A review by cottagecowgirl
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

4.5

I read the TOG series the “romantic” way, so this one was after heir of fire even though it’s technically the prequel. I thought it was a really good prequel but not entirely necessary to the series as a whole. It does help you understand our heroin better and gives you more of an insight on her as a person and where she is coming from. I enjoyed how fast paced it was to keep the story flowing and I didn’t find it disruptive to the normal series. If I reread TOG in the future I would probably read it the “romantic” way again as it was a nice little break before you get into the longer books.