Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin’s Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.
When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes—and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn’s orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn’s clutches—and if they fail, they’ll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives . . .
A prequel to Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas offers readers a deeper look into the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling—and deadly—world.
Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord The Assassin and the Healer The Assassin and the Desert The Assassin and the Underworld The Assassin and the Empire
Oh, holy crap. This was epic! For those who say they don't read or like novellas, The Assassin's Blade is a must-read for the Throne of Glass series! To read what happened to Celaena before Throne of Glass is a necessity because it's what makes her who she is, and it's ridiculously good. Like blow-my-brain-up good. I closed it feeling all the feels possible.
The story between Sam and Celaena is just heart-breaking. We know, from reading Throne of Glass, that Sam is dead but we don't know much of how it happened, and it's heart-breaking, I swear. There's a BIG, BIG part of me hoping it's a fakeout? And he'll come and pop out alive in one of the next five books. PLEASE.
I loved how each of the novellas carried on from the last, and I just lapped it all up! it was epic! I felt like I was right there, with Celaena, although I would have been absolutely useless as I cannot fight at all. To read all these things that makes Celaena, Celaena was absolutely epic, I'm STOKED to get into Crown of Midnight! I am raring to go to devour the rest of this series!
