Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas

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Throne of Glass

A notorious assassin competes to become the king’s champion while something dark stalks the castle.

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Romance
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Political intrigue

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Aelin Galathynius

Aelin is a gifted assassin and lost queen whose swagger, strategic mind, and fire-bright determination drive her fight to reclaim a kingdom and challenge a brutal empire.

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Rowan Whitethorn

Rowan is an ancient Fae warrior whose discipline and reserve make him a formidable commander, while his bond with Aelin reveals a loyalty capable of changing kingdoms.

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Dorian Havilliard

Dorian is a charming prince and avid reader who must decide what kind of ruler he will become as forbidden magic and his father’s cruelty threaten the people around him.

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Manon Blackbeak

Manon is the iron-willed heir of the Blackbeak witches, raised for violence and command before unexpected loyalties force her to question the traditions that shaped her.

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Chaol Westfall

Chaol is captain of the royal guard, a disciplined soldier whose faith in law, friendship, and the crown is repeatedly tested by magic and political betrayal.

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Lysandra

Lysandra is a survivor and shapeshifter who turns years of performance and coercion into strategic strength, using every face available to defend her chosen family.

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Elide Lochan

Elide is a dispossessed noblewoman without magic who survives through patience, observation, and an ability to read dangerous people more accurately than they read her.

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Lorcan Salvaterre

Lorcan is an immensely powerful Fae warrior whose severity and solitary instincts are challenged by alliances that demand trust rather than obedience.

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