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Crown of Midnight

by Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #2 · 418 pages · Published August 2013
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4.39 / 5 across 1.2M ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

A dark & intense, action-packed Young Adult ya fantasy built around enemies to lovers, forbidden love, secret identity. 418 pages with a low-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark & Intense. Action-Packed. Emotionally Gripping. Romantic Tension.

Dark & Intense Action-Packed Emotionally Gripping Romantic Tension

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Dark & Intense Action-Packed Emotionally Gripping Romantic Tension
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  • You want steamy, explicit romance
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  • Dark, heavy themes are a hard boundary for you
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Content notes

Violence Death Grief Mild Sexual Content
Enemies to Lovers
Forbidden Love
Secret Identity
Loyal Bodyguard
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
55%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
5/5
Darkness
4/5
Spice
2/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Fantasy Romance
Epic Fantasy
Moods
Dark & Intense
Action-Packed
Emotionally Gripping
Romantic Tension
Key Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Forbidden Love
Secret Identity
Ending
Cliffhanger
Series order

Throne of Glass reading order

Crown of Midnight is book 2 in the Throne of Glass series.

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FAQ

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Is Crown of Midnight spicy?

Crown of Midnight has mild heat (2/5) — some kissing and tension, nothing explicit.

Do I need to read Crown of Midnight in order?

Crown of Midnight is book 2 in the Throne of Glass series. Reading in order is recommended for the best experience.

Who would enjoy Crown of Midnight?

Readers who love dark & intense and action-packed stories with enemies to lovers, forbidden love, secret identity will find a lot to love here. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What are the content warnings for Crown of Midnight?

Content notes include: violence, death, grief, mild sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

What kind of read is Crown of Midnight?

A dark & intense, action-packed Young Adult ya fantasy built around enemies to lovers, forbidden love, secret identity. 418 pages with a low-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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