Queen of Shadows – Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass 4)

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Ten years of shadows, but no longer. Light up the darkness, Majesty

Maas has completely outdone herself with Queen of Shadows. To be able to read a book and hate it so much while loving every second of it is truly a beautiful thing. The Throne of Glass series reminds me why I love reading so much. Maas creates a world full of characters that make you mourn with them, rejoice with them, argue with them, and support them in every aspect of their lives.

 

This review will be Queen of Shadows spoiler free but there will be references to events of previous novels.

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T-Minus Three Weeks

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I leave in three weeks. THREE STINKING WEEKS! It’s starting to sink in that I’m actually doing this.

I’m excited that everything is coming together.  I got all most of my housing stuff and clothing so take with me.  After a few weeks of wanting to rip my hair out I received my Visa letter decision and that bad boy is finally on it’s way (along with my passport) to me.  Now all I need to do is initiate my scheduling and get all of my things packed up.  By things I mean my books that I refuse to leave behind.

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Heir of Fire – Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #3)

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1409686697002-Heir-of-Fire-Bloomsbury-USA-ChildrensShe was heir of ash and fire, she would bow to no one.

The third installment of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series has me reeling.  While I absolutely adored Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire is perfection.  There were moments that I had to stop reading, set my book aside, and take a moment to let what just happened sink in.

I’ll warn you now, if you haven’t read the other books in the series there may be some spoilers ahead for you!

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Crown of Midnight – Sarah J Maas (Throne of Glass #2)

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When you do, I want you to remember that it wouldn’t have made any difference to me. It’s never made any difference to me when it came to you. I’d still pick you. I’ll always pick you.

Oh my. I loved Throne of Glass but there are no words to express how Crown of Midnight has made me feel.

In Crown of Midnight we really get a glimpse of what Celaena is truly capable of.  She’s ruthless, kind, fierce, and broken.  She is by far one of my favorite heroines I’ve ever read about.  She’s a walking dichotomy and I love her for it.

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What they didn’t tell you.

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So as I’ve started this whole process I’ve made lists, lists, and more lists of things I have to do, send out, and accomplish before I get on the plane.

What no one told me was how difficult, time consuming, and expensive a lot of this is.  I took for granted being able to easily call your university or swing by the office to clear up your business. Now, I have to go through a university messaging center and it can take days for someone to get back to you. And calling? Who wants to rack up a bunch of international calling charges? Thankfully, the one time I had to call the lady in the office was a gem and tried to make the call as swift as possible while getting me the information I needed.

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Welcome!

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I started Dreaming of Alba to be able to share my experiences of getting to and living in Scotland.

I’ll start with a mini history lesson.  My blog title comes from the Scots Gaelic word for Scotland, which is Alba. Scotland was also called Caledonia, “Be Caledonia”, for my fellow Dublin Street fans.

I’ve always wanted to travel to Scotland, but to be able to live there and to study is an absolute dream come true.  I am ecstatic to study literature in the seat of Alba’s history. I can’t wait to begin my journey.

Sláinte, darling!