Throne of Glass
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- USD 14.99
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- USD 14.99
Publisher Description
Lethal. Loyal. Legendary.
Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in this complete, #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.
In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion.
Her name is Celaena Sardothien.
The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. And a princess from a faraway country will befriend her. But something rotten dwells in the castle, and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival-and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.
Thrilling and fierce, Throne of Glass is the first book in the #1 bestselling series that has captivated readers worldwide.
Other books in this series include:
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
The Assassin's Blade (prequel novellas)
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A heroine hoping to win her freedom ends up fighting for her life in the first book of Sarah J. Maas’ thrilling romantasy series. Celaena is only 18, but she’s already spent over a year imprisoned in the Salt Mines of Endovier for her crimes as an assassin. So when she’s picked to compete in a monthslong tournament to become the prince’s champion, she’s glad to put down her pickaxe and give it a shot. Even though she’s a professional killer, we adored Celaena’s youthful energy. She’s excited about fancy dresses, she loves books, and even with her life on the line, she never wants to get out of bed. Her skills are definitely an asset (especially with a sinister force picking off the competitors), but her emerging love triangle between flirty Prince Dorian and snarky Captain Chaol had us equally on edge. We were so invested in Celaena’s story that by the end, we were reaching for the sequel.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Readers seeking the political intrigue of Kristen Cashore's Graceling and its sequels or the deadly competition at the heart of The Hunger Games will find both in Maas's strong debut novel. Celaena Sardothien is considered the best assassin in Adarlan, and she has been condemned to the salt mines for her work. As the story opens, she is plucked from slow execution by the calculating crown prince, Dorian, to be his candidate for champion, competing against "hieves and assassins and warriors" to become an enforcer for the king. The stakes are freedom or death: win or return to the mines. Youthful captain Chaol is charged with preventing Celaena's escape, and though she fantasizes about killing him on occasion, he becomes a far different target of her attention. This is not cuddly romance, but neither is it grim. Celaena is trained to murder, yet she hasn't lost her taste for pretty dresses or good books, and a gleam of optimism tinges her outlook. Maas tends toward overdescription, but the verve and freshness of the narration make for a thrilling read. Ages 12 up.
