Throne of Glass Series Reviews (So Far!)
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass 0.1-0.5
Rating: 4/5 stars
Bookshelves on Goodreads: 2015-reads, books-i-own, ending-destroyed-me, fantasy, favorites, love-the-cover, read
“She was fire, she was darkness, she was dust and blood and shadow.”
The Assassin's Blade is a bind up of all five of the Throne of Glass series novellas. I personally wouldn't recommend reading this before Throne of Glass but what do I know. I thought that these five novellas really built on Celaena's character. I did enjoy some more then others though.
“There was no way in hell she was going to move to the southern continent without all of her books.”
The Assassin and The Pirate Lord - 4/5 stars:
I really enjoyed this novella and I thought it was a great start to Celaena's story. It shows us more about Celaena and Sam. You see behind Celaena's bad ass side of her character and right into the side that loves and stands for what is right.
The Assassin and The Healer - 4/5 stars:
This was the shortest novella in this bind up; it's only 40 pages! This novella again shows how much of a bad ass Celaena is but also how she has a soft side. It made me love Celaena even more!
The Assassin and The Desert - 5/5 stars:
This was my favorite novella. I have always thought of Celaena as the perfect character (not annoyingly perfect, she does have flaws, but just morally and physically good) but this shows Celaena struggle a bit to keep up with other assassins in the desert. I thought that this was really good for the story because it made Celaena seem more relatable and human.
The Assassin and The Underworld - 4/5 stars:
Celaena and Sam's relationship really starts to develop here and it gave me all the feels. I thought this novella was a great addition to this bind up.
The Assassin and The Empire - 5/5 stars:
All I really remember is that I was drenched in my own tears for hours and hours after this novella.
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #1
Rating: 4/5 stars
Bookshelves on Goodreads: 2014-reads, books-i-own, fantasy, have-high-hopes-for, read, romance
“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.”
For some reason I really didn't expect to like Throne of Glass. I had my hopes up, but I felt like I was going to be that one person that thought the book didn't live up to its hype. I think I was a little scared because I have never been a huge fantasy person. But it mostly did live up to its hype. I thought Throne of Glass was a really fun read and memorable.
This book is about an assassin named Celaena Sardothien. She was one of the greatest assassins, but she got sent to salt mines. She was tortured and punished there for a year. Then the Prince of Adarlan Dorian offers her freedom if she wins a competition to be the king's champion then serves him for a few years. She accepts and travels with Dorian and his men to the castle.
When she gets there she is trained by Captain of the Guard Chaol. The competition is intense and when people started getting murdered, she had even more to worry about then having to return to the salt mines if she loses.
I really enjoyed most of the characters. It did take me a while to like Celaena though because she had this self loving attitude that really bothered me. But she seemed to grow out of it as she went on. Dorian was okay, I mean he was charming and mysterious but I didn't think he had that much depth. I didn't really like Chaol at first but about half way though I loved him. He is so protective and he really believes in Celaena.
People say that this book has a Hunger Games feel to it, but it doesn't really. The only similar concept is that there is a competition and people die. But really this book wasn't anything like the Hunger Games. The competition in Throne of Glass was fun to read about. They had a bunch of different tests and training. It made it interesting that Celaena was competing against a bunch of murders and thieves.
So while Throne of Glass didn't blow me away, it was a really great book. I can't wait to read the next one!
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #2
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Bookshelves on Goodreads: 2015-reads, book-boyfriends, books-i-own, fantasy, favorites, read, romance, witches-and-fairies
SPOILERS FOR THRONE OF GLASS
“I worry because I care. Gods help me, I know I shouldn't, but I do. So I will always tell you to be careful, because I will always care what happens.”
I'm obsessed. This series is brilliant. Also, I am not afraid to say that I ship Celaena and Chaol together. I really can't understand how someone can't ship them together. I mean I think Dorian is awesome but not awesome for Celaena, you feel me? Anyways, I liked Throne of Glass but Crown of Midnight was just better. There is a lot of world building and I feel like I got to know the characters a lot better, especially Celaena.
In Throne of Glass, Celaena wins the competition to become to king's champion. So basically she has to kill whoever he tells her too. Since the king is an ass (Sorry I try not to swear too much in my reviews but he really is an ass) she doesn't want to kill for him so she rebels secretly. But one night everything she has done leads to tragedy. She has to put herself back together and be true to who she is.
Sarah J. Maas exceeded my expectations for Crown of Midnight. I absolutely adore this series. It has magic, fantasy, romance, intense characters, and an unforgettable world. My favorite part of this series so far has been seeing how much Celaena grows as a character. She faces so much sadness and grief, but she rises up from it perfectly. Crown of Midnight is a must read.
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #3
Rating: 5/5 stars
Bookshelves on Goodreads: 2015-reads, books-i-own, fantasy, favorites, love-the-cover, read
SPOILERS FOR THRONE OF GLASS AND CROWN OF MIDNIGHT
“She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.”
If I could give this book 100 stars I would. This has definitely been my favorite Throne of Glass book yet! Celaena grows so so much in this book and has turned out to be one of my favorite ya heroines.
Heir of Fire starts with Celaena in Wendlyn. She has been tasked to kill the royal family there but she won't. She finds a faerie camp and trains with a faerie royal named Rowan. Along the way she learns more about herself and starts to find the courage to take her kingdom of Terrasen back.
I absolutely loved the magic aspect in this book. I thought it was a lot of fun seeing people use their powers and reading about Celaena learn how to control hers. I also really loved the bond that formed between Celaena and Rowan. I don't ship them but I think that they are going to be great friends. I also really loved their sarcastic relationship.
In Heir of Fire there are some new characters introduced. Manon is a witch that starts working for the king. We get to see her point of view every few chapters. I didn't really like her point of view at first and I didn't see why it was necessary, but I grew to enjoy her chapters.
Overall I enjoyed every word in this book. I can't wait to read Queen of Shadows in September.
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