August 9, 2012

Epic Fantasy: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Published by Bloomsbury August 7th 2012
Reviewed from ARC provided by the publisher

Summary:
After serving out a year of hard labour 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 kings 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 exhilarating. 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.


Thoughts:

  This is a book I just wanted to sit inside and soak in. It has all the things I look for in a great read; amazing world building, strong character development, swoon worthy love interests and a kick-ass protagonist. Sarah Maas is a talented story teller, the book came alive for me and I did not want this story to end. Celaena is a complex and driven character. A perfect combination of strength and love, though she’s been taught to be a ruthless assassin, she has a softer side and doesn’t loose the girl within. (also a bookworm..-loved that)
  While reading I kept saying to my husband… why can’t I be more like her? He of course asked why I would want to be a ruthless assassin :) It’s not that I want to become an assassin, (maybe if my library gig doesn’t work out) but I would like to be stronger, (and maybe even a little kick-ass). Celaena  knows herself, she accepts her fears and moves to face them. She recognizes fears and strengths in others as well. She’s uses the pain of her past to propel and motivate her to move forward. She has quickly become one of my favourite book characters (ever) and I can not wait to read more of her story. I can not wait to place this book in the hands of every teen and adult I know.

Highly Recommended. One to buy so you can re-read over and over again.



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7 comments:

  1. Yay! Glad you enjoyed this one. I can't wait to read it!

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  2. Jen, do you think this book would be appropriate for grades 7 & 8, or is it for an older audience?

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    1. I think it would be great for 7 & 8, very much like the writing style of Tamora Pierce....

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  3. I totally loved this one too! My review went up today as well. =)

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  4. Celaena was one of my favourite characters as well, I loved that she used her pain to move herself forward. Great review, glad you loved this one!

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  5. Great review! I really want to get a copy of this one to read. It sounds absolutely amazing and I've heard many amazing reviews!

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  6. I'm reading this right now, and can't get enough! :)

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