Questions About The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass, #0.1)

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Should I've read this book before Throne of Glass?

Lauren - SERIESous Books You don't have to, though it provides insight into Celaena's character. She's quite jaded in Throne of Glass and some people find that off putting bec…moreYou don't have to, though it provides insight into Celaena's character. She's quite jaded in Throne of Glass and some people find that off putting because they don't know her backstory. I found that reading the novellas first let me understand Celaena's outlook on life and her personality, allowing me to enjoy Throne of Glass a lot more since I wasn't becoming frustrated with her nonchalant attitude. (less)

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What;s the order for these novellas along with the actual novels?

The Lost Heroine (hiatus) The Assassin and the Pirate Lord, The Assassin and the Healer, The Assassin and the Desert, The Assassin and the Underworld, The Assassin and the Empi…moreThe Assassin and the Pirate Lord, The Assassin and the Healer, The Assassin and the Desert, The Assassin and the Underworld, The Assassin and the Empire.
You can read them all together in The Assassin's Blade.
And I would recommend reading this after Throne of Glass before Crown of Midnight(less)

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I'm torn between starting the second book of the series or reading the prequels first. Does it matter which i read first? I get that it will provide me with her backstory, but am unsure wether it makes a difference to know it for the second book

Elyse I've been told to read this, and all of the novellas, before Crown of Midnight. I'm reading them now, after Heir of Fire.…moreI've been told to read this, and all of the novellas, before Crown of Midnight. I'm reading them now, after Heir of Fire.(less)

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