Title: Throne of Glass Author: Sarah J. Maas Published on: August 7 2012 Genre: YA Fantasy Author's website I Author's blog Series?: Throne of Glass #1 Get a copy: Amazon I Barnes & Noble |
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another.
Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined. - Goodreads
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another.
Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined. - Goodreads
My, my. Look at the cover. So. Badass. And icy. And powerful.
Currently I noticed that I've been more attracted towards books that have badass female characters in them. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I've grown tired of reading about useless and whiny female protagonists --even though they have lessened rapidly in YA books.
Throne of Glass is on my wishlist because it has been mentioned so many times by Booktubers about how awesome and spectacular and wonderful this book was. I want to get the book, read it myself, and see how it goes, although I think it's going to be a great read. Have I mentioned how alluring the cover is?
(The author's name Maas also strangely reminds me of the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at. Apparently reading The Kane Chronicles will have that big an effect on you.)
Have any book recommendations? Share them in the comments below! I hope you have a great day, and happy reading!
Currently I noticed that I've been more attracted towards books that have badass female characters in them. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I've grown tired of reading about useless and whiny female protagonists --even though they have lessened rapidly in YA books.
Throne of Glass is on my wishlist because it has been mentioned so many times by Booktubers about how awesome and spectacular and wonderful this book was. I want to get the book, read it myself, and see how it goes, although I think it's going to be a great read. Have I mentioned how alluring the cover is?
(The author's name Maas also strangely reminds me of the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at. Apparently reading The Kane Chronicles will have that big an effect on you.)
Have any book recommendations? Share them in the comments below! I hope you have a great day, and happy reading!
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