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THRONE OF GLASS BY SARAH J. MAAS

15/8/2015

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After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.

Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilarating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another.

Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

I cannot express my love for this book! Not only were the characters engaging, but it also had an enthralling and rich plot. Throne of Glass was fast paced and an enjoyable read. This has to be one of the best books I have read this year, and to think Sarah J. Maas originally wrote this story when she was just sixteen! (What am I doing with my life?) I am so glad I picked up this phenomenal novel for it has met all of my high expectations, as I had previously fell in love with the five-prequel short novellas.

Celaena Sardothien is a badass eighteen-year-old assassin condemned to a life sentence in the dark, filthy mines of Endovier. She is suddenly requested by the young Captain Westfall Choal to represent the King’s son Dorian: as his champion. If she succeeds in becoming the Kings champion, she is to be granted her freedom after a few years of service.  But it’s not a simple as it sounds.

Celaena must fight against 23 other thieves and skilled fighters to win her place as the rightful champion. Unfortunately, the King has another Champion in mind... When an unbeknownst force mercilessly slaughters the champions one by one, Celaena must watch her back as she could be the next target of the killings. But these are no ordinary killings... As she continues her testing with the other champions and makes it to the next level, she finds that though magic has vanished from the land, someone is harnessing something stronger and far more powerful than anyone could have anticipated. The Dark Arts. As it turns out, her newfound friend, Princess Nehemia has a secret that she is willing to hide and concealed motives at the Palace. Unsure whether she can trust her, Celaena starts to doubt why Nehemia has come to the Palace.

As for the males, I fell in love with both their characters. Dorian is the swoony gorgeous crown prince that every girl would die for. I loved Dorian as he is nothing like his father for he is not arrogant, but has a fun and witty sense of humor and loves to spend his time reading. Choal has been best friends with Dorian since they were kids, and was given the position of the Captain of the Guards by the King. Though Choal is not as forward with Celaena as Dorian may be, he still cares for her. He tries to hide his emotions towards the young assassin as falling in love with her is the wrong move that could get you into trouble. I believe that Choal is hiding a secret about who he was and where he came from; just like Celaena.

Throne of Glass is an action packed novel that is a must read! After all, it has got to be the highest rating book series I have ever laid eyes upon!

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

56 Comments
Shaye
28/3/2015 06:11:19 pm

Sounds like an amazing book! Highest rating on Goodreads?

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Carolyn Hembe
30/3/2015 12:17:30 pm

Yeah it is! It's amazing.

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Chanda
30/3/2015 02:21:19 pm

With such a high rating it clearly must be a fantastic book!

Nicole Safak
12/4/2015 02:30:45 pm

You guys have to read it if you havent already

Shaye
17/4/2015 04:48:28 pm

Guess I'll be reading it soon then

Nicole Safak
29/4/2015 11:30:19 am

Yay! XD

Jessica
29/3/2015 06:39:18 am

This novel is to die for. It is that amazing

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Elisha Hamlet
30/3/2015 07:36:58 am

I loved this novel. Have you finished reading the rest of the series?

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Abooktopia link
31/3/2015 09:13:31 am

Unfortunately I have not gotten the chance to even start the second novel as I need to finish a couple of other books first as authors have given me their novels in return for an honest and unbiased book review.

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Elisha Hamlet
20/4/2015 04:08:12 am

That's such as shame. The series only gets better and better. The second book was really good, and you get a bit of a surprise at the end.

Chanda
30/3/2015 02:22:59 pm

Must be an amazing read if it has such a high rating!

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DarkHunter101
14/4/2015 01:27:58 pm

It truly is

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Victoria
31/3/2015 07:10:20 am

Seems legit.

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Ana
17/4/2015 04:49:10 pm

It is. You have to read it. You'll regret it if you don't.

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Lisa Crow
31/3/2015 09:11:13 am

Great review! Maybe you might write on for the rest as they come out?

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Abooktopia link
20/4/2015 04:09:59 am

Not sure yet. It really depends on whether I have the time. But I'm sure I will definitely be writing reviews when the rest of the series is released from 2015 onwards.

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Lisa Crow
29/4/2015 11:31:11 am

oh okay. Well I can't wait to see your reviews of TDA and TLH

Sophie Orton
31/3/2015 12:22:37 pm

I loved this book! Please hurry up and read the other two next in the series!

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Abooktopia link
17/4/2015 04:50:07 pm

I've finished the second novel already, and am about to start the third one after I finish off another book.

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Sophie Orton
29/4/2015 11:33:54 am

The Third one is really good. Trust me!

Leah Lechess
1/4/2015 02:29:30 pm

I've heard so many great things about this book. I don't know why I still haven't read it yet

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Valerie Winehouse
2/4/2015 07:54:01 am

The series just keeps getting better and better

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Emma Smith
4/4/2015 03:25:25 pm

Throne of Glass is bae

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Elise Lewis
11/4/2015 02:01:49 pm

Indeed...

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BooksareLife
2/5/2015 03:12:38 pm

Sarah J. Maas is BAE

Cordelia
5/4/2015 02:54:17 pm

BESTEST BOOK EVER!!!

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Cordelia
5/4/2015 02:55:27 pm

Is that even a word? It is now lol

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Nolly Kerkswartech
26/4/2015 04:48:01 am

Pffftttttt...... Grammar doesn't matter when it come to fangirling.

Cordelia
29/4/2015 11:32:37 am

True.

ASDFJKL; = Correct Grammar
fhdjkfhakjsdfhjkhfdkjahfljkdashf = Not Correct Grammar

Do it matter?

NO

Kelly S
6/4/2015 03:33:45 pm

I loved this book but I don't really like the cover tbh

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Ana
17/4/2015 04:51:02 pm

I personally really loved the covers and reckon they came out great.

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Kenya Rossanass
8/4/2015 05:09:03 am

I don't know a single person who does not enjoy this series.

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Elena Zawilski
29/4/2015 11:33:19 am

Nor do I. Nor do I...

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Sophie Orton
9/4/2015 04:58:06 pm

I've heard about this book before but never really paid attention to it until know. This sure must be a kiss-ass book

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BooksofWords&Wonder
11/4/2015 03:18:34 am

Who known.... maybe Chaol is hiding a secret

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Abooktopia link
20/4/2015 04:11:43 am

Curious to find out whether he is or not, but Celaena definitely is.

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zyan
15/4/2015 07:40:43 am

My favorite series!! Calaena is one my favorite character. But yea, I dont really like the cover..

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Kelly S
22/4/2015 04:01:13 am

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like them. I'm not a huge fan of the style of art. Her face looks kinda vulgar on the front (if that make's sense?)

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Ladymidnight101
19/4/2015 11:48:42 am

Calaena is da beast. Not literally.

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Elisa Tuck
20/4/2015 04:12:30 am

She truly is amazing.

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Caitlin (Goodreads)
20/4/2015 03:16:24 am

Ahhhhh this one was SO good!

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Abooktopia link
20/4/2015 03:18:24 am

Aren't they all? I seriously need to buy myself copies of this series because they are that good.

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Caitlin (Goodreads)
20/4/2015 10:58:30 am

Omg sameeee! I have Heir of Fire but not the first or second one. I see them all the time at the bookstore but they're in paperback and not hardcover xD gosh I'm so picky lol

Abooktopia link
20/4/2015 11:03:41 am

Haha I don't blame you for being so picky. This is a series that you would definitely want on display, and I always find that with certain books it REALLY does matter what size they are and the covers. They all have to be identical and in pristine condition when they are one of your favourites. I haven't actually come across a single copy of these novels in the bookstore yet... Maybe that's just cause I live in Australia, but I'll probably have to get the bookstore to order it in for me since they have it on their online catalog (just not in store).

Caitlin (Goodreads)
20/4/2015 01:52:29 pm

Exactly! They have to look beautiful on the shelves because they're my all time favorite series! Yeah that's a good idea! I was thinking of doing that too with this series and a couple of others that I really want in hardcover.

Kira Gatlin
22/4/2015 03:58:36 am

Omg I cannot wait until Queen of Shadows is released. I need it now

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Elena Zawilski
29/4/2015 11:34:42 am

Same here! The cover is gorgeous, and need it in my hands now!

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Emily Brown
23/4/2015 02:06:43 am

I REALLY WANT A COPY!
This book is beyond words...

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Lilian Archletch
27/4/2015 01:57:13 pm

She is my QUEEN

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Dystopia28 (Goodreads)
30/4/2015 04:16:18 am

Yay I'm glad you liked it!

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Abooktopia link
30/4/2015 04:17:07 am

It was amazing! I really want to start reading the second book but I have to finish the Apollyon and Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout has they are nearly due and I have to return them soon. I'm definitely going to be requesting this book for my birthday.

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Delilah
1/5/2015 03:34:18 pm

One of the most amazing series you will ever come across.

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Katy Benson
5/5/2015 06:05:17 am

No words needed👌

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Katherine
6/5/2015 01:31:00 pm

One of the best YA books I have read in a long time.

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Kelly Stephenson
12/5/2015 11:02:27 am

I'm still in the middle of Heir of Fire.

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Brooklyn
19/5/2015 02:58:16 pm

A series all must read!!!!

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