twrlnstephy 's review for:

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

4.0

adventurous emotional informative mysterious 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

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In a prequel you know how it will end,  but it is a compelling journey.  Celaena seems to make the same mistakes again and again. So impulsive. But we love her passion and driver to protect the innocent.  I loved getting to know the characters often mentioned the first 2 books - Sam and Arobynn. I wonder if Celaena’s will ever overcome her impulsiveness and naiveté. Will she get revenge on Farran or Arobynn?  Her struggle drives the story, she really is an interesting character..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence