Moreover, the witty banter involved in both relationships are simply hilarious and shipping FEELS inducing. Their relationship was so subtle and adorable. Although I had issues with the insta-love involved in Dolaena, I utterly loved Chaolaena. I feel a little bad at the low expectations I had for Throne of Glass because actually, Chaol, the Captain of the Guard, and Dorian, the Crown Prince, were childhood friends and amazing individuals. Maas created a wonderfully life-like protagonist here.Īs for the romance, I was sort of expecting something along the lines of a ‘pick-me-and-hate-him’ love triangle. I understand some people might not be used to such a colorful character and become puzzled with Celaena’s personality, like I did in the beginning, but in the end, I undoubtedly feel Sarah J.

Maas dared to defy the mainstream ‘lethal heroines can’t be girly and sassy’ cliché. The fact that she’s multi-faceted made her so realistic because honestly, who on Earth ever have a definite personality that can be labelled so neatly? I found myself relating to Celaena a lot – my love for reading, girly stuff, sarcasm and badass-ness – and it’s really admirable, how Sarah J. That was exactly what I loved about Celaena. I honestly doubt she would’ve chosen to be an assassin if she hadn’t been forced into the trade. Being ‘Adarlan’s Assassin’ was simply a skill of Celaena’s that she was forced to hone to perfection. However, I understood her better as the story progressed. Was she lethal, girly, or smart? Somehow, I had the mentality that she should have an ‘assassin’ attitude and personality. I would admit I was confused by her personality at the start. Throne of Glass was absolutely engrossing on so many levels!Īlthough the start was slightly slow for me and the romance between Dorian and Celaena seemed kind of… insta-love-ish, the mystery, intrigue, action and witty dialogues were just too amazing to make me ponder much about the tiny issues that bugged me.įirstly, Celaena.

But what do you know! I actually want to run around hugging and kissing it right now. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?Īfter having read Dee’s review on Throne of Glass earlier this year, I honestly didn’t have high expectations for it. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament-fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.

In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence.

The world of throne of glass