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

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-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

4.5

An amazing set of novellas. Each stood well on their own as well as building on top of each other for a crescendo of emotions. I loved this book. I read it before Throne of Glass. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Torture, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation