Many of the members of the Shogunate in the Shadows do not get along, and are merely united by their desire to defeat the Shadowkhan. It marked the beginning and, of course, an end. At that moment a chapter, no, a whole stage of my closed. Had I known, and had there been a spare second or two, I might have allowed myself a little nostalgia.” She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

One day a man has a job, and life is full of possibilities. The next day the job and the car are gone, and the man cannot look his wife in the eye.” Aelin slipped Athril’s ring on Dorian’s finger as he stabbed her, enabling him to fight the demon. The demon uses Dorian’s power to send ice daggers at Aelin, but her power has returned. She counters with fire. They continue to fight. Aelin’s wound has healed. Dorian finally sees through his own eyes and sees Aelin.

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Geas: Koeri is bound to obey Jade and the Shadowkhan. She's had the means to break it the whole time. The Power of Hate: According to Tsume, the Gani tribe was created from the rage of a Queen who was betrayed and mutilated by a supposed ally. Bad Boss: Shendu, to absolutely no one's surprise, incinerating a slave after she performed for him, with the implication that he does it regularly. And he "rewards" his loyal minion the Grand Eunuch by surrounding him with beautiful women he can't physically enjoy.

Behind them, across the hall, the dancers shattered their roses on the floor, and Aedion grinned at his queen as the entire world went to hell.”The Assassin’s Blade • Throne of Glass • Crown of Midnight • Heir of Fire • Queen of Shadows • Empire of Storms • Tower of Dawn • Kingdom of Ash

And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.Everyone Aelin loves has been taken from her. Everything she holds dear is in danger. But she has the heart of a queen - and that heart beats for vengeance. It’s revealed that Dorian tried hella hard to give Aelin a sign but he couldn’t, so now he kind of hates her for not killing him. Chaol is determined to save him. The First Battle of Awaji, as a Gani army led by Tsume clashes with the forces of Tobe, led by Yasashi, Murakami, Gurando, and Himitsu. What if we go on,' he said, 'only to more pain and despair? What if we go on, only to find a horrible friend waiting for us?'The Punishment Is the Crime: How Hiruzen chooses to punish Hishu for his role in Jade's escape attempt and subsequent near death. Seeing how riddled with guilt he is, Hiruzen decides that that alone is fitting torment.

The Fundamentalist: Sanshobo, the General of the Kamikiri tribe, is also High Priest of the Shadowkhan, and utterly devoted to the Queen (to rather hilarious levels, actually). Serious Business: As Jade explains to Koeri, members of the Sumo tribe treat positions in the Ministry of Finance as the best posts their tribe can have, and literally arm wrestle for the jobs (among other hazing-style feats).Chaol and Nesryn go to the Shadow Market for a covert meeting with some guards from the castle. They learn how the king’s soldiers will be set up during the execution banquet. Aelin shows up and almost blows their cover. She asks the guards a few favors to help her during Aedion’s rescue. Aelin and Lysandra do some investigating. It turns out that the opium dealer from the Shadow Market was selling hellfire, which Aelin wants so she can destroy the tower. During the First Battle of Awaji, Yasashi cuts off one of Tsume's claws, while Gurando breaks the other off with his mace.