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Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) Author : Sarah J. Mass Publication Date : August 27th 2013 Publisher : Bloomsbury Children Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble An assassin’s loyalties are always in doubt. But her heart never wavers. After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes. Keeping up the deadly charade—while pretending to do the king's bidding—will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizon -- forces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice. Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she ...

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) Author : Sarah J Maas Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Publication Date : August 7th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince.  Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.  Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating.  But she's bored stiff by court life.  Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show inter...