Reviews

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

storytime2390's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

gabydarling's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Was this supposed to make me like Calaena? Because it didn’t. 🥱 What a moron, and their relationship was boring and barely there.

alduina's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sarahbm831's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

brennarn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

piecesofindigo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

ldunwel22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

idkrod's review against another edition

4.0

4.75⭐️

smurf2309's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 I decided to read this in series in oublication order and I wish I hadn't. I lost the momentum and I found it a really slow read.
I feel like after Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight, I had already established who Celanea was for me and this took me too far back. 
I was waiting for a big emotional reveal with Sam and... it didn't add anything.

laurenczora's review

4.0

Spoiler

Per the authors recommended reading order, I read this book third in the series and I cannot imagine reading it first, like many advise. I would have had a tough time seeing past Celaena’s arrogance in the first two parts, had I not known her character from TOG and COM. Additionally, I found the first two parts sort of boring, although very important to the story. This was a great prequel. We got to see Celaena’s mistakes, and her arrogance and her immaturity in the first part, and then we got to see her mature with the experiences she had in each of the other four parts. The love story between Celaena and Sam was *chefs kiss* and my stomach hurts to think of all the guilt and regret she probably brought to Endovier with her. I’m curious to know why she didn’t attempt to find out who betrayed her and Sam while she was free to roam Rifthold through all of COM. I hope we get to see her find out who that was and get her revenge at some point. Also hoping we get to see more of Yrene, Ansel, the Mute Master and Ilias in future books.