Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Title: Throne of Glass

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsburry USA

Release Date: August 7, 2012

Source: own copy

After serving out a year of hard labor 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 king's 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 exhilirating. 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. (goodreads)

My Thoughts:

     I have always loved historical fictions. The political intrigues, social functions, dresses, ambience, and most of all the crazy puzzles. Especially when the world created is totally made up. As in from the country/land names down to the last peasant's name.

     
     Throne of Glass surely belongs to my fave books list. The reviews I've read were not kidding, it really is good. The plot did not fail to amaze me. I had a great time seeing Celaena grow back to her great shape as an assassin. With other novels, the girls mature from weaklings to kick-ass girls, but here, Celaena already was bad ass, she just lost her health. And now, she's slowly getting her strength back. Novels with contests excites me, especially when the risk of eliminations are there. It keeps the excitement going on. Plus, this book was not purely historical fiction only, there were some paranormal fantasy mixed into it too, and it was surprisingly not far fetched, they connected well. I felt that the book had perfect characters. Everyone had a part, and I liked how the story was told from different point of views. Not equally, but where it is seen to fit well. The novel is already attached to me, as not only do I love the story but I have my favorites. You don't even have to guess hard, because you guessed it right: I am team Dorian. Thus, it saddened me to see how neutral the ending was. As much as I don't want to focus on the love story part of the story,I can't help it! It spices up everything! Lol.

     
     Seriously now, I can see so much potential and so much things that could still happen! And I am just too ecstatic to see where the story will go on from here. Throne of Glass is equally thrilling and just magnanimously incredible. Sarah Maas is a genius!