If you need a little help, here’s an official pronunciation guide.Ĭelaena’s a ridiculously “talented” assassin, trained in numerous ways to kill a person with weapons, poisons, her bare hands, etc.

But the English major in me loves how unusual they are. *One fault some people might have with Maas’ characters is her character’s names. I do wish there was more world-building in addition to the excellent characters, but there’s room to grow (considering the planned length of this series see below) and the little Maas does in this introductory book shows promise. Her characters*, both good and evil, leap from the page. Maas introduces a new fantasy universe that, while taking cues from other series/tropes, feels fresh and exciting. But this series-unlike others that spring to mind-is worthy of the praise. The Throne of Glass series is an immensely popular one, with a massively devoted following. And when there are guys like the Crown Prince of Adarlan Dorian Havilliard and Captain of the Guard Chaol Westfall sticking very close to your side, temptations are hard to resist. Still, I think all of that combined would make for a seriously amazing friend.Īlthough Celaena’s pretty busy recovering from a year in a prison camp and training to beat out the other contenders for the title of King’s Champion, a girl’s gotta have a little fun. She’s not perfect, however she often speaks before thinking and is stubborn to a fault.

She’s also witty and charming, when she wants to be and knows well how to use sarcasm and sass. And that strength is more than just physical-Celaena is extremely intelligent and deeply cares for the people who she lets past her defenses. But Celaena has a strength that defies even the worst of situations. The events Celaena experiences in her 18 years of living, even long before she gets to Endovier, would break most people. But then she was betrayed, arrested, and sent to the salt mines of Endovier to serve a life sentence in penance for her crimes.Ī year into her sentence-months and months more than the typical prisoner lasts-Celaena is offered a way out: fight to become the King of Ardarlan’s Champion and earn her eventual freedom. As pretty as the woman on the cover is, the whole “which way to the gun show” vibe is kind of awful.)Ĭelaena Sardothian used to be the greatest assassin her country had ever seen. (Related: I’m really glad they didn’t stick with the original hardcover. (And I’m sorry-now that I’ve pointed it out, it’s all you’ll be able to see.) But WHAT is wrong with her hands? They look a little lobster-claw-ish. If you didn’t know that this book was about a butt-kicking lady who knows her way around a blade (or blades), you’d have a pretty good idea after seeing this cover.

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