Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

 

My thoughts

I adored this book. I did put Throne of Glass first and moved The Assassin's Blade to either third or fourth as advised by another reader. I think it's going to make it better. 

I've read and loved several of this author's books now and would not have believed it. I'm not one to enjoy this genre. Or so I thought. I actually find myself looking forward to reading them. They really take me away from everything. Into a world of magic. Not always good magic but also not bad magic. Just a divergent from the other books I enjoy. 

This one is about a young girl of eighteen who is released from prison to compete in a competition that can give her her freedom. After four years of service as an assassin to the king. Also she has to compete against some fairly strong fighters. Some not so nice about the way they do things. Some who actually cheat... Isn't that just like men when afraid of a strong female. lol 

Celaena is just a girl. Albeit a very strong girl but still just a young girl. She's been in a horrible place for a year and wasn't expected to last that long. But Celaena is very strong. Not just physically strong but strong willed. She's also soft when she wants to be. She's a good one. The Prince summoned her and gave her the choice of either staying where she was or coming and competing for her freedom after four years of service. She chose wisely although it almost kills her. 

The prince falls for Celaena as does his Captain. Celaena makes a few friends and several enemies. She goes through more than you can begin to imagine for someone so young. Even a few of the other assassins like her. She's a fair person. She's not overbearing or cruel. There is another female who has eyes for the Prince who will do ANYTHING to get him. She hates Celaena when she thinks that he is falling for Celaena. 

So much went into this book that I can't begin to write about it all without giving something away and I try very hard to never do that. Just suffice it to say that you get to read about great competitions and several murders. Gruesome murders though not to explicit. Just the right amount. There is a bit of kissing between the Prince and Celaena but that is as far as it went. Me personally wanted Celaena and Chaol to be together. And maybe they will be. In book two...

I adored this book and will read the next one as soon as I can.

Five big stars for this one.

About

Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas.

In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion.

Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. And a princess from a faraway country will befriend her. But something rotten dwells in the castle, and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival-and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

Thrilling and fierce, Throne of Glass is the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that has captivated readers worldwide.