The Assassin's Blade
About this book
Celaena Sardothien owes her reputation to Arobynn Hamel. He gave her a home at the Assassins' Guild and taught her the skills she needed to survive. Arobynn's enemies stretch far and wide - from Adarlan's rooftops and its filthy dens, to remote islands and hostile deserts. Celaena is duty-bound to hunt them down. But behind her assignments lies a dark truth that will seal her fate - and cut her heart in two forever... Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine and find out how the legend begins in the five page-turning prequel novellas to the Throne of Glass series.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 2838 readers · 463 pages · ≈ 8 h 34 m · Light
What order should I read the Throne of Glass series?
Read The Assassin's Blade first, then follow the publication order above — Heir of Fire, then Crown of Midnight, then Empire of Storms, then Queen of Shadows, then Tower of Dawn, then Kingdom of Ash, then The Assassin's Blade, then Crown of Midnight.
How long does it take to read The Assassin's Blade?
About ≈ 8 h 34 m — 463 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Assassin's Blade?
463 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Assassin's Blade?
It sits on the Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is The Assassin's Blade in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Assassin's Blade?
The main characters include Celaena Sardothien, Sam Cortland, Ansel of Briarcliff, Arobynn Hamel.
Where does The Assassin's Blade take place?
It is set in Erilea Rifthold, Adarlan Skull's Bay, Red Desert.
Who wrote The Assassin's Blade?
Sarah J. Maas.
Throne of Glass — reading order
- → The Assassin's Blade (2014) you are here
- 1 Heir of Fire
- 2 Crown of Midnight
- 3 Empire of Storms
- 4 Queen of Shadows
- 5 Tower of Dawn
- 6 Kingdom of Ash
- 7 The Assassin's Blade
- 8 Crown of Midnight (2013)