Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1)
by Sarah J. Maas
Published August 7th 2012
by Bloomsbury USA Children's
ARC from Netgalley
Thoughts:
I think this is actually the first time that I enjoyed a book but didn't really care for the main character so much. Don't get me wrong, the story is really exciting and something that is just right for me. Filled with thrills, danger, mystery, magic and intrigue, it's not hard to get lost in the story.
Too bad that Celaena is such an annoying character. I love an underdog story but Celaena is certainly not an underdog in the assassins competition. She's just pretending to be one. She's rude most of the time, arrogant and vain too. To top it off there's a love triangle in the mix which I don't think is actually necessary. If the story focus more on the competition rather Celaena's antics in the castle, then I'm sure this will be much more interesting.
Overall the story is quite enjoyable and I must give due credit to the author for creating a wonderful fantasy world. If only Celaena is more likeable then I would no doubt give this the 5 stars that it deserves.
Recommended for: fans of epic fantasy
Verdict: 4 stars.
In my Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon
Summary from 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 kings 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.
Thoughts:
I think this is actually the first time that I enjoyed a book but didn't really care for the main character so much. Don't get me wrong, the story is really exciting and something that is just right for me. Filled with thrills, danger, mystery, magic and intrigue, it's not hard to get lost in the story.
Too bad that Celaena is such an annoying character. I love an underdog story but Celaena is certainly not an underdog in the assassins competition. She's just pretending to be one. She's rude most of the time, arrogant and vain too. To top it off there's a love triangle in the mix which I don't think is actually necessary. If the story focus more on the competition rather Celaena's antics in the castle, then I'm sure this will be much more interesting.
Overall the story is quite enjoyable and I must give due credit to the author for creating a wonderful fantasy world. If only Celaena is more likeable then I would no doubt give this the 5 stars that it deserves.
Recommended for: fans of epic fantasy
Verdict: 4 stars.
In my Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon
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