Title:The Assassin’s Blade

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Format: Paperback

Pages: 438

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin’s Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.When Celaena’s scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes–and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn’s orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn’s clutches–and if they fail, they’ll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives . . .A prequel to Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas offers readers a deeper look into 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””The Assassin and the Empire”

Review:

I have finally read this book. And it was amazing. I was so glad to finally get a glimpse at the early Celaena and learn about her relationship with same and how it developed! The Assassin’s Blade is a collection of stories set before Throne of Glass, and it gives the readers a chance to get a bit of background on Celaena and some of the other characters that pop up throughout the series. I loved Sam so much! What a dreamy sweetheart of a man! 😍😭 the writing was well done and kept me hooked throughout the whole book! I read it in one sitting, in one night! I crushed this fast paced read, and if you enjoy this series but haven’t picked this up, then you definitely should! I do not want to say anything more about it in fear of spoiling the stories, or spoiling some later parts of the series for those who have not read up to Empire of Storms, so I am just going to leave my review here.

Happy reading!