The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
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The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass, #0.1)
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A Throne of Glass novella. On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution. She's been sent ... read full description

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Feb 01, 2012
Erin added it
This is one of four novellas to be published in the coming months, each of which precede the events in ToG. In this novella, a younger (but still stubborn and brave) Celaena is sent by the Assassin’s Guild to collect a debt owed by the Pirate Lord. What she finds is a payment not of money, but of slaves, throwing her into a moral dilemma. Though it is a quick and easy read, this novella is packed with action and intrigue. It is impossible to not root for Celaena and her partner-in-crime, Sam. Yo More...
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Feb 06, 2012
Rosiekg123 rated it: 5 of 5 stars
A great re-introduction to the wonderful world of Celaena Sardothien, full of action and excitement. I can't wait to read the other novellas and sink my 'teeth' into the novel and be fully immersed in Adarlan once more!
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Jan 22, 2012
Landon rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sheer fun. If my 13-year-old self had gotten his hands on this, I think he'd have been blinded by pleasure.
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Feb 23, 2012
Eva rated it: 5 of 5 stars
If The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is just a companion novella and it's REALLY good, I can just imagine how awesome Throne of Glass would be. Celaena Sardothien may just be the best female heroine ever. She's stubborn and rebellious but with a cause, principled, responsible, NOT whiny (which is really important to me), confident, self-aware, clever... and she's a badass assassin. She's the kind of person I'd want myself or other women I know to be, sword-wielding and all.


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Feb 14, 2012
Kim rated it: 3 of 5 stars
So I remember vaguely remember reading Queen of Glass (now Throne of Glass) on fictionpress years ago, like when I was in high school, and I remembered being extremely impressed with the idea of Cinderella as an assassin. I only read the first part of the story, so I can only give my opinion of the first part. The story and idea was wonderful and creative, but the writing definitely needed some improvement.

I was rather excited for this novella because I was interested in the story, bu More...
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Jan 20, 2012
Susan rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Celaena is tough, stubborn, and impulsive--we all know that from THRONE OF GLASS...but she wasn't always AS tough (though she was certainly MORE stubborn and MORE impulsive).

In this novella preceding the events of Sarah J. Maas's famed THRONE OF GLASS, we get to see that young, untried Celaena. Don't get me wrong--when I say "untried", I don't mean "weak". She can still kick your butt (with her hands tied behind her back and her eyes blindfolded), but her edges ha More...
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Jan 25, 2012
Jana rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Also posted on the blog: http://jana-thebookgoddess.blogspot.com/...


I never got the chance to read Throne of Glass (formerly known as Queen of Glass back then) on Fictionpress when Sarah put it online on 2002 (when she was only 16 - 10 years ago!) but then she removed it from the site on 2008 to begin querying her book/series after getting more than 7,000 reviews and earned her masses of fans worldwide. Sigh. How I wish I read it since everyone keeps going on about how amazing a More...
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Feb 03, 2012
Dar rated it: 5 of 5 stars
The Assasin and The Pirate Lord was an excellent read –making me super excited for the debut of Throne of Glass later this year. S.J Maas is an excellent writer. I’ve always loved her writing ever since I read her story on fictionpress. It’s no doubt that she has gotten better over the years. To me, she writes third person narrative perfectly and is the ideal example of how YA third person narrative should be.

I love epic novels and this novella definitely lives up to being epic. I More...
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Jan 21, 2012
Amie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I started reading on the train platform heading home from work, and I ended up finishing this novella sitting in my car at the station at the other end of my commute--I couldn't deal with stopping long enough to drive home.

As we follow Celaena into the territory of the Pirate Lord, we end up in the middle of a tale that's part fantasy, part adventure and part Pirates of the Caribbean (with an awesome assassin as our leading lady). I was drawn immediately into the action, and this was More...
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Jan 23, 2012
Lucy rated it: 5 of 5 stars
AMAZING!!
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord managed to suck me into Celaena's world and wish the story would never end. Celaena is such an interesting character, and her backstory is intriguing as well. I can tell that Throne of Glass is going to be incredible. We finally have a YA author who can actually write!
This book had humor, action, good storytelling, and great world-building. In a short novella, Maas is able to fully flesh out the world Celaena belongs to, delving into topics l More...
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Jan 25, 2012
Amy rated it: 2 of 5 stars
That was definitely an enjoyable read. In just a few short chapters, Sarah J. Maas succeeded in letting us readers who have never read QueenThrone of Glass back in its Fictionpress days come to understand Celaena with all her formidable strengths and her many glaring faults. The two star rating does not in any way mean that I disliked the story—no love or hate here, just a kind of non-feeling state of mind resulted when I finished. It was truly just "okay"—although I definitely got a P More...
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Jan 23, 2012
Rae rated it: 5 of 5 stars
All I can say is AMAZING.

I followed Throne of Glass (then called Queen of Glass) when Sarah J. Maas was posting regularly on FictionPress.com almost 10 years ago and I couldn't have been happier when I found out that not only was the book being published, but 4 novellas would also be released!

The first novella of the series, The Assassin and the Pirate Lord, takes place prior to events in Throne of Glass. I was so excited to read about Celeana again and this, like all of Sara More...
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Feb 22, 2012
Daisy rated it: 5 of 5 stars
OMG, I just totally squealed when I got to write the title of this post! Because seriously, I have been a fan of the Sarah J. Maas ever since she posted her first draft of Throne of Glass (then titled Queen of Glass) on FictionPress and I'm so happy for her she got a publishing contract and 2012 will be the year I get to add her first novel to my collection! :) I already pre-ordered it, only 164 days to go! (which really isn't that long, considering I've been waiting for about 8 years ;))
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Jan 21, 2012
Annika rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Ah, I was a bit thrown off when I saw that the novella was available earlier than originally planned but then was immediately off to buy it and devoured it in one sitting.

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord was fun, fast-paced and action-packed. I cannot wait for Celaena's new adventure and what the consequences will be for her!

<spoiler>The only thing that bothered me a bit was Celaena suddenly striking up feelings for Sam (or being attracted to him) within three days More...
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Feb 12, 2012
Jane rated it: 5 of 5 stars
S. J. Maas takes the reader on an adrenaline-filled, fast-paced adventure with the world's most famous assassin, Celaena Sardothien. With rich and vivid prose, Maas extends a warm invitation to fans of Throne of Glass to step into Celaena's world two years before the events leading to her capture and imprisonment. I enjoyed the opportunity offered by this novella to observe a version of Celaena I had never seen before: younger, still unpolished, and struggling to balance her idealistic views of More...
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Jan 26, 2012
Candace rated it: 5 of 5 stars
What a fantastic addition to the Throne of Glass series! It's been several years since Throne of Glass (previous Queen of Glass) was taken down from Fictionpress to be spruced up for publication. This is the first glimpse into Celaena's world many of us have had since then, and it was such a refreshing return to the fantasy world that Sarah Maas has created.

I am very excited for the second novella, and the publication of the first book later this year! I can't wait to see how th More...
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Jan 30, 2012
Katelyn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I've been hearing about Sarah's ToG novels for years, but never got to read any of her work until now. The wait was well worth it! I utterly loved this novella. It hooked me from the very start. I started reading at 1 am with the intention of reading only a chapter, but ended up finishing the whole thing (which may or may not be the reason I was late to class the next morning). It was fantastic, start to finish. I cannot wait for novella two and more of Celaena's story!
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Jan 23, 2012
Stephanie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I loved, loved, loved this, and now I really, really can't wait until August. Celaena was delightfully ruthless with a softer side that made her so realistic, Sam was the smug sort of guy you can't help but love, and then throw some pirates into the mix, and it was pretty much just a whole lot of awesome.
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Jan 22, 2012
Angelica rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely loved it! The Assassin and the Pirate Lord was a great way to entertain myself until Throne of Glass is on the shelves. I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the novellas! It feels great to have Celaena back!
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Jan 25, 2012
Rachel rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Fast paced writing with a "manicured nailed" and "ruthless fighter" of a 17 year old protagonist. This is a wonderful introduction into Celaena's character and it makes me want ToG even more.
...Is it August 7th yet?
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Jan 21, 2012
Heather rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Fast-paced, beautifully written, and generally epic. Celaena is a kickass heroine and I'm SO excited for THRONE OF GLASS and the other three novellas!
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Jan 21, 2012
Ania rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Loved the story, I really wish there was more though. Also it was pretty cool to see her more innocent, not as hard has I remember her to be in the ToG.
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Jan 26, 2012
Julie added it
A quick, enjoyable introduction to the world of THRONE OF GLASS.
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Jan 21, 2012
Jean Pearl added it
I WANT THIS NOW SOOOOOOOO BADLY!!!!!!!!
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Jan 29, 2012
Amy rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Guys, I CAN'T WAIT for Throne of Glass. This novella just made me MORE ANSTY for it.
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Feb 23, 2012
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