Crown of Midnight

Celaena Sardothien has won her place as the King's Champion, but keeping up the deadly facade while secretly working against his dark agenda is becoming impossibly harder—especially when she discovers others in the castle are also fighting for justice in the shadows. As conspiracies unravel and dangerous secrets threaten to topple everything, her relationships with the Crown Prince, the Captain of the Guard, and her dearest friend are tested in ways she never imagined. When tragedy strikes in one devastating night, Celaena must finally choose who she's truly willing to fight for and what she's willing to sacrifice. This book is a masterclass in raising the emotional stakes and watching a character's world reshape itself through heartbreak and hard choices!