5 Stars
Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes-and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn's orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn's clutches-and if they fail, they'll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives . . . A prequel to Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas offers readers a deeper look into the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling-and deadly-world. Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord The Assassin and the Healer The Assassin and the Desert The Assassin and the Underworld The Assassin and the Empire **This review may contain spoilers… Except for some classics I really adore, never have I again come across a book I enjoyed this much. You would wonder…Why? How come? Much hype has been made over Sarah J Maas’s Throne of Glass series. I usually don’t fall for such hype, due to the fact that things overall have become much perverted and bad novel writing these days are best sellers. It’s the second time I reread The Assassin’s Blade book and I’ll tell ya…it’s really worth it reading certain books twice. You tend to miss detail and emotions you didn’t pick up on before. Let me first make a fuss about a few things that truly drew me into the world of Celaena Sardothien… World Building – Holy Moly…I absolutely LOVE Sarah J Maas’s world building. Eloquent and sophisticated and just simply freaking bad-ass if you ask me!! No getting past that. This book consists out of five novellas. ALL of them are extremely addictive and so finger-lickin good…it hurts my eyes man! Which novella is the best? ALL of them! They fit perfectly into this giant Assassin puzzle which leaves you drooling for more. You can’t help yourself…You have to turn each page and devour each word extremely slowly. The action…suspense…thrilling adventure and of course build up of romance that breaks your heart into a million pieces. No…not in a good way. Sorry. The plot thickens and is explosive. Reaching climax over and over just as you think you have a second to exhale…no…you keep inhaling and need to hold your breath as Celaena crouches into position awaiting her prey. Celaena Sardothien…what an incredible bad-ass, smart, witty, bitchy, epic horrific assassin! To top it off, she has the looks and elegance. We have a sixteen-year-old girl, severely toughened up or rather roughened up… She has a past we don’t yet get to explore. She is a loyal, devoted puppy when it comes to Arobynn. A love and hate relationship. However, the inexcusable and unforgiving act this guy pulled off…just because he has controlling issues due to his own sick past… At this stage…Arobynn needs to watch his back…not from enemies or even Celaena’s much deserved revenge…not that revenge EVER takes away the pain or brings closure…but he needs to watch his back, because I’m gonna hunt him down and…and…sit on him…and…uhm…give Celaena the go-ahead to end his wonderful glamorous life…? Celaena’s character just keeps growing and she encompasses so much power she is yet to discover. On the other hand, she had to kill and doing so in unthinkable ways. She had to endure years and years beyond her own years, worth of pain. She had to really grow up in such a short time period since she is only seventeen years old. It’s hard to even fathom what she had to do and endure…the pain, guilt, regret and above all of this, she still shows us that she does have a heart. She is only human. Within your own reality to keep your head above water, she had to do what she felt she needed to do. To achieve a certain amount of respect and status, she needed to be the best at what she does. Now please…we are talking about a fictional fantasy novel here. In no way am I encouraging any real human being to become the next best assassin in real life. Please people…we are talking about fictional characters. They aren’t real. No matter how real we wish they could be…put away those fancy tailored assassin suits, boots and blades and daggers! Phew…that out of the way…let’s continue… Sam Cortland. I actually didn’t expect this one. As fierce as his opponent, Celaena. I had my suspicions here and there, but author, Sarah J Maas carefully interwove every bit of detail without spilling any beans. No predictions here folks, too many twists and turns! Sam is as tough as nails. Yet, I sensed his softer side quite early in the beginning. He didn’t encompass so much hate and anger as Celaena did. I take my hat off for this guy…to withstand and withdraw his emotions he felt towards Arobynn…this guy has nerves of steel. All because he wanted to…needed to…protect Celaena. And then he met his fate…horribly horrifying sadness. That is truly what I can tell ya. This poor poor bloke did not deserve such a fate. Man…if he were real, my heart would’ve been shattered only to never be mended ever again. Sara J Maas did a superb job at filling every single void we readers might have felt. So much detail. Action, plot and climaxes never-ending…if that makes any sense. I’m really looking forward to Throne of Glass. The soft cover is beautiful; however, this series deserves a hardcover spot on my bookshelf. I can sense this is a series I’ll reread even when I’m 80-years-old and lookin for an “Oomph’ at such a young age.
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