Saturday, May 18, 2013

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - ESSENTIAL

Maas, Sarah J.  Throne of Glass, 404 pgs. Bloomsbury, 2012. $17.99  

Content: Language: PG-13 (36 swears); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG-13. 
Celaena Sardothien is a notorious assassin, a job which landed her in the salt mines as a slave.  She is taken from the mines by the Captain of the Guard, Chaol, to the Crown Prince, Dorian.  Dorian wants to enter Celaena as his champion into a contest to earn the title of King’s Champion.  Celaena has assassin skills and a sharp tongue, and with training from the Captain of the Guard, Dorian hopes that she will win the champion contest.  What Celaena finds in the glass castle of the king is dark magic that is opening a portal for evil to come into her land.  Between fighting in challenges put on by the king, uncovering who is brutally murdering the champions, and figuring out the magic working in the castle, Celaena also finds herself caring deeply for both Chaol and Dorian. 
This is a great read, with exciting actions scenes and a strong main character.  The broken world that these characters live in creates a great setting for Celanea’s story.  I cannot wait to read more in this series.  It’s well written and fast paced.  Great read! 
MS, HS-ESSENTIAL.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.

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