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Yes it's intense, but not over-the-top

I'd recommend books 1–3 for 13-year-olds and the rest for 14-year-olds. The first book, while containing minimal sexual content and language, includes occasional violent/gory gombat, but it's written in a way that's appropriate for teens.

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The first four books are limited to gore and violence as far as 'graphic' scenes go, fitting into dark YA with a spicy ranking of 0. Books 5-7, however, turn up the heat into New Adult fantasy with a ranking of 3/5 spice.

They include plenty of violence and war, but also weave in a hefty dose of healing. Bonds form between people in one book that many books later may change the fate of all. In the end, relationships are key. Speaking of relationships, readers should know that Throne of Glass is YA fantasy romance.

Two of these series, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City still remain unfinished. However, she has finished her eight book series Throne of Glass. While eight books may sound intimidating, this series is perfect for fantasy lovers.

To answer questions about Throne of Glass, please sign up. Megan There are no sex scenes, however sexual things are mentioned but very little as this is a young adult book. There is 1 or 2 sex scenes in the second book but it's not very graphic and I still believe suitable for a teen reader (my opinion as a teen).

In the eight-book “Throne of Glass” series, the only woman of color, Nehemia, dies by the second book. Her brutal death was meant to push the plotline of the white female protagonist. The tokenization and underdevelopment of Nehemia was not needed for the progression of the plot, yet it was done anyway.

The Cruel Prince starts out with some extreme distain between Jude and Cardan, but after a shared goal forces them to spend a lot more time together… tensions of a different variety start to form between the two. Aside from some dangerously passionate kissing, I'll say the first book might be a little tame.

A good read, but be cautious

While it does contain violence, sex, etc, the descriptions are not nearly as graphic as in the show and usually very brief. The sex scenes are not worded as they usually are in other books and the language is not anything a teen would hear at school.

Madi ~☆TheBookNerdDiaries☆~ There are some of what appear to be sex scenes but nothing is remotely explicit. It's a lot of talking the running of hands over the other person's body, the fact that she can see his hip above his pants, that sort of thing.

While “Throne of Glass” and “A Court of Thorns and Roses” are often shelved as YA, both series include more explicit sex than is typical of that marketing tier. Ideally, the sex happens with someone who could be the heroine's mate, a true forever partner, and their transcendent bond goes beyond simple intimacy.

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Maas has been one of America's biggest fantasy authors. She debuted in 2012 with the young adult smash hit Throne of Glass, followed by six more novels and a short story collection. Maas has been a consistent YA bestseller, both popular and polarizing.

Aedion – bisexual, apparently, but also seen as a whor*/promiscuous, which is a stereotype that bisexuals have to deal with a lot (and are sick of it). Also, we never actually see him being romantic with any men. Arghun from ToD – bisexual; during the opium party, he had a male and female servant all over him.

Throne of Glass doesn't feature spicy moments until its later books, which push further into mature territory. Throne of Glass' explicit scenes don't come close to those featured in other Maas books, like A Court of Silver Flames.

Overall, I have to say I liked the happy ending with Erilea being saved and Erawan and Maeve destroyed, but I was sort of hoping for some more juicy scenes with them and Aelin. This book was very clear who was bad and who was good – not many twists to shock you along the way which are always a pleasure to read.

Chapter 23: She tells Chaol that she wants to leave, go far away from Rifthold when she gets her freedom. Chaol says that when she does he will go with her. They kiss and return to the castle, where Celaena loses her virginity to Chaol.

Although the early Throne of Glass books feature minimal sex scenes, this changes as the series continues. The middle books don't have much sex, as the story shifts its focus towards the fantasy plot rather than the relationships. Aelin's journey in Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows doesn't go into spicy territory.

Chaol says that when she does he will go with her. They kiss and return to the castle, where Celaena loses her virginity to Chaol.

Samia Tasnim Sarah J Maas said on twitter that they're in the same megaverse, but not world, so you could open a Wyrdgate between them.