiers. He demands the Sword of Orynth back. A few days later Dorian discovers the third Wyrdkey inside another woman in Erawan's tower. Abraxos is injured and has to return to their base to heal. The time for Aelin's departure nears, and she realizes that she does not want to remain in one place out of uncertainty and resignation like Yrene. , Hi this is beautifully written and I am so thankful you made this! Kingdom of Ash contains 121 chapters, two prologues and an epilogue. 2) Aelin still feels like she has to pay for her selfishness, for the ten years she spent as Celaena. In her Fae form, she has pointed ears and elongated canines. He is barely eating or sleeping. It is about comfort and connection and caring, but not love. A mate and husband who loved her. Kingdom of Ash is the seventh and final book in Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series. Though this reread has been slow, I still cant believe its over. She was happy to greet it again under the golden morning sun. , Those she loved with her heart of wildfire. . Mala gives Aelin a bit of her magic back, to say thank you for trying to save her daughter. Aelin returns from the Red Desert after attaining training from the Mute Master with a huge sum of money. ' , Even when this world is a whisper of dust between the stars, I will love you. , You could rattle the stars. Aelin is described as being particularly beautiful, with long golden hair that shines in the sunlight, which is quite long because the healers at Doranelle left it to grow and her hair has grown down to her navel as a result. To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. But it ended all the same. This might seem like a minor question, but I think it illustrates one of the major themes of this series: How people find themselves again after major trauma. She believed and tried to convince herself that her favorite color was blue, but Aelin admitted it was red as time passed. Aelin gives away her money, and they plan to leave to the Southern continent when they go through a shortage of money. She can actually rebuild her kingdom based on trade and alliance rather than brute strength and fear. What will that mean for Elide? Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Gavin reveals it to be in Morath, and says that Damaris can guide him. Her lack of control led to a deep-seated fear of her own powers, which was so intense that she considered it a relief when magic fell and she no longer had to fear herself. Thank you, Dorian. However, this is later proved to be just a threshold, as Aelin found out another 'bottom' when she delved into her power for a day - to prepare to face Maeve in Doranelle. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Even so, he is grateful that the cold and snow might hinder Erawan's army. I would be a liar if I said that I did not enjoy this book at all. During her stay in the fortress, she even has a relationship with Illias, which soon comes to an end because she remembers Sam. Aelin and Chaol reunite, and Aelin sees Yrene for the first time in three years. Manon and her Thirteen bury the dead, earning them some respect. Sarah J. Maas said that if Aelin was a writer, she would write smut and joked that she would also be the Ultimate smut master. At the last moment, Aelin changes the gods' destination to the hellscape she encountered while still working as the King's Champion. While some people expected her to marry Aedion Ashryver, her cousin and confidante, to solidify the family's claim to the throne, Aelin found the idea laughable, outrageous, and disgusting, because after all, she considered Aedion to be her brother, and Aedion felt the same. It is present with Rowan, when he looks at Doranelle and wonders whether it is still his home, if its people are still his people. The allied forces in Orynth are faltering. Trapped and forgotten in an iron box on a sliver of island in the heart of a mist-veiled river, Aelin has been forced to endure months of torture. Will she diefor good, or to be brought back by Rowan? The epic finale to the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. The moment that Aelin goes off the boat to find rings is so sweet. And when Aelin tried to trade for Elena girl, Elena is already dead and all your friends are very much alive and counting on you to get rid of Erawan! Maeve summons Aelin and Fenrys, where Aelin is forced to kneel on a shattered crown. Back in their room, Sam pokes fun at Aelin, who threateningly suggests that perhaps he should not sleep that night. They eventually reach the coast through the caves. She is able to manipulate water - as shown when a pebble-sized droplet of water was lifted when she was with Rowan in. Conceding to her punishment given to her by Arobynn, Aelin journeys through the crimson dunes of the Red Desert to the fortress of the Silent Assassins, to train with the Mute Master and gain his approval within a month's time. That I can write something that will matter to people. (Who Aedion definitely does not deserve. Initially, Rolfe plans to provide two separate rooms for them, but Aelin insists that only one room is necessary. Im impressed that youve stuck through my insane ramblings for seven posts! Without another word, Aelin boards the ship to the Red Desert. After killing three of the four men, Aelin allows a shaken but grateful Yrene to treat her wounds while the young woman shares her heart-wrenching story, revealing her past as a gifted healer. And would she have taken Aelin to an isolated island if she knew? It is split into two parts, Armies & Allies and Gods & Gates. They decide to find one last client so that they can have enough money to travel. Aelin coaches Yrene on the most effective self-defense moves. While in Allsbrook, Aedion receives a letter from Kyllian, one of his Bane commanders, telling him that Morath's troops have made landfall in a city called Eldrys and destroyed it. Aelin learns of the siege in Orynth from Vernon Lochan, who is discovered wandering the mountains. Aelin Galathynius's journey from slave to king's assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world. Asked by: Eldridge Johnston II. I would put it down, though, read something else for a day, because I couldnt face getting closer to the end. Aelin and Dorian's magic is being drained away. I dont think I need to discuss them all. And by ready I largely mean armed with many details and about a thousand questions, approximately one for each page of the massive final book.. Manon Blackbeak, we know now, is no mere Ironteeth; shes the heir of the Crochan Kingdom as well. or ask your favorite author a question with *Wipes tears* First, as always, three of my favourite quotations from this book that didnt make it into the discussion: Ive kept it no secret that Crown of Midnight is my favourite TOG book, but here is my ranking of all of them, from favourite to least favourite: Some controversial choices, I know! I only have one last thing to say: Thank you, Aelin. And that is perfectly all right. A client offers them a huge sum of money for killing Ioan Jayne, the crimelord of Rifthold, and his second Farran. And whose body did she steal?). The royal line of Wendlyn seems well established already, since the Prince comes to aide after Aelin's letter. Sam and Aelin start living together in Aelin's apartment after freeing themselves from Arobynn. Hes the elusive sixth member of the cadre, and is suspiciously absent from everything, but brought up enough that it seems significant. You know the one. Dorian even says at one point the woman I love [Sorscha] is dead. Love, not loved. Would she just have wanted his healing giftsand his ringas a defense? She finds him and the two try to race back to avoid being killed by the inevitable tidal wave. Does Aelin loses all her power? Aelin Galathynius's journey from slave to king's assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war . Oh my goodness thank you!! The whole Chaol/Aelin/Yrene reunion was amazing. (Also: If the blood oath is a Fae thing, how does it work for her? It is present tense. I just finished Kingdom of Ash a few hours ago.. and it was phenomenal. Is it full of secrets for Erawan and Maeve? And it is a perfect metaphor that it is happening in Endovier. It is also key to Manons story, as she grapples with her new title and tries to understand what it means to now be Crochan and Ironteeth. When she brings dinner to the girl's table and the girl speaks to her, Yrene notes her manner of speaking, which marks her as an educated person, and remarks mentally that she is wise to eschew the stew. But theyve spent so much time being violent and unyielding that Manon may be no choice but to destroy them. All he had was an unmarked grave for a healer no one would remember, a broken empire, and a shattered castle." Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash It is the lynchpin of Aelins arc over the entire series. And that scares her clearly, based on how she lashes out, but he is slowly melting her cold, cold heart. I have a strange sympathy for the older witches, cruel as they are; like most of the characters in this series, theyre the product of war and conflict, and scraping out a defensive position in a world that doesnt want them is somewhat understandable from a certain point of view. Bummer. I am finding it hard to sum up my feelings on this book, though of course that is what Im here to do. and our The Ashryvers are the royal family of the kingdom of Wendlyn, the Whitethorns seem to be the royal family from the kingdom of Doranelle. She can burn her opponent's internal organs, burning them from the inside with merely a thought. Same. Then, she finds out that Lord Bericks men have attacked the fortress and killed many assassins, including Mikhail, an assassin that Ansel had faked a relationship with, and almost Ilias. AAG, Aelin's initials, is "Fire" in Hindi and Urdu. Throne of Glass Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. He stabs Maeve through the heart with Goldryn. Aelin losing that power and losing the human side of herself was something she never planned for, never wanted, never asked for (once she learned to appreciate it). Im not sure what to think about the various heirs from the Southern Continent, but thats partly just because this battlefield is getting crowded. *You can read the rest of the posts in this series here! That one, along with the one in the Amulet of Orynth, is now in Dorians possession. Ren and Darrow have reached them. They receive a message from Lord Darrow requesting their presence the next day. Im slightly convinced that hes not actually dead, but is trapped in his owl form, tied to Maeves side. Two months later, Aelin and Sam travel to Skull's Bay to meet withRolfeas Arobynn's emissaries, in order to exact retribution from the Lord of Pirates for the murders of three other assassins by pirates. Shes been holding herself together for years, but the fact that she doesnt remember who she was well, it represents how much of this whole country doesnt know who it was. They only give key points and they make me want to delve in and see how we got to all of these points. I must admit, first time round, they werent my favourite, but now I love seeing their growth and their relationship does feel real and grounded. The Crochans do not trust Manon and her coven, but she gains their support after killing two Ironteeth scouts; Dorian realizes she deliberately attracted the scouts. Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas's #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Kashin and his forces arrives. If youve been reading my posts, first thank you, youre the only person who has been, secondly, youve probably noticed that I put a lot of focus on the actual prose. She battles against Iskra Yellowlegs and almost dies but is saved by Petrah. Makes me want to find out how all of these people are becoming who they become. With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain as the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Its a hard moment, but necessary. (One of my lesser, yet still pressing, questions is simply: What role are Queen Georgina and Hollin going to play in this storys conclusion? She proceeded to convert all of Aelin's Fire Magic to Moon-Fire. When she cares for someone, she cares for them deeply and has experienced enough loss in her life to never want to feel it again. Like. She is what theyve been waiting for. The Goddess's Moon-Fire was described as being the cold white light of the stars, light that was stolen from them, which would be so cold that it would burn. Forging the original one cost Mala her mortal body, which is just specific enough that it could mean a handful of different things for Aelinassuming she is the descendant of Mala who forges the new Lock. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me. Cool! There was still beauty in this world. While she is often teasing, witty, and carefree when she is happy, Aelin's most immediate reaction when angry or sad is to channel her darker emotions into a barely-contained rage or killing calm. Aelin absolutely loathes slavery and unnecessary cruelty, as is evidenced when she allows her contracted targets to go free while acting as the King's Champion and when she freed the slaves at Skull's Bay with the help of Sam Cortland. Maybe Erawan has it, but we have no confirmation of that; we only saw the one that was sewn into poor Kaltains arm, which presumably was the one from Elenas tomb. Hours before their defeat, Aelin arrives and her forces attack. She was restyled as Celaena Sardothien to hide her true identity. Aelin, Dorian, and Chaol are the only three characters to get a point of view in the first book and a main point of view in six books, while other characters' points of view were all added in the following books. That would be phenomenal. Her relationship with Aedion has grown strained, with him refusing to talk to her unless necessary to keep up appearances. She is injured by an ilken and the army is forced to retreat after Ironteeth witches arrive with witch towers and destroy 4,000 of Aedion's soldiers. And I just hope that shell go on to live with love because of them. What book does Celaena lose virginity? The King cemented his rule over Erilea by promoting across the country the deaths of the Terrasen nobility, all the while unaware of the survival of Aelin. In a city near Doranelle, Elide, Gavriel, Rowan and Lorcan find one of Maeve's commanders and Rowan brutally tortures him for information. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. So the question is really two parts: Who will die, and how will Aelin handle it? With help from Nox Owen, revealed to be a rebel even during the King's Champion Tournament, the Lords and their men are drugged to sleep and awaken to find the army gone. Aelin trained at the Assassins' Keep in Rifthold, and it was there that she spent the majority of her life following the deaths of her parents. Manon lost her Thirteen (they were definitely a power house for her). The torture scenes do not get any easier the second time around. They make the choice to forge the Lock together in the hopes that the shared burden will spare them. But then she gets the message from her parents, the debt has been paid enough, Fireheart. She doesnt need to feel guilty. Theres much we dont know about Eyllwe, like how Nehemia knew about Wyrdmarks in the first place; what other old knowledge is kept there? The gold! The Lock is forged, and Aelin is left with only a drop of water magic. Aelin's Fae heritage manifested itself at an early age. (All that Mab became a goddess stuff issuch a lie and I cant wait for that to become apparent. It is spring, and the kingsflame is blooming. He could do nothing less. This power can be wielded weakly, due to the dimming bloodline from its source - her great-grandmother Mab. Her secret has also been revealed as she shifted back while unconscious. Despite undergoing horrible experiences Aelin fights back, cracking the iron box enough for Rowan to feel her presence through their mating bond. Kingdom of Ash spoiler | When Aelin lost the power she was just growing to love and cherish. She never gives up, fighting in all forms, doing more work than anyone else for a kingdom she believes in. Thank you, Sarah J. Maas. They gave her purpose, they taught her that she could be more than an assassin again. Following her abolition of the Skull's Bay slave trade and the severe beating from Arobynn as a result, Aelin is sent to train with the Silent Assassins as further punishment. Aedion decides to ignore Darrow's orders and take the army to Terrasen's border. Only four Crochan covens have made it to the King and Queen of Eyllwe and are now aiding them. Aelin chose the former and became an assassin, killing her first target at the age of nine. Perfect. But Aelin all the same." - Kingdom of Ash ; Death had been her curse and her gift and her friend for these long, long years. And yes, shed been saving it all up for Maeve, but I also feel she wasnt using it because part of her feared it. Devastating. 112, https://www.facebook.com/theworldofsarahjmaas/photos/a.243297459112797/1192314324211101/. Maeve and Erawan arrive with the six kharankui hybrids. The epilogue is titled A better world. This is what Aelins been working towards the whole time. Aelin's group eventually arrives in Anielle, where Chaol and the Khagan's army have been defending his homeland against Erawan's forces for five days. I love her to bits, but right now her role is largely symbolic: Shes what Aelin is fighting for. My heart was so full. The Pirate Lord argues that the tattoos would not be spotted since there are no streetlights at the docks, but the incident occurred during a full moon. Sorry im at the bit of kingdom of ash where aelin is forging the lock (i have not finished the book yet) but does anyone else hate how aelin wasted all her power to forge the lock and ut was so futile?? He convinces her to help find the Wyrdkey. When Aelin passes through worlds, she sees two Faea winged male and a very pregnant female. She pulled them out of the darkness too. Disgusted with the immorality of slaving and Arobynn's choice to involve her in his deal, Aelin decides to rescue the slaves and convinces Sam to assist her. Aelin certainly had more to lose. In Queen of Shadows, she dyed her hair red for a while as a cover to become less recognizable, and fortunately, it worked. And lets not forget that the Valg prince possessing Dorian cringed at Manons golden eyes. During this process, Sam is killed as they are betrayed by Arobynn, and Aelin is sent to Endovier's salt mines. It's mentioned several times how much of a toll having that much power took on her. Shes not a fighter, though, and she doesnt have magic (at least not that we know of). Manon fights the enemy Ironteeth witches. Because they pulled her out of Endovier, out of the darkness. She initially overwhelms them all since Aelin has no magic. So much goes down here, so lets go through some of the highlights: 1) The King has no name. First, can we marvel at how gorgeous this cover is?? At their meeting he tells them they're moving the army to Orynth. Kingdom of Ash was an absolute joy to read the second time around. Nesryn admitted she would have found Aelin earlier if her hair appeared golden. If he doesnt have it, will Maeve use Aelin to go after it? Lysandra is such a badass! Reader Q&A, Its worth noting, of course, that when she does this, she often hands the killing blow to someone else. He warns Aelin to be wary of Sam, as he could be waiting for a chance to eliminate her. She had to make choices, and delegations, at the end of Empire of Storms.But she does all her secret plotting out of a desire to be in controlin . Rolfe sends Aelin and Sam to their lodging. Arobynn Hamel, King of the Assassins, was led by Elena in a trance and found Aelin half frozen to death on the banks of the Florine River. Afterwards, Yrene uses her healing to remove Valg from their hosts. Manon's grandmother flees on her wyvern. Nicole asked: Does Aelin loses all her power? When Aelin refuses to lower her weapons on the threat of Yrene's death, Yrene incapacitates her attacker while Aelin quickly dispatches the others, revealing that Aelin was simply using the attack as training for Yrene. In an interview with Sarah J. Maas, Maas stated that in the present time, Aelin would be a fan of the Outlander Series. Finally, I would just like to say thank you. Shes one powerful lady. I am forever grateful. Dorian is King of Adarlan. Everyone begins working to repair. Aelin wakes up next to Rowan and looks outside at her kingdom. There she finds Fae soldiers and asks after Cairn; nothing is forthcoming until a Fae female named Essar follows her and mentions that Maeve has left and where Cairn is stationed. Theres a line when theyre on the underground boat about how long it has been since they left that goes, three days, if whatever senses Rowan and Gavriel possessed proved true. Manon and the Crochans go to answer Terrasen's call. But what they find in a chest is not the Lock (which, it turns out, is the Eye of Elena) but a witch mirror. It is epic and powerful and heartfelt and meaningful and just lovely all around. But this is a potential wild card. She and Sam hand Arobynn's letter to Rolfe; he finishes reading it, then reveals that he will not be compensating Arobynn in gold, but rathermuch to Aelin's horroris brokering a slave trade agreement with him. Aelin expresses indignation at Rolfe's tardiness and roots around his office, much to Sam's irritation.