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

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book was so emotional for me. Reading the Throne of Glass series in the 'romantic order' was definitely the right choice for me. I feel as though Assassin's Blade fits perfectly between Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows, where it has the most emotional impact for the reader. 

  • A small piece of my heart will forever belong to Sam Cortland. I adored reading about him, about his relationship with Celaena, as heartbreaking as it was to have things end how they did. 
  • Because of this sequence of novellas, I can understand why Celaena was so attracted to Chaol in the first two books. Even though I felt much the same about him, it becomes obvious that she only adores him so dearly because he and Sam harbour a lot of similar personality traits, and she was really clinging to those. 
  • I am praying, praying that Aelin will get to serve justice to Arobynn some time throughout the next couple of books. That man deserves a heinously disgusting, fiery, painful death. I despise him with my entire being.
  • I found the relationship between Celaena and Arobynn to be heartbreakingly realistic. Reading about it made my heart ache for her. What he did to her is entirely unforgiveable, in my eyes. 
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