A Love Letter to Throne of Glass
I started reading Throne of Glass in October 2020 and I didn’t like it.
Honestly that is how this whole thing got started. Reading a book that I somehow came across on TikTok and decided to pick up.Then, I was halfway through Throne of Glass when at 6 in the morning, I posted a TikTok.
If I am being honest, I think I selfishly started Book Buds because I didn’t want to leave this world behind. But this goodbye has been extended for 14 months and it’s time to close this chapter.
The last time I felt this way about a series was with Harry Potter in 2008. I grew up with Harry Potter from the time I was a young child, went to every midnight premiere, watched every marathon with my parents and remember reading the final pages of Deathly Hallows like it was yesterday.
Throne of Glass came into my life during a time when I was just discovering my love for reading again. It showed up when I didn’t expect it and took me places I never imagined. But most importantly, it reminded me of who I was.
Aelin and I are a lot alike.
She reminds me a lot of how I was when I was 18, but along the way I lost that part of me. Life is funny like that. You can be one person and then years later change entirely. That Fire-Breathing Bitch Queen reminded me again of who I was.
We are stubborn, sassy and loyal women who would do anything for the people we love. We don’t need a man in our life but if he can handle our schemes then he can stay. So reliving her story these past few months has been cathartic, rewarding and reflective.
But it has never been about their story. Along the way this whole experience has become more than reading a book about an assassin.
I think many people just assume that I am obsessed with Throne of Glass because of Rowan or Aelin and that isn’t remotely close to the truth. I am obsessed with Throne of Glass because of what it has brought to my life. It has turned my whole world upside down in a way I think only few would truly understand.
This series was the catalyst that brought so much joy to my life. It was the thing that brought thousands of people together in a way I only dreamed would happen. I honestly cannot even put into words the emotions I feel when I think of Throne of Glass and most of it has nothing to do with the series itself.
Thank you for sticking with me these past 12 months. Thank you for watching all these live streams, and deal with my trolling on Discord. You are all the reason I do what I do. And while I started this journey on my own, I have to take a minute to thank my team who spent just as much time as I did in the past six months loving this series.
To Samantha, Jenn, Paulina and Courtney:
Thank you for joining me on this crazy ride. You four are probably the only people on the planet who truly know the work that went into this INSANE endeavor and I will forever be grateful for you. Thank you for spending your free time working hours on end on this club. It truly means the world to me and will always be so appreciative.
I wish you all luck on your next adventures!
So tonight we say goodbye to Terrasen and Erelia. A goodbye that has been long extended but it’s time to let Aelin and the crew rest for a bit.
And will I return to Throne of Glass? Well you can ask me tomorrow.
To whatever end.
