Genre: YA Fantasy
Published: August 7, 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Children’s
Series: #1 (Throne of Glass)
Length: 404 pages
Rating (based on GR): 4.16 stars
“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.“
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Ahhh! Princes, kingomds, and… assassins? Sounds like a kick-ass book! That’s really all I have to say. I mean, just read the summary! :b Let’s see what people had to say…
PEOPLE WHO ENJOYED IT…
“I really enjoyed the banter between Chaol and Celaena, you could gradually see their opinions of each other change. Celaena had kind of a smart, funny attitude when she wanted to and Chaol was a more serious character but I loved the way they bounced off each other. Some of my favorite parts of this book were probably when they were together.” – Paranormal Book Fan
“Celaena is such a breath of fresh air; I’ve had enough of humble main characters that think they’re ugly and ordinary when they’re secretely the most special of all people. Celaena is good-looking, smart and skilled, and she knows it; she’s arrogant and she shoves her achievements in everybody’s faces. Yes, she’s kinda of a Mary Sue, but let’s face it: she’s a badass and generally awesome.” – Melissa
PEOPLE WHO DIDN’T LIKE IT SO MUCH…
“In addition the scene building was seriously lacking substance. There was little on the back story about the country and why the King was such a crazed tyrant with a glass castle. Tiny little tidbits were introduced like ruin stones and previous rulers, that was not enough to get me to enjoy the world in which the story takes place.” – Val
“I’ll come straight out and say it – I didn’t buy this story one bit. Throne of Glass is filled with superfluous descriptions of how the kingdom of Erilea is terrified of Celaena Sardothien, of how they dread her power, and of what an incredible assassin she is. Yeah, guess what? Celaena doesn’t assassinate anyone in this novel, not even a measly little fly. Thus, you can only imagine my disappointment at discovering that no, this is not a novel about dangerous assassins doing what they supposedly do best – assassinate – it is actually a novel about a series of trials which are different stages of a looong competition.” – Ivy Book Bindings
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By reading the last review excerpt, I don’t know anymore guys!!! What do you think? Go go or no go?
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE (RAFFLECOPTER) INTL
