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

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.0

I often struggle to read prequels as it can feel like an author is just hitting check boxes on things that have already been established to occur. But this felt much more robust. It does seem like an awful lot has happened to Celaena in two years though. Poor kid probably needs a nap.