Published: August 7th, 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 416
Copy: Publisher and Netgalley
Summary: Goodreads
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
First off, I have to say I loved Throne of Glass. I have read countless reviews over the past few weeks saying what is right and wrong with the characters and the story, but to my mind you just have to get over one thing. The world's best assassin is 18 years old? Uh, uh! Never going to happen! She just couldn't possibly have had the experience to make her 'the world's best' at that age. One of the best - definitely - that's plausible. But THE best - sorry, no.
Once we get that little inconsistency out of the way, all the little niggly things about the story just disappear and you can enjoy it for what it is. A superb romantic fantasy, with great characters, wonderful action and intriguing mystery. Enough said. Bring on number 2, I can't wait.
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