Cover of Crown of Midnight

Book profile

Crown of Midnight

Subgenre
romantasy
Published
2020
Rating
★ 4.2 · 1875 ratings

Reading order

Book 2 of 8 in Throne of Glass — see the full reading order →

Trope map

Each tag records its source, exact supporting text, and confidence. See how verification works.

Why these tropes fit

An assassin whose loyalty and identity are suspect anchors a tale of court intrigue in a realm corrupted by deceit. As the second installment of an epic fantasy saga, the female protagonist's singular truth becomes the saving force for a people besieged by liars, pitting her hidden role and morally ambiguous profession against a land steeped in betrayal.

Evidence from the source

  • Anti-Hero: “Never trust an assassin.” source
  • Epic Saga: “The second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series” source
  • Strong Heroine: “one woman's truth is the only thing that saves them all” source
  • Court Intrigue: “a land destroyed by liars” source
  • Hidden Identity: “a land destroyed by liars” source

Metadata source: Google Books. Quotes are used only to verify the tags.

Spot something that needs correcting?

Suggestions enter a review queue; they never change a book profile automatically.

More with overlapping tropes

Cover of Iron Flame
romantasy

Iron Flame

by Rebecca Yarros

★ 4.0🌶🌶🌶🌶2023