I knew Celaenas real name was Aelin; I did not know that made her the lost Terrasen princess (though I had my suspicions). What an interesting throwaway reference to Celaenas brutish cousin becoming one of the kings generals. #7 Kingdom of Ash. THEN CELAENA BASICALLY FLIESBACK TO THE CASTLE AND FINDS THAT NEHEMIA HAS BEEN KILLED AND EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE MY HEART HURTS SO MUCH FUCKING ARCHER I WILL END YOU. Do we get to hear the story about her stealing the fancy horse? The witch tells her that the riddle describes three Wyrdkeys needed to open the Wyrdgate, a portal to numerous other worlds. Celaenas relationship with Chaol continues to blossom in this book; their friendship and attraction is growing. . The first Wyrdkeys was in the crown of Elena. For more information, please see our Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. Dorian goes to the witch and asks her about magic. Yes, Arobynn found her, but it clearly wasnt quite as simple as that. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. Somehow, I thought the mystery of Celaenas backstory might take a little longer to reveal. Celaena and Dorian hang out and its lovely and Dorian is precious and please dont hurt him, Sarah. She rushes back to the castle to find Nehemia dead. The third Wyrdkey, the Amulet of Orynth, is now in Aelin's possession. It is also possible to make Wyrdgates, like when Queen Maeve created a Wyrdgate just so she could escape her husband Orcus from their original Valg world. We learn that she is Adarlan's most notorious assassin. With the help of Mala, Brannon get the Wyrdkeys back. Celaena is fulfilling her new role as Kings Champion by performing the assassinations he orders on his enemies, or so it seems. No, she has started faking their deaths, because unlike what she thinks of herself, shes not a monster. Read a full summary of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas below. She realizes she is in danger and tries to run back, but then realizes shes not alone. Read more, tagged: It turns out there are catacombs underneath the library leading to the clock tower, which is made entirely of obsidian. However, Brannon Galathynius stole the wyrdkeys after defeating the Valg kings. And the antagonist? Good times). Celaena meets a witch who is working at a carnival that has come to the castle grounds. To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. Celaena decides to open a portal to the other worlds to try to reach her. Chaol has a contentious relationship with his father and considers him to be manipulative and cunning. Her books have sold more than twelve million copies and are published in thirty-seven languages. Thse Valg destroyed part of the Gate to create three keys, which meant they could control the evil within. Archer kidnapped Chaol to stop the interrogation and to prove to Celaena that Chaol is untrustworthy. Celaena is given the name of a suspected rebel leader, Archer Finn, as her next target and has one month to complete the task. Im feeling a duel between the king and his son, Dorian in magic. This gains Celaena the kings respect and trust. Crown of Midnight "Throne of Glass" Series - Plugged In Status: The creature drags Fleetfoot through the portal, and Chaol and Celaena go through to rescue her. Heir of Fire "Throne of Glass" Series - Plugged In