I have never been on the “but he’s so dreamy who cares” train with her books. He kind of grew on me in the series, but honestly, I find a lot of the men in Maas’s books to be misogynistic and problematic. In this book, Celaena also meets Rowan, who I extremely dislike.
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I think Maas was just learning how to navigate multiple POVs, and it showed. I love you), but it unfortunately was rough to get through. The main snag was that Maas was introducing dual perspectives in this book (hello, Manon. This one was definitely my least favorite in the series, but there were many elements that I enjoyed. Magic and witches are introduced, and Celaena leaves for Wendlyn, telling Chaol a secret that changes everything. Honestly, I just think Celaena is too cool. A romance starts to bud between Celaena and a certain individual (shock, shock) and there is tons of violence, betrayal, kidnappings, and thievery. Like Throne of Glass, I tore through this book, needing to know what happened next.
This is when things get a little wild and crazy, and I was totally here for it. Celaena forms relationships (some good, some bad) with other colorful characters across Erilea and the book ends with you appreciating learning more about her backstory and ready to read more about Dorian and Chaol. While they are all separate novellas, they are sequential in a way, and follow the story of Celaena and her first love, Sam. I found that I enjoyed some stories more than others. This book contains five novellas and they are all important when it comes to context for future books in the series. Now, this one was a bit of a miss for me. It is all so interesting I couldn’t put this book down. She captivates Dorian and Chaol, and forms a strong bond with Princess Nehemia, who is visiting from her own faraway kingdom. She is quick-witted, headstrong, smart and beautiful. Celaena is released from Endovier and trains to compete with other deadly assassins in the kingdom. A Court of Thorns and Roses (SJM’s other fantasy series) did not start out great, but I was pleasantly surprised with Throne of Glass as the first book in the series.
I’ll admit: I had some fears going into this one. This will also be interesting because I feel like I don’t remember everything that happened! It may be best to break down each book and write a paragraph about what I liked (and even what I didn’t like … not all of them were 5 star reads!) to give you a feel of what to expect if you ever plan to read these books. I guess I’ll have to do a reread soon! 🙂 I was always entranced by Maas’s story and always found myself wishing that these books were movies so I can watch them over and over.
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There are so many things that happen in this series and I will do my best to convey my thoughts in a coherent matter. I could read these books all over again (and I probably will). And, in true SJM fashion, there is healing and self-love and sisterhood that left me bawling at the end. There are battles and secrets and magic and lots of romance. As you continue through the series, more characters are introduced.
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These books are FULL of action and plotlines.
Over time, she forms close ties with Dorian and Chaol, and … well, a lot happens. She is released from a prison-like camp, Endovier, after she accepts an offer from Crown Prince Dorian, the king’s son, to compete with other thieves to become the King’s Champion and gain her freedom. Throne of Glass is a young adult fantasy series that follows the journey of Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin in the Kingdom of Ardalan. This series is more geared toward the young adult audience (though there are some sex scenes), but overall, I enjoyed the story more and the characters more than what you’d find in ACOTAR. I appreciated the multiple points of view, I loved the characters, was engrossed in the storyline and action, and appreciated that there was less smut. If I had to choose between TOG and ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses for those who aren’t SJM fans) I enjoyed Throne of Glass a lot more. Some bookworms in the group breezed through the series, reading one book after the other and finished well before April, but I decided to stay true to the schedule and finish at my own pace. Our goal was to finish the series by this April. I started the journey about a year ago, reading Throne of Glass (the first book) along with a fabulous group of bookstagrammers. This was me back in June when I finished Kingdom of Ash, the final book in Sarah J.
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