Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
- Dec 27, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 31
Throne of Glass is the first novel in Sarah J Maas' debut series, also called Throne of Glass. The series is now a number one bestseller and is complete with seven full size novels and a collection of four novellas, which give some insight into Celaena Sardothien's story before the beginning of the series. Celaena is an assassin, so we deal with some extreme situations, such as death, slavery, general violence and blood, bullying, the death of parents, murder, colonization, and injury detail.
Celaena Sardothien was taken in by the Assassin King and trained to be an assassin herself. But not just any assassin, THE assassin. Until she's caught and enslaved by the King of Adarlan in the salt mines of Endovier, that is. After some time spent just surviving the salt mines, the king's son, Prince Dorian, comes to make her an offer. The king is staging a competition, it seems he needs a champion to protect his interests as he tries for world domination. Each of his twenty-four advisors get to chose a participant that will compete for the honor of being that champion. Becoming the King's Champion has its own perks: money and freedom after a certain number of years. Freedom that has never before been offered to Celaena. She agrees to become the prince's competitor...now all she has to do is win.
I have put off reading the series for so long, but after reading both the Crescent City and A Court of Thorns and Roses series, I decided that it was finally time. And I really enjoyed it. I can tell that it is Sarah J Maas' first book in her first series, but that didn't detract much from it. The characters are incredibly likeable, Celaena is possibly her most likeable main character, at least for me, and the side characters are great. The writing is good, the plot is interesting and not something I've seen before. I felt like the ending was a little underwhelming but I've wondered if she left it open in case she did not get the chance to write more in the series, before knowing it would be so popular. It leaves the opportunity for future books but could also work as a standalone novel, although not as well. Not particularly graphic, a breezy read that I got through quickly and never felt like I was trudging through it. I'm excited for the sequel.
I'm giving Throne of Glass 4.25 stars out of 5. I enjoyed it and I expect it will only go up from here. If you're looking for a summary of the Throne of Glass series, look here.
For more from Sarah J Maas, check out her website at https://sarahjmaas.com/
Pairs well with a few pieces of peanut brittle and learning how to play billiards well.
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