By Sarah J. Maas
From an assassin to a slave to being whipped in the salt mines of Endovier to finally the king of Adarlan’s champion. What an adventure was it for Celaena Sardothien; At first when the guards had retrieved her from the salt mines, I thought she was going to be executed and then she’ll escape from their clutches and live as an outlaw, but that wasn’t the case the young assassin was being recruited by the prince himself, known as Dorian Havilliard, to be his personal contestant in to be the king’s champion.
I liked the friendship between Chaol and Dorian, and how they have been friends for a long time, I was also intrigued by how both of them were going after the same girl, Celaena, and I’m surprised Chaol went through his plan to give her the amethyst ring. But then at some point in the story she discovers a secret passage in her room behind her tapestry and finds the sewers and a room that shows the ball room of the castle where she watched the feast for Samhuinn, which she was not allowed to attend. Later that night she dreamt of going back in that passage to the tomb of the first king and queen of adarlan she meets the queen, talks to her, the queen gives her a pendant of some sorts.
My favorite character in this book was Fleetfoot, a dog yes, it didn’t cause trouble and it didn’t go down a passage way that is not known to the castle. And I’m glade Sarah J. Maas didn’t kill her off.
A tone of things happened in this book Celaena made new friends, and allies, along the way. We discovered more about her life with Arobynn Hamel and the guild as well as her time in Endovier and her origin.
This book would make the think about books list of recommendations.
- Suitable for: 14 years old and up
- Book 2/8
- Rating: 3/5
