The Assassin's Blade

The Throne of Glass Novellas , #0.5

Trade Paperback, 438 pages

English language

Published Sept. 27, 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing USA.

ISBN:
978-1-63973-109-1
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The twist of a knife. The birth of a legend.

Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas.

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful Assassin's Guild and its scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, she yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. But when Arobynn dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, Celaena finds herself acting independently of his wishes and questioning her own allegiance.

If she hopes to escape Arobynn's clutches, Celaena will have to put her faith in her wits and her blade . . . knowing that if she fails, she'll lose not just a chance at freedom but her life.

A prequel to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas …

5 editions

Gute Prequels

Hier kann man sehr schön den Werdegang von Celaena in fünf abgeschlossenen und lose aufeinanderfolgenden Geschichten nachvollziehen, die alle so ca. zwischen 40 und 110 Seiten lang sind. Insbesondere erfährt man viel über die gemeinsame Vergangenheit mit Sam und wie genau die zu ihrem Ende gekommen ist, das in der Hauptreihe nur angedeutet wird.

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3.5 rounded up to a 4. As the prequel to some of the books in the series that I have already read, this was good context and an enjoyable read. I am not sure that I would suggest reading it first or waiting to read it at the end, I think either would work, depending on how much of the backstory you would like in advance.

Review of "Assassin's Blade" on 'Goodreads'

Posted Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Actual Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars


As originally posted on my book blog, Reviews of a Self Proclaimed Bibliophile.

"You might be the best, Sardothien, but there’s always someone waiting for you to slip."~Captain Rolfe, the Pirate Lord



Look out folks, I am officially joining the hype train as a fan of [a: Sarah J. Maas|3433047|Sarah J. Maas|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1269281353p2/3433047.jpg]’s Throne of Glass Series and I have only read the five novellas telling the history of Adarlan’s greatest assassin, Celaena Sardothien. Celaena’s character growth over the course of the novellas felt natural, it truly felt as if she was finally learning about the world around her and developing her own opinions of it rather than continuing to blindly trust in the opinions of others. I found it incredibly satisfying to witness Celaena’s growth as a human being, her willingness to allow herself to …

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