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THRONE OF GLASS BY SARAH J. MAAS

30/6/2015

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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. In these action-packed novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery. Will Celaena ever be truly free? Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine to find out.

I absolutely loved these short five novellas as they provided you the background story and events that lead up to Celaena being sent to Endovier and why she was known as Adarlan’s greatest assassin. I highly suggest reading this prequel before delving into Glass of Thrones. I really liked that the five novels were in chronological order, making it easy to read and purely enjoyable. The characters were well developed, with an intriguing plot and backstory.

The Pirate Lord

Celaena Sardothien and her accomplice Sam Cortland are sent on a job to collect a ‘debt’ from the Pirate King, only to find out they are actually there for a slave trade business. Enrage at being tricked, Celaena acts upon her feelings. It was really interesting to see the impacts of her actions, and the aftereffects.

The Healer

I would have to say, that this was my least favourable novel out of the five. The story didn’t appear to be of importance, but I suspect the new character Yrene will make an appearance in one of the later novels. This story takes place during the time Celaena was traveling to the deserts to work with the Silent Assassins, and happened to save a barmaid (named Yrene who wishes to become a healer one day) from an ambush. Afterwards, Celaena teaches the girl some basic self-defense moves and then leaves behinds a small fortune that will allow the healer to reach for her dreams.  

The Desert

Out of all the novellas, The Desert had to be the most action-packed of them all. Celaena is sent away to a desert to train with the Silent Assassins as her punishment for the consequence of what she did in The Pirate Lord. She must learn their ways and return with the Mute Master’s letter of approval. I loved the secrets and betrayal in this novel, showing that for some, revenge can sometimes become greater than anything else.

The Underworld

The purpose of The Underworld was to build-up Celaena and Sam’s budding romance. Their relationship drastically began to change after the effects of The Pirate Lord from their hateful relationship into something bigger, that they could no longer deny.

The Empire

I saw it coming, but still… The Empire was an interesting and heartbreaking read. As for the traitor who was involved in the trap… I hope Celaena gives you a very slow and merciless death.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas:
BOOK 1: The Assassin's Blade
BOOK 2: Throne of Glass
BOOK 3: Crown of Midnight
BOOK 4: Heir of Fire
BOOK 5: Queen of Shadows
BOOK 6: Empire of Storms
BOOK 7: Untitled

53 Comments
Melissa
10/3/2015 10:52:58 am

Great review! I had been wondering previously whether I should read this first or after

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Abooktopia link
20/3/2015 06:04:39 am

I would highly recommend reading this beforehand

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Melissa
31/3/2015 09:14:31 am

Thanks

Abooktopia link
9/5/2015 04:35:03 am

Your welcome.

Amyn
10/3/2015 11:43:19 am

Nice job!

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Amyn
10/3/2015 11:44:48 am

These short novels were utterly amazing
5 out of 5 ★★★★★
I have a suspicion Yrene will make an appearance
Why else go to the effort of introducing her?

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JoeyGr
12/3/2015 03:42:46 pm

I agree. We'll just have to wait and see

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Melissa Sanders
10/3/2015 02:52:06 pm

I am in love with the cover 😍😍

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Angelina Lee
10/3/2015 11:25:14 pm

It's absolutely gorgeous. I hope the book is just as good as the cover

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Vicky
11/3/2015 05:00:37 am

It is soooo good. Trust me.

Angelina Lee
12/3/2015 12:25:47 am

I'm so excited to read this now!

Vicky
9/5/2015 04:36:42 am

Same here!

Darien
11/3/2015 11:34:01 am

Nice job

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Simon Hiddelson
11/3/2015 02:23:32 pm

Looks great. I'll have to read this sometime soon

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Elisa Tuck
20/4/2015 04:16:11 am

REALLY SOON. It is that amazing. Trust me

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Asha Berkery
13/3/2015 03:48:30 am

I saw it coming too, but I still didn't believe it when it happened until she saw it for herself

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Ratchetray
14/3/2015 06:33:59 am

Oh... dear... someone dies right?!

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Elms Letch
17/3/2015 12:27:08 am

Unfortunately yes

Carolyn Hemb
14/3/2015 06:25:47 am

I wasn't even expecting it. :'(
I pour my heart out

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Jessica
29/3/2015 06:41:12 am

I saw it coming, but I still poured my heart out

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Ladymidnight101
19/4/2015 11:53:57 am

Alas same here

Camilla Livic
15/3/2015 01:15:15 pm

Such a gorgeous cover

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Shaye
28/3/2015 06:13:40 pm

I agree. I hope the book is just as good!!

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Alice Courtistch
16/3/2015 12:05:12 pm

Sam 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Sophie Orton
31/3/2015 12:24:40 pm

That was the only thing I hated about the book.....

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Ashley
17/3/2015 09:50:34 am

Nice of you to not only provide an overall summary, but also one for each individual novel

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Elisha Hamlet
19/3/2015 02:08:00 am

Yeah,,, as a new reader to the series, I highly recommend reading this first

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BooksofWords&Wonder
19/3/2015 04:16:14 pm

Nice quick reviews for each of the novels!

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Sandra Cassiograce
21/3/2015 05:10:13 pm

Love the short little reviews for each novel

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Chanda
23/3/2015 12:52:10 pm

Sounds great! I'll have to check it out

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Teagan Hall
24/3/2015 12:11:48 pm

It's totally amazing so you should defs read it sometime this year! Plus the 4th book is coming out this year as well.

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Nicole Safak
12/4/2015 02:34:58 pm

I back that up

Chanda
20/4/2015 04:17:02 am

Okay I shall

Bianca
26/3/2015 03:28:45 pm

Your summay of The Empire is so short.... I'm guessing it's really depressing......

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Sonya
28/3/2015 12:18:50 pm

It is... It ripped my chest open and tore out my heart

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Bianca
11/4/2015 02:04:20 pm

Oh dear. I'm nervous to read it now!

Blake
28/3/2015 04:30:27 pm

Celaena is one of the most kick-assed chicks you will ever meet.

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Lisa Crow
31/3/2015 09:19:27 am

I love how she is really tough but still has a really girly side to her.

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Cordelia
5/4/2015 02:57:27 pm

She definitely is. I love how she is also quite girly

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Elise Lewis
11/4/2015 02:06:05 pm

It's nice for once to have a girly bad-ass heroine

Leah Lechess
1/4/2015 02:30:41 pm

I love how she always looks badass in all the covers

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Valerie Winehouse
2/4/2015 07:53:03 am

A true worthy read

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Emma Smith
4/4/2015 02:53:01 pm

Yrene should be making an appearance soon

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Kelly S
6/4/2015 03:35:14 pm

Personally I would have read this after (like the order of when she wrote the books)

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Kenya Rossanass
8/4/2015 05:09:52 am

Nah I reckon before hand. But that's just my opionon

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Kelly S
11/4/2015 02:05:22 pm

I just think it's more of a mysterious read if you dont read the short stories before hand

Kenya Rossanass
14/4/2015 01:29:26 pm

I hadn't thought about it that way

DarkHunter101
14/4/2015 01:31:53 pm

Team Dorian or Team Choal?
TEAM SAM COURTLAND

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Ana
17/4/2015 04:44:25 pm

Wooh SAM!!!

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Elisa Tuck
20/4/2015 04:15:21 am

Nah still Chaol

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Nolly Kerkswartech
26/4/2015 04:50:35 am

My Bae series by Far

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Delilah
1/5/2015 03:36:11 pm

Yaasssss!! This was actually my fav cover so far out of all of them

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BooksareLife
2/5/2015 03:13:03 pm

Loving the short reviews for it!

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