Throne of Glass (series), Sarah J. Maas

Story Blurb

In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King’s Champion.

Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. And a princess from a faraway country will befriend her. But something rotten dwells in the castle, and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival—and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

My Thoughts/Opinion

I really don't even know where to start with this series. It was Epic. Sweeping. Saga. I read all 8 books in this series in about 8 weeks. And these are not tiny novels. But the story stole every available brain cell I had so I had no choice but to power through it. I just HAD to know how it ended. I loved the multiple points of view. I loved not just the love story (stories), but the world, the sacrifice, the snippets of joy where they could be found. How everything came full circle. And that incredible ending. Storytelling heaven. I put off reading this for years because of the hype and my fear that it would underwhelm me or disappoint me when so many others love it so much. Thankfully, the series lived up to every effusive praise I ever heard. If you're on the fence about committing to reading it, I hope this post puts you over the edge. My fave quote is probably the most quoted from the book, but there isn't a better one to encapsulate this entire series.

Favorite Quote:

“You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.”