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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: August 1, 2015

Finish date: August 31, 2015

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Nov 22, 2014 Agata rated it it was amazing

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Had to get half way so that I could get into it but overall aspects of this book really surprised me like the fae. I wouldn't say this book lives up to the hype but it is a great read. I'm planning on reading the next two books soon and everyone says that this series gets better with each book. There was a lot of set up in this instalment and I'm excited to see where the series goes.

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I have recently re-read this book.
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Mar 25, 2015 David rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

4.5 stars.

This book was absolutely amazing. Every piece of it had me wanting to figure out what was going on inside the castle.

Celaena is such a kickass character, and I love some of her remarks. Dorian is so sweet towards her throughout this. Chaol is great! I don't know who I actually liked more throughout this book. I can't wait to read Crown of Midnight.

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Jun 15, 2014 Alyxandria Ang rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good fantasy read! This book takes place in a renaissance-ish type of time period. There are kings, queens, knights, guards, and, of course, assassins! This book has actually lived up to the hype I've been hearing on Youtube and Facebook. I was aimlessly and undoubtedly in love with this book! This book was honestly bombarding me with unwanted emotions and feelings. I mean da Check my site www.thebooksbuzz.com for a full review and some awesomely animated gifs!

What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good fantasy read! This book takes place in a renaissance-ish type of time period. There are kings, queens, knights, guards, and, of course, assassins! This book has actually lived up to the hype I've been hearing on Youtube and Facebook. I was aimlessly and undoubtedly in love with this book! This book was honestly bombarding me with unwanted emotions and feelings. I mean da feels though. I was literally all over the place.

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Let's talk about the characters: Sarah J. Maas probably establishes the best character development I have ever seen in a book. Her characters are surprisingly so real and at times, I could swear that Celaena was just my best friend at school. That's one thing I look forward to reading about in the rest of this series. Her male characters were even more phenomenal! At first I was leaning towards Dorian as my preferred swoon, but as I read the end I was so looking forward to the relationship of Celaena and Chaol in books two and three. You really sort of feel connected with all the male characters in the book, and it's kind of like you're the one falling in love. Gosh, constant rants of a teenage fangirl :P

So we enter the world of Celaena Sardothien, a captured criminal of Endovier who is now just about willing to do anything to gain her freedom, even if it means competing in the King's competition to find a new champion. Celaena doesn't really know what she's getting herself into, but she's about to find out. With the help of the crowned prince, Dorian and the Captain of the Guard, Chaol, she might just be able to make it out alive and perhaps fall in love.

If you love assassins, fairies, and dark magic, you'll definitely enjoy reading this book. I really enjoyed how the author gave so much power to Celaena and portrayed her as an assassin, as we don't see much of that these days. She had the perfect amount of spunk and that sassy attitude that didn't make her too annoying. If you guys have ever read The Mara Dyer series, she was somewhat comparable to Mara.

If I'm not mistaken, this book was based entirely upon Maas' own world, as in she built the world herself in the story from beginning to end. The plot line was consistent, ya know? Like we didn't just have random assassins dropping like flies, leading us up to the final two competitors who would duel to be the King's Champion.

A perfect fantasy read to consume your time during any break or weekend! I mean, every time I put the book down to eat or sleep I was desperate to pick it back up! I will definitely be back for another review on the second book, which I've heard is far more action-packed and interesting. And I feel like Maas' writing is more sophisticated than most of the authors on the market. It's unique, and I guess you could say that it better appeals to a YA fangirl's nature.
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Sep 08, 2016 Alyxandria Ang rated it it was amazing

Just as good as the first time :D

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Feb 09, 2021 Brooklyn Reads rated it really liked it

How has it has taken me this long to read it?! I can’t believe i have gone this long without getting spoiled!!!

I had no idea at all what it was about besides the involvement of assassins and that it was fantasy but that was all i knew! and it surprised me with what it was actually about. i enjoyed this very much and can’t wait to continue with the series. i forgot about the assassins blade but i read that it’s recommended to be read either before throne of glass or after crown of midnight so i How has it has taken me this long to read it?! I can’t believe i have gone this long without getting spoiled!!!

I had no idea at all what it was about besides the involvement of assassins and that it was fantasy but that was all i knew! and it surprised me with what it was actually about. i enjoyed this very much and can’t wait to continue with the series. i forgot about the assassins blade but i read that it’s recommended to be read either before throne of glass or after crown of midnight so i will do that.

Overall i loved the plot even though it was nothing like what i expected. i was immersed into the world quickly and all the fantastical elements were great and i’m excited for the other books to expand on the fae and other components such as this. the kingdom and its history intrigued me greatly and this was one of my favourite aspects.

i realised almost immediately that i was going to become obsessed with the characters. although i found Celaena annoying and a bit up herself at times i overall enjoyed her character and her banter with others. I especially enjoyed her friendship with Nehemia and obviously the relationships with Dorian and Chaol however i have no idea what is to become of this because i have heard some things about the love interests and it’s not what i was anticipating.

The ending is what threw me off a bit as it was not at all where i predicted the plot to go - in my opinion it was almost anticlimactic for me but still i’m not sure entirely how i feel about it. i think i just got a taste of what could happen and i wanted to more. i have really high expectations for the next books as i have seen the ratings grow as the series progresses.

Sarah J. Maas’ writing was alright for me. i know it was her first and this was a pretty good start and as i said before it can only get better so i can’t wait! i did have few problems with the repetition of certain phrases and lots of explanation marks and Chaol often growled which i found so odd 😂

I gave it 4 stars as i thoroughly enjoyed it. the ending is the only thing that puts me off giving it 5 stars but that’s just because i wanted MORE!!! ...more

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Feb 17, 2015 Izzie Burns rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I wasn't sure whether I would like this book, because I usually struggle with this kind of fantasy book, but I pushed myself to read it anyway. That being said, I absolutely adored it. The world building was brilliant, the main character was amazingly strong, witty and sweet all at the same time. I couldn't get over how much I loved and hated so many of the characters. And Chaol *_* <3
Even if you're not sure about picking up this book, do it, it's so worth it. ...more

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