Reviews
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The adventure doesn’t end. I love Celaena. I want more and more and more. When you hit rock bottom the only direction to go is up.
FOLLIA!! Come iniziare col botto direi, avevo delle aspettative altissime per questa saga e credo proprio che non verranno deluse.
FOLLIA!! Come iniziare col botto direi, avevo delle grandi aspettative altissime per questa saga e credo proprio che non verranno deluse
Im so glad I read this 3rd after Crown of Midnight. I read a lot of recs for when to read this and its perfect here. I love the stories
4⭐I went blindly into this book without knowing it was a collection of five novellas, each about 10 chapters long on average.I usually don't rate novellas this high because they tend to be more "informative" - just filling the gaps of a main character's backstory - but I loved it!I decided to read this book first, before starting Throne of Glass. The decision behind that was because on previous occasions, I always found myself less emotionally involved in novellas. It is harder for me to read a main character's backstory when I already know their future.So far, I am glad I made this choice. I loved meeting the 16-year-old Celaena Sardothien, Adarlan's best assassin, and I hope she'll get her revenge!“My name is Celaena Sardothien, I will not be afraid.”(I will update my review once I start or finish the series to tell if I still think that reading this book first was the right decision for me.)P.S. I finished book 1 Throne of Glass and stand by my original thought. As an emotional reader I loved everything about ToG and reading this one first made me immediately emotionally connect with FMC. I wouldn't have felt how I felt so early on or wouldn't care that much about what happened in her past in the same way if I read it as 3rd book. would say though that despite ToG bonus chapter chronologically happens between The Assassin's Blade and ToG, would read it after ToG.
A good introduction to the Throne of Glass universe. Very fast paced and and I loved each journey along the way.
Wow...This is the first book I read in the series. I had a hard time connecting to the characters sometimes. Especially because the stories were short. However I immediately took a liking towards Sam. <spoiler>I knew he would die but didn't think he would die in this book already.</spoiler> I think this book sets the series up perfectly. Betrayal, heartbreak, friendship, love and a lot of twists. I can't wait to see what will happen next.
Kind of slow and dry at some points but I am definitely a purist when it comes to reading so I was needing read this before throne of glass
Last novella was so hard to read considering i knew what was going to happen.I'm in pieces
Very well detailed but some romance isn’t my style of reading
Plot:⭐️5
Writing:⭐️5
Characters:⭐️5
Impact:⭐️5
Ending:⭐️5
Total:⭐️ 25/25
Overall Rating:⭐️5
Loved this pre story to the main series. The romance was for me a little unexpected, I felt like it could have also been just friends... But the story was really good and probably now leads to me having to re-read all of TOG
“She was fire, she was darkness, she was dust and blood and shadow.”I read The Assassin's Blade first and overall, I'm glad I did! While the pacing felt slow, which made it difficult to get into, I think reading this book first was the perfect way to begin this series. I wasn't hooked until The Assassin and The Desert, but I really enjoyed learning about the characters before beginning the main series.I adore Cel. My heart hurts for her. Diving right into her backstory gave me a deeper appreciation for her character and makes me even more excited to continue this series! I also don't think I would've enjoyed jumping back in time if I read this later—it wouldn't have hit the same way. I'm glad I'll already know references to Cel's past.In my opinion, reading The Assassin's Blade first is the perfect way to immerse yourself in this world. That being said, I can tell this won't be my favorite book in the series but that's still subject to change as I continue!03/17/2025: My reviews of the Throne of Glass series- Throne of Glass- Crown of Midnight- Heir of Fire
Al principio fue aburrido, pero desde la historia del desierto se volvió más interesante, especialmente al explorar la dinámica entre Celaena y Arobynn, que fue fascinante de leer. Y, obviamente, lloré con ese final. No pensé que lo haría, pero ver todo a través de Celaena me hizo emocionarme muchísimo.
Como siempre, es tan lindo leer sobre Celaena. Leerlo después de haber terminado la saga pudo haber sido un error de mi parte, pero algo que me encantó notar es el crecimiento y la madurez que obtuvo Celaena a partir del 1er libro al último y luego leer lo que pasó antes de todo, realmente te cambia la perspectiva leer sobre ella cuando tenía 16 y al finalizar con 20 añosToda la historia de vida de Celaena Sardothien siempre será mi imperio romano. Oficialmente puedo decirle adiós (no realmente) Te voy a extrañar Celaena.