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Crown of Midnight

by Sarah J. Maas · 2013 · 418 pages · Epic Fantasy · Throne of Glass #2

Crown of Midnight is Throne of Glass book 2 in author-recommended order: 418 pages, 2/5 Warm, enemies-to-lovers + forbidden love, slow burn, Bloomsbury 2013. Not the 404-page start. Not Heir of Fire.

418-page 2013 night: slow-burn 2/5, enemies + forbidden, intense epic.

Mood · Intense HEA guaranteed
ToG #2 Enemies to lovers Slow-burn 2/5 418 pages

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418-page 2013 night: slow-burn 2/5, enemies + forbidden, intense epic.
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TL;DR: Spice 2/5. Fantasy-violence CW. Slow burn. HEA. Shorter than Heir of Fire’s 565-page very-slow night.
Mood
Intense
Spice
🌶️ 2/5 Warm
Pacing
Slow burn
Length
418 pages
Ending
HEA guaranteed
Lane
Epic Fantasy
Series
Throne of Glass

Crown of Midnight bibliographic record

Title
Crown of Midnight
Series / position
Throne of Glass #2
Author
Sarah J. Maas
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
First published
2013
ISBN-13
9781619630628
Pages
418 (this edition)
Language
English
Genre
Epic Fantasy
Spice (SBC)
2/5 Warm · brief on-page intimacy

How Crown of Midnight actually reads

Intense mood. Slow-burn pacing — the first ToG novel on this batch with that pace tag.

Epic fantasy lane. Four trope chips including emotional enemies-to-lovers / forbidden-love variants.

HowTo slot: after Throne of Glass, before The Assassin’s Blade. Heat stays 2/5; explicit sex is not tagged.

Who should read Crown of Midnight tonight

Swipe right if…

  • Throne of Glass is finished
  • Enemies-to-lovers + forbidden love is the hook
  • 418 slow-burn pages at 2/5 fit
  • Fantasy violence is acceptable
Yes — see Kindle or Audible below

Swipe left if…

  • You have not read Throne of Glass
  • You wanted the 3/5 Empire of Storms jump
  • Slow burn frustrates you
  • Epic-fantasy world-building is a skip
Throne of Glass first →

Where the heat actually lands

2/5 slow-burn. Enemies + forbidden tags. 2013.

0–40%

Forbidden stack

Enemies-to-lovers tension. Slow burn, not a heat checklist.

40–75%

Warm beats

Brief intimacy. Fantasy violence stays in the CW.

75–100%

Plot close

HEA on this leaf. Novellas next in author order.

Throne of Glass series order

After Throne of Glass. Next in author-recommended order is The Assassin’s Blade, then Heir of Fire.

Throne of GlassDoor · 404 pages · 2/5
Crown of Midnight · this book418 pages · slow-burn 2/5
The Assassin’s BladeNovellas · 452 pages · 2/5
Heir of Fire565 pages · very slow 2/5

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Content heads-up

Published CW on this 418-page ToG #2 leaf: fantasy violence. Slow-burn 2/5 — no explicit-sex tag.

Tropes: Enemies To Lovers · Forbidden Love · Emotional Enemies To Lovers

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Required door

Throne of Glass

404 pages. Hidden identity + love triangle. Moderate 2/5, not this slow burn.

See /books/throne-of-glass/

Next HowTo slot

The Assassin’s Blade

452 pages. Novellas. Fantasy-romance lane. Still 2/5.

See /books/the-assassins-blade/

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Books like Crown of Midnight

Crown of Midnight · 2/5 Warm · Enemies To Lovers + Forbidden Love · Throne of Glass #2 · 418 pages · Intense · Epic Fantasy · CW: Published CW on this 418-page ToG #2 leaf: fantasy violence. Slow-burn 2/5 — no explicit-sex tag.

Crown of Midnight questions

How spicy is Crown of Midnight?

2/5 Warm. Slow-burn 418-pager. Fantasy-violence CW. No explicit-sex tag.

Is this ToG book 1?

No. Throne of Glass is the 404-page door. This is book 2 in author-recommended order.

Does it have a happy ending?

HEA guaranteed on this profile, with series still ahead. 418-page; Throne of Glass #2; ToG #2; 2/5 Warm; 418-page 2013 night: slow-burn 2/5, enemies + forbidden, intense epic..

Is there an audiobook?

Yes. Search Audible for Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. 418-page; Throne of Glass #2; ToG #2; 2/5 Warm; 418-page 2013 night: slow-burn 2/5, enemies + forbidden, intense epic..

What tropes are published?

Enemies to lovers, forbidden love, plus emotional variants of both.

Last chance to stop scrolling

Book 2 of the assassin ladder — after the 404-page start.

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