marvelouslestrange 's review for:

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is the perfect prequel to ease into the series in my opinion. I was never fully invested in the idea of the series by how it sounded in book 1 but reading the prequel has me aching for more. The complexity of all the characters and how they’re portrayed is so beautifully written. It can get difficult with all the jumping around plot wise, but other than that I can’t wait to continue this series.

“She was fire, she was darkness, she was dust and blood and shadows.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Classism