Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas

Throne of Glass – Sarah J Maas

I have been wanting to read Throne of Glass for quite a while now, i have seen many a mixed review of some people not finding it to be for them, and others absolutely loving it and soaking up this fantasy world of magic and mystery.

Throne of Glass follows the story of Celaena Sardothien, a young girl who just so happens to be a deadly assassin. We are introduced to Celaena whilst she is a slave at a salt mine, following her arrest after a set up and betrayal on her last assignment. Living conditions are poor, and people barely survive the first few months there. That is until Dorian, the crown prince of Adarlan arrives with a proposition she cannot refuse. Compete in a competition against other deadly assassins and vicious criminals to become the Kings Champion, and as a result, gain her freedom. Should she lose however, she would return back to the salt mines.

Throne of Glass is full of various exciting characters, that Sarah J Maas leaves you wanting to know more about. They are written in such a great way that each character is completely individual, it is not just the men that come across strong but the women too, each character gives us a snippet to their life and back story that leaves you eager and thirsty to learn more about, which i just know will happen in the next few books in the series. This really is a credit to Sarah’s writing and the world she is creating through the pages of her book.

The detail in which this book is written clearly and easily forms the world within your imagination, you picture scenes, rooms, secret passages and even each assigned task that is carried out within the competition. You almost feel like you are within this fantasy world, filled with magic, corruption, betrayal and death. With each page you turn you truly do not know what to expect and you are fully captivated by the story laid out within the pages you hold.

Celaena’s journey through the book is an intriguing one, she is labelled as being this deadly assassin, but at the end of the day she is still a teenage girl. It is made quite clear that as deadly as she may be, she still loves clothes and shopping, and still blushes when an attractive man is around. I know this drew some criticism from some reviewers, as they believed it did not make her a plausible assassin. However, i thought this was a great counter balance, and even made her seem that bit more deadly. No one would suspect a young girly girl, who loves a good dress to be a murderer. I also felt this connected well with her upbringing, the way she was raised; she wasn’t always an assassin, regardless of how young she was when she started.

The somewhat unusual triangle relationship between Celaena, Dorian and Chaol was interesting to say the least, i won’t say too much about this, but even without any romantic notions between them, i am team Chaol all the way.

Sarah J Maas, has created an amazing fantasy world within Throne of Glass, it is exciting, gripping and a complete page turner. I would honestly recommend it to any fantasy and/or young adult fan. I certainly cannot wait to read the next book in the series. 

I would give Throne of Glass a 5 out of 5 star rating.