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

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.25

🌪️💔 Tears. Blades. Betrayal. Beginnings.

The Assassin’s Blade shattered me.

This prequel collection dives into Celaena Sardothien’s life before she became the infamous assassin we meet in Throne of Glass — and it’s brutal in the best way. One more gut-wrenching than the last, show her fire, her flaws, her loyalty, and the price she pays for all of it. You think you know Celaena? You don’t. Not until this.

🗡️ The action is sharp

🌊 The heartbreak? Unforgivable

Maas doesn’t just flesh out backstory here — she builds emotional stakes that hit hard once you start the main series. Every decision, every scar, every betrayal… you feel it.

If you’re starting the Throne of Glass series, READ THIS FIRST. Or if you’re returning, prepare for pain — but the kind you want. 😭