The twist of a knife. The birth of a legend.
Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas. Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful Assassin's Guild and its scheming master,Arobynn Hamel,she yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire,Sam. But when Arobynn dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts,Celaena finds herself acting independently of his wishes and questioning her own allegiance. If she hopes to escape Arobynn's clutches,Celaena will have to put her faith in her wits and her blade... knowing that if she fails,she'll lose not just a chance at freedom but her life.
A prequel to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass,this collection of five novellas explores the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling - and deadly - world. Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord,The Assassin and the Healer,The Assassin and the Desert,The Assassin and the Underworld,and The Assassin and the Empire.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781526635235Number of pages: 464Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Action-packed'... what a ride!'- Booklist on The Assassin's Blade
'A thrilling read'- Publishers Weekly on Throne of Glass
'An epic fantasy readers will immerse themselves in and never want to leave'- Kirkus Reviews on Crown of Midnight
'Celaena is as much an epic hero as Frodo or Jon Snow!'- Tamora Pierce on Heir of Fire
'Packed... with brooding glances,simmering sexual tension,twisty plot turns,lush world building,and snarky banter'- Booklist on Queen of Shadows
'Tightly plotted,delightful escapism'- Kirkus Reviews on Empire of Storms
Sarah J. Maas
New York born author Sarah J Maas began writing her first novel when she was just sixteen. The story - an alternate version of Cinderella - was published as Throne of Glass and the book went on to become the first in a globally successful series. She is also the author of the bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series and several spin-off novellas from the worlds of Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses.
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