October 13, 2024

Series Sunday: The Assassin's Blade

(Throne of Glass #0.5) 


Series Sunday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Read an installment of a series.
  • Share your review/recommendation below.
  • Include the title, author and series name.

"You'll make choices you think are right, and then suffer for them." ~ pg. 109

My Series Sunday pick is The Assassin's Blade, the prequel to Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. This collection of five novellas is an introduction to the main character and deeper history of her deadly world. Celaena Sardothien is the most feared, best assassin on the continent. When her scheming master, Arobynn, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to the desert, she finds herself questioning his motives and acting independently. Defying orders is a dangerous game. She trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. Together they risk their lives for a chance at freedom.

I am uber late to the SJM universe party. I absolutely adored ACOTAR so immediately began reading The Assassin's Blade since Throne of Glass is the next series per the recommended reading order. I don't know whether it is because I spent the last two months fully immersed in the ACOTAR world or because I am not a fan of short stories, but this was a buzzkill. Yeah, I said it.

"Why do you assume anyone sent me? Can't a girl be independent?" ~ pg. 305

The Assassin's Blade started off strong. A female assassin. How badass of you, SJM! CiCi has beauty, brains, attitude and an ego. She talks big shit but can back it up. A really strong character. But by the third story, I was bored. It became predictable. Quite annoying after a while. CiCi, how are you the best but keep falling for the okey doke? I found myself rolling my eyes so I put the Kindle down for days. When I resumed reading, it was only during commercials while I watched TV. 

Many reviews claim Throne of Glass is even better than A Court of Thorns and Roses series. I also committed to buddy reading so will not let this prequel deter me. Fingers crossed it gets better because right now I am half-interested, at best.

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Published: March 2014
Pages: 463
Edition: eBook
Genre: Romantasy
Rating: 🖤 🖤

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