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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Published by: Bloomsbury
To Be Released on: August 7th, 2012
Source: Book from publisher to review
5 stars: I LOVED IT! Really this is a 10 star book!
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When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. If she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the King’s Champion and be released from prison. 

Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her.

And a princess from a foreign land will become the one thing Celaena never thought she’d have again: a friend.

But something evil dwells in the castle–and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying, horribly, one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival–and a desperate quest to root out the source of evil before it destroys her world.



An unforgettable high fantasy that introduces readers to some incredible characters, takes them into a world full of secrets, danger and adventure, and will leave them wanting more. Sarah J. Maas has written an epic debut! I loved everything about this book. From the exciting story line that flowed beautifully, to the intriguing and vivid setting, to characters I wanted to spend more time with, everything in this book was awesome! There's something about a timeless storyline that I love. It feels historical, it's exciting, and it always leaves me yearning for more. Not to mention there's this strong willed, kick butt heroine who had me cheering on through out the entire story.

I love nothing more than to read a story about underdog who has the strength and power to over come all odds and prove her worth. In a time when women are squeezed into corsets, aren't allowed to do "guy things", and kingdoms are rules by Kings, however good or bad they maybe, Celaena Sardothien, an orphan who was raised to be an assassin is brought to a kingdom to prove herself. Hailed as the greatest assign in her kingdom, her rags to riches story is one that captured my attention, and had me wishing there was more to this story after I finished it reading. Having beautiful looks, a lot of brains and the ability to take out the toughest guard in the kingdom, I was impressed with Celaena, and all that she's had to endure during her young life. She's someone I truly admire and loved reading about. The fact that this tough girl had a vulnerable side made her that much more relatable. I LOVED the way Sarah created her character and allowed me to get to know her. 

Oh the romance! Okay, let me back that up and say oh my knight and shinning armor! The boys in this book are awesome! My favorite from the get go is Choal, the Captain of the Guard also known as a hot boy with sword. What I loved about his character is how he pushes Celaena. He's not afraid to be frank with her, and like Celaena, I loved how I was able to get to know more about him. Despite my not wanting to, I ending up falling in love with Prince Dorian. It was kind of hard not to once I got to know him. The thing about his royal highness is he's not your average drop dead gorgeous Prince who gets whatever he wants. Yes, he's got the looks, but he also has the brains to match, and I loved that despite the era he is growing up in, he has this romanticize notion about what love and marriage should be. He's also the total opposite of his cruel father, and the chemistry he has with Celaena is AWESOME! I will admit, I don't think I could choose between these two guys. They're both fabulous in their own ways, and they're also trusted friends.

Wow, what a plot line! This story is laced with action, suspense, and given a fabulous fantasy element that played into the mystery and danger of the story perfectly. Aside from the sword fights, a ball, late night readings, stolen moments, and well created plot twits, is the element of magic. It's this magic, which hints of Fae lore, that gave the story it's surprising twist. I loved the way this twist was introduced to the story. Aside from everything else that's going on, it's this magic that is the cause for the sinister events that are happening at the Castle, and the hint of more things to come. I liked that Sarah didn't reveal too much about this hidden world. She left enough secrets about it and it's ties to Celaena open ended leaving me to guess we'll get a lot more answers in the next book.

Throne of Glass is an incredibly told story! Sarah J. Maas has given me a beautiful, gripping story that has left it's mark me and has me eagerly awaiting the next book in this series release. Everything about this story came to life for me, and I didn't want this book to end. I wanted to crawl inside it and stay here just a little bit longer. I highly recommend picking up this incredibly thrilling read up when it's out next week! It's one YA readers and adults alike will enjoy as there's a little bit of something for everyone it.


Don't miss my guest post with author Sarah J. Maas sharing her playlist for Throne of Glass!

13 comments:

  1. I loved Throne of Glass. It's one of my favorite reads so far this year.

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    1. Xia- I'm so glad you loved it too! I agree, one of my favs from this year!

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  2. Oh I must, must read this. Thanks for the great review.

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    1. You're so welcome Natalie! Yes, you have to get this book! It's soooo good.

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  3. Yayyy I'm so glad you enjoyed this book, I loved it! It was so well written and so great!!! Awesome review :)

    Anna @ Literary Exploration

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    1. Aw, thank you Anna! I'm so glad you loved it too!! It's one of those books that as soon as I was finished with it, I wanted to re-read it again. I agree, the writing is AWESOME!

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  4. When I saw the description for this the other day I immediately added it to my wishlist haha. So I'm glad to see you enjoyed it so much. I may have to order it right now.

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    1. I would totally recommend ordering, especially if you love high fantasy. This is one of my favorite books of the year!

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  5. I read this book the other week and it was pretty good. But those love interests . . . hot damn they were so good. hehe. Great review!

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  6. Wow this book sounds so good!! The 2 love interests sound wonderful. A prince and a knight?!! How can a girl choose between that?! LOL!

    Kathryn @ Clean Teen Fiction

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    1. It's a fabulous book! It's a clean cut read too. I think you'd really enjoy it.

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  7. I didn't want this book to end either and look forward to the sequels. Hopefully there will be at least one e-novella sequel to hold me over; as there are, I believe, four e-novella prequels. Thank you for recommending it.

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