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    Throne of Glass: From the # 1 Sunday Times best-selling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses

    By Sarah J. Maas

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    'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME

    Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend.

    In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien 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 deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion.

    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, and the people she has come to love.

    Thrilling and fierce, Throne of Glass is the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that has captivated readers worldwide.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateAug 2, 2012
    ISBN9781408832349
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    Throne of Glass: From the # 1 Sunday Times best-selling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses
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    Sarah J. Maas

    Sarah J. Maas is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Crescent City, Court of Thorns and Roses, and Throne of Glass series. Her books have sold millions of copies and are published in thirty-eight languages. Sarah lives with her family in New York City. sarahjmaas.com facebook.com/theworldofsarahjmaas instagram.com/sarahjmaas

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    • 4/5
      I picked this up because several friends are reading it, and have highly recommended it. It's the first book in a series. Some points in its favor include a strong female lead, good character development, interesting conflict situation, and use of cool symbols (the pysanky artist in me adores that.) It was a good book. I enjoyed reading it, but didn't fall in love with it. I'll probably read another book in the series (after all, I've done that for books I like far less) and maybe that'll be the ticket to make me adore the series. Still, Sarah J Mass has done a really fine job with her story, characters, and arc building.
    • 5/5
      Okay I'm all over this bandwagon. This was such a fun, fast paced, exciting book. Celaena is a bada** that doesn't back down. So many characters that I wanted to punch in the face, but others that I wanted to hug and never let go. I will say I am team Chaol
    • 5/5
      One sitting......that's all I need to say!!
    • 3/5
      I would have given this a 4 but I hated the love triangle and wish that teen authors would let it go. It was a fun book. Not great but a solid read.
    • 5/5
      Wow, this is a compelling read. The story, the characters, the suspense... I loved every minute of it. It's an action-packed book with just a touch of romance tossed in. The twists included several things I never saw coming, and it ends on a high note with great potential for the future books. This is one of those that I wasn't sure about, but kept hearing so much about that I finally caved and decided that I had better read it. I was definitely not disappointed, and will be working my way through the rest of the series ASAP.
    • 4/5
      This book was really good, interesting characters and plot. In my opinion though it wasn't perfect or a complete 5 stars, I'd give it 4.5.

      The things that I didn't like where, that there was a little to much description of the dresses and such. Nicely worded, just wished less wordy. Second, there was one chapter, chapter 40ishsomething, it was a 3-4 page chapter that was completely redundant as it added nothing to the story just went on about the exact thing the previous chapters were about. And lastly, my biggest gripe is with the first 3/4 of the book. Things were happening to keep me reading but nothing was blowing me away, it was just just meh. The last 1/4 of the book is where it really picked up and blew me away. Just wish there was more excitement during the first 3/4 of the book.

      All in all though, I did really enjoy this book. The female character was fun to learn about, and the male characters were interesting enough. Just find it funny how for some reason in these kinds of books, all the males fall for the girl even though she spends pretty much the entirety of their time mouthing off and being as belligerent as possible.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely LOVED everything about this book, the characters, the plot, the action and the designed pages of each chapter. I will follow with a review at a later date.
    • 5/5
      I wasn't sure about this one when I started but I kept being drawn back in. I liked the stories and the characters. I'm interested to see where this goes in the second book.
    • 3/5
      Interesting character and world.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book!
    • 5/5
      SPOILER ALERT!! I just finished this book and I have so many questions! What will happen to Celaena as the king's champion? What is going to happen between her and Dorian and Chaol? What's going to happen to Nehemia? Ahhh! just can't wait to read the second book. Unfortunately I don't have money right now:( I'm saving up to buy A Song of Ice and Fire series so I'll probably have to wait till next month to buy the second book:'( Noooooo!!!
    • 5/5
      While it was difficult for me to get into at first (which is partly my fault, since I had just finished a series that I absolutely loved. So I found it difficult to get into this story at first.), by the time I was 20 chapters in, I NEEDED to find out what was going on, and who was doing what. I had a feeling I knew who the culprit was, and was mildly amused when I was right. Well told story, even with a slow start. But not all books can be action packed from the get-go, and I'm not a quitter. While I can't say this will be added among my list of favorites, it was was still a very good story. Very well told, and detailed.
    • 5/5
      Drama, suspense, secrets, abuse, friendship, and hope abound in this story. A testament to never quiting, never giving up hope. A well written story with good plot and character development
    • 5/5
      It was a good thing I had today off. I picked this up for a half hour of reading at 8am I finished the book at 2.30pm. I'm looking forward to the next one!!
    • 5/5
      13/6/2014

      ITS SO GOOD
    • 4/5
      I have heard about this series from friends and students so I was ready for a great read. And I was not disappointed. Calaena Sardothien is an assassin who was serving a sentence in the Salt Mines of Endovier, a truly horrendous place. She is removed by Prince Dorian and Captain of the Guards Chaol, and taken to the capital as the chosen representative in a competition to chose the King's Champion. She must beat other representatives in trials until only four remained and then duel for the winner. Someone or something else is killing the representatives. Magic had been wiped out of the kingdom so what could be going on?Of course, both the prince and the captain become infatuated with her and she is torn between the two of them. Late to the show, I look forward to reading more from this series.
    • 4/5
      It felt slow to really grab my attention. At 50% of the way through I just about gave up but then it pulled me in and kept me up till the very end. Loved the mystery, the friendships, the building of a new world and all its culture. That second 50% was fantastic and I can't wait to read the next one!
    • 5/5
      Drama, suspense, secrets, abuse, friendship, and hope abound in this story. A testament to never quiting, never giving up hope. A well written story with good plot and character development
    • 5/5
      It where I started... And I don't want it end... I want to drown in it... Bury myself and it's the most amazing thing on earth!!!!
    • 5/5
      there is a reason this book is so well reviewed, totally addictive, the kind you read over again
    • 5/5
      Who doesn't love a girl who kicks ass? :p Gobbled this book up in a jiffy.
    • 3/5
      It was okay
    • 5/5
      Such a great book,I really love and recommend it and can't find enough words to describe it
    • 3/5
      Not too bad. I didn't really fall in love with the main character, and it sometimes reminded me a bit too much of the Hunger Games, but it was a fun read.
    • 5/5
      Amazing! I could not put it down and loved every moment of it!
    • 4/5
      Was a pretty slow start but picked up towards the end. Been keeping an eye out for this for some time n it’s got a good base, hope to continue with the series.
    • 5/5
      Sarah J Mass is a well versed writer, and her characters are as realistic as you can imagine.
    • 4/5
      I have looked at these books so many times and tried to get my daughter to read them. My maiden name is Maas, so I am just sure there is a family connection someplace...B&N was selling tiny versions of these books and I just could not refuse.I just finished this book last night and I really liked it. Lots of plot points were predictable - when people are dying and you have a character that doesn't have a name, chances are good they are next, right?? Having said that, it was still a fun read. I can't wait to start the next one!
    • 4/5
      I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I enjoyed this book. With all the hype and everybody praising it so much, I was prepared to be disappointed but I wasn't. Instead I found myself spending most of a Sunday reading the book and disappointed to reach the end.

      Celaena is a strong female character. She doesn't take anybody's crap. Even when she was a slave/prisoner in the salt mines, she kept her dignity and reputation. But she isn't just a cold, stone-hearted assassin. She loves fashion, candy, dogs and books. She's also smart and makes her own decisions. Calaena rationalizes things and knows what it will take to reach her goals and obtain the things she wants.

      Dorian and Captain Westfall both make intriguing potential love interests. To be truthful, I think I would have a hard time deciding between the two at this point but I do know which way I'm leaning. I loved the way that Celaena had witty, fun and sarcastic conversations with both guys but she was also very open and honest with them at times.

      I can tell that this story was started as online fiction. It has that same feel to it as The Mortal Instruments series does. That's not bad. It's just that every now and then things feel a little contrived or out of place. Maybe a little childish. But, overall, I loved the story and can't wait to read the next installment.
    • 5/5
      Since I started reading YA, and it's only been 4 years, everybody has told me that I needed to read this series. I finally purchased it and have started and may I say, this is an extremely well-written book. Is that usually I go back and purchase a book and find that it can captivate me as well as many up to date Young Adult books. This book had me guessing and constantly changing my predictions. I am excited to begin this series and see where it'll go. if you are like me and resistant and starting another series I definitely ask you to reconsider.