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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I had read it before Throne of Glass.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Excrement