The Assassin's Blade (The Throne of Glass Prequels) by Sarah J Maas
Fantasy/Romance/YA
Summary: Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin's Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam.
448 pages
My Rating: B
I read this before starting Throne of Glass on the advice of a friend who has read the series. I still haven't read the first book yet, but I'm glad to know the beginning of her story, though I'm not sure what I will think of the series once I start it. I will say that she grew on me over the course of the novellas, of which there are five in this collection, all of which follow in succession.
I knew where it would end to some degree, though one bit, which I won't spoil here, surprised me. When I got to the end, I was definitely ready to start the second, despite this book ending in a dark place, which I also won't spoil here, given if you don't know the series, you might not be aware of. It's a great intro to the world, and she grew on me over the course of her story, though despite what she knows in this world, she has a shocking amount of innocence for being an assassin.
Overall, if you like darker fantasy, I say Maas is a great one. I'm enjoying all of her books so far. I'm looking forward to seeing where this one goes, and I can't wait to try more of her books in the future. She's definitely on a short list of authors poised to become my favorites. I can't wait to try more.
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