Celaena Sardothien, assassin. At least that's what her official title is. Ardalans Assassins, until she got caught. After one year in the mines of Endover, at just eighteen-year-old, she won the king’s contest to become the new royal assassin. However she is far from loyal to the King.
This is the second instalment in the Throne Of Glass series and it just keeps getting better and better. After the first book we are left wondering what will happen to Celaena now she's under the Kings command. Will she still be seeing Elena, the first Queen of Ardalan? Will she still be with Dorian? Or will her heart find it's way to Chaol? Are there more evils lurking around the Glass Castle?
This book is an incredible tale of heartbreaking romance, friendship, violent actions and betrayals from every side imaginable, yet somehow you'll always be lost in this world that Maas has created.
It starts off by allowing us to see Celaena as she was before she was caught. The lies and deception she feels are constant companions on her journey in this book as she crosses off a lot of people on the Kings list of so called rebels and as she tends to bring him proof of the deed it's hard to believe she's gone back to her old ways. That is until she is given the next name, of someone she used to know.
The twists and turns this book takes after the first meeting of characters is wonderful and it never fails to keep you wanting more. The romances build and flourish only to be ripped apart again, friendships get tested to almost breaking point and Celaena takes an unexpected turn to save someone she loves (which happens to be my favourite part) and becomes the bloodthirsty assassin that she in.
The cliffhanger at the end reveals so much and I can honestly say I am super excited to read Heir of Fire when it's finally released in september!
Even the secondary characters will have you completely captivated in this story. It's perfect for any fantasy lover, who, enjoy the likes of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings. It truly will pull at your heart in more ways than one and keep you wanting more.
My Favourite Section:
"She could feel the ire and aggression rolling off the hooded guard in front of her, see how tightly, eagerly, he clutched the hilts of his twin swords. She wasn't ready for the bloodletting to end, either. She wasn't ready to give in at all.
So she knew exactly what would happen when she turned to the guard and give him a lazy grin."
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