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The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (Review #116)

This is the prequel to the Throne of Glass series. Wanna check it out? Click here!

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 . . .”

Review:
Since I’m anxiously awaiting the final installment of the Throne of Glass series, I thought I’d finally read the prequel! The series brings back people from the prequel later on in the books, so I thought it only be right to read this one. I loved seeing Celaena before the events of the series and see her illustrious career as one of the best assassins in all of Erilea.

It was wonderful to see the ripple affect of her choices made in this book have a huge impact on the series as a whole that I never thought a prequel could deliver!

Maas knocked it out of the park once again, and I loved going back to the beginning! Now we’re back to the waiting!!!! Only months left til the end!!

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