Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

World-Building

He'd destroyed cultures, destroyed invaluable knowledge, destroyed so much of what had once been bright and good. His people should revolt. p69

Find the evil in the castle... But the only evil thing in this world is the man ruling it. p219

"Marriage is a legal contract-- it's not a sacred thing. As Crown Prince, you should have given up such fanciful notions. What if you're ordered to marry for the sake of an alliance? Would you start a war because of your romantic ideals?" p231

The week surrounding Yulemas was a time of relaxation, a time to celebrate the carnal pleasures that kept one warm on a winter's night. Women wore their hair down; some even refused to don a corset. It was a holiday to feast on the fruits of the harvest and those of the flesh. p259

Gender

She glared. "I hate women like that. They're so desperate for the attention of men that they'd willingly betray and harm members of their own sex. And we claim men cannot think with their brains! At least men are direct about it!" p75

Learning Languages

p96

LOL

"A list of potential brides. Any one of them would be suitable to take the crown. And all, I've been told, are quite capable of producing heirs." p199


"What's the point in having a mind if you don't use it to make judgements?" p231

"What's the point in having a heart if you don't use it to spare others from the harsh judgements of your mind?" p231

Love it

"...but I'd like to think that if my country was conquered, I would stop at nothing to win back my people's freedom, too." p255

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