In September 2016 news broke Hulu was developing a TV show based on the Throne Of Glass novels titled Queen Of Shadows after the fourth book. Related: Why Young Adult Movie Franchises Aren't Successful Anymore Several books in the Throne Of Glass series have topped The New York Times Best Sellers list, with Maas receiving rave reviews for her world-building skills and strong, relatable female protagonist. The publishing house went on to release a total of seven books in the series – beginning with Throne Of Glass in 2012 and ending with Kingdom Of Ash in 2018 – alongside a collection of five prequel novellas titled The Assassin’s Blade. So she should at the very least, understand and show some empathy for Chaol.Maas began publishing her Cinderella-inspired Throne Of Glass stories online via the website FictionPress where they gained a huge following and were soon picked up by Bloomsbury. And also, when Aelin was living as Celaena, she was perfectly content to work for the king as his champion to secure her freedom. Sure, she was kid at the time, but she should know it was never an easy decision, or something Chaol was proud of. But, Aelin herself, has been in a situation where she was told to flee, and she did.

Mad at him for serving the king, and couldn't understand how Chaol didn't try to kill the king whenever he was close to him. She is angry with Chaol because he ran when Dorian told him to run. Things I don't love about her, is she can tend to toe the line of hypocrite. While those ten years were awful, she learned how to survive, which in the upcoming war, will be so important. Does she leave Celaena behind in her transformation? No, and I am glad of it. Queen of Shadows finally showed us a glimmer of the queen she is. Every person has flaws, and I shouldn't expect our heroine to be perfect. She is complicated, which I appreciate, because it makes her more real.

She is bullheaded, which leads to some moments where I want to shake her. She is brutal and violent, but only to those who deserve it. For a while now, I've been hovering in the middle, but Queen of Shadows has me leaning towards love. Aelin is one of those characters that you either love her or hate her.

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