She refuses because she thinks it’s a lost cause to fight the King of Adarlan. Celaena, however, only seeks her own freedom. Meanwhile, Nehemia asks Celaena to help save her people and restore the King of Eyllwe to his throne.
Dorian knows his father will execute him if he finds out about Dorian’s magic. He visits the library and Baba Yellowlegs, a witch who comes to the castle with a carnival, to find answers and learn to control his power. Celaena cherishes her friendship with Nehemia, Princess of Eyllwe-she opens up to the princess about everything that’s happened in the glass castle, and this honesty brings them closer as they work to solve the riddles together.Īs Dorian begins to defy his father, he discovers that he has magic. This damages her friendship with Prince Dorian, the king’s son, as Dorian is jealous of Chaol. After she makes a birthday dinner for Chaol, the Captain of the Guard, their friendship turns to romance. When Celaena solves the riddle, she’s only rewarded with a second one, which greatly frustrates her.Īt the same time, Celaena’s relationships deepen and grow complicated. The riddle takes her to Queen Elena’s tomb, where Elena and Mort-a magical door knocker-guide her with tasks while urging her to accept her destiny. He sneaks her into a ball the following night, where she finds a riddle in the host’s office. When Celaena tells him the king sent her to kill him, Archer says he’s not a rebel. When Celaena reports to the king, he gives her the name of her next target: Archer Finn, a very handsome and popular courtesan.Ĭelaena spends the next several weeks following Archer and learning more about him and the alleged rebel movement. The novel opens with Celaena on such a mission, but she stages the target’s death and lets him go free. Calaculla-the mine where the King of Adarlan sends Eyllwe’s rebels-is to the south.īy winning the king’s tournament in Throne of Glass, Celaena is bound to serve as the King of Adarlan’s assassin for four years. Endovier-the mine where Celaena works after being captured in Throne of Glass-lies northwest of Rifthold. The novel references two labor camps: the Endovier Salt Mines and Calaculla. Other areas of significance are Eyllwe to the far south of Adarlan, Anielle to the west, and Terrasen to the far north. Rifthold, Adarlan’s capital, sits on the kingdom's southern border, with the Great Ocean on its east and the River Avery on its south. Adarlan lies on the east-central coast of the continent, bordering the Great Ocean.
The novel’s plot centers on the continent of Erilea in the kingdom of Adarlan.
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