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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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:
No
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đŞď¸đ Tears. Blades. Betrayal. Beginnings.
The Assassinâs Blade shattered me.
This prequel collection dives into Celaena Sardothienâs life before she became the infamous assassin we meet in Throne of Glass â and itâs brutal in the best way. One more gut-wrenching than the last, show her fire, her flaws, her loyalty, and the price she pays for all of it. You think you know Celaena? You donât. Not until this.
đĄď¸ The action is sharp
đ The heartbreak? Unforgivable
Maas doesnât just flesh out backstory here â she builds emotional stakes that hit hard once you start the main series. Every decision, every scar, every betrayal⌠you feel it.
If youâre starting the Throne of Glass series, READ THIS FIRST. Or if youâre returning, prepare for pain â but the kind you want. đ
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.5âď¸ Read this third and it was really good knowing the storyline of throne of glass for sure. Sam is such a sweet soul and this just further reinforced how caring Celaena is
I re-read this book in August 2018. 5 stars, would highly recommend to read this before Queen of Shadows.