4.03 AVERAGE


Well, this was awful... Like the romance was icky asffff.

The characters were so bad.


How's this celaena an assassin (the best, in fact) if she can't do tasks I bet I can exceed at! She lacks common sense.

Like this was not it-

It was so boring. And if u ask me what happened I'll tell, "something about comebacks that don't make sense, and Dorian."

And yall said THIS was good. I've been lied to. I need a money refund NOW!
adventurous challenging medium-paced
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

It was tough to start and stay interested at first, but halfway through I started to get invested in the characters and story. I know a bunch of spoilers to the series because of how long it's been out and well loved, so sitting through some of the beginning stuff feels tedious. But that's no fault of the book so I won't knock any stars for it. I'm excited to continue the journey and learn why this series and MC are so loved.
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Enjoyed this. Will probably look back on it more fondly as I devour the rest of the series!
adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I had low expectations but I very much enjoyed this book! I won’t be rereading as it is a bit shallow but the world was fun and the pacing was good
adventurous emotional fast-paced
adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book was super easy to read and very fast paced and entertaining. It is obviously written for a specific target audience and it does it well. It’s what you’d get if you cross a more YA-version of Mistborn with Hunger Games, with a tiny bit more romance than is in either of those. The main characters were great and the mythology/magic and creatures in it were interesting. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to continuing the series.