Throne of Glass

My Review:

Holy Crap! This was amazing! I can see why it is so popular and I am glad I jumped on this literature bandwagon.

Celaena is not the average 18-year-old. She is a straight up assassin! She was sent to prison by the king but is now entered into a contest by the prince to become the king’s champion. The contest begins with twenty-four contestants, but one by one they get brutally murdered. And that’s when the mystery begins.

I loved how the characters developed throughout the story. Celaena was incredible. On the outside you see this menacing assassin, but on the inside she is virtuous, emotional, and kind-hearted. I really liked her! Such a great female lead and quite sassy! A total Bad-A!

The prince of course was swoon worthy.  I swear his name was the only one I could pronounce correctly throughout the whole book. Dorian. See? It has a nice ring to it. He was admirable during some instances, other times he was arrogant, but none the less I liked him.

Now the really hidden gem of this book was Chaol Westfall! He is the captain of the guard and a close friend to the prince. He is an expert swordsman and trainer. Chaol was one of the few people who wasn’t afraid of Celaena. Out of all the characters, I would say he changed and developed the most. He started out as a cold figure, but grew to be trustworthy and respectful.  He had an extreme sense of honor and pride. He turned out to be my favorite character and I hope we get to see more of him throughout the series.

This book was so hard to put down. So much suspense and humor! I seriously loved it and I can’t wait to start the second book.

Watch Out For: Mild language, war violence, fantasy creatures, drinking, smoking, torture, murder, mention of rape, duels, injuries, death, and kissing.