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The Assassin's Blade

The Throne of Glass Novellas

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The Assassin's Blade

By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
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Bloomsbury presents The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans.

‘One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade’ TIME

The twist of a knife. The birth of a legend.

Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas.

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful Assassin’s Guild and its scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, she yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. But when Arobynn dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, Celaena finds herself acting independently of his wishes and questioning her own allegiance.

If she hopes to escape Arobynn’s clutches, Celaena will have to put her faith in her wits and her blade ... knowing that if she fails, she’ll lose not just a chance at freedom but her life.

A prequel to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas explores 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©2014 Sarah J. Maas (P)2021 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Assassin Paranormal
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Critic reviews

Action-packed ... What a ride! (Booklist on The Assassin’s Blade)
A thrilling read. (Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Throne of Glass)
An epic fantasy readers will immerse themselves in and never want to leave. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Crown of Midnight)
Celaena is as much an epic hero as Frodo or Jon Snow! (New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce on Heir of Fire)
Packed ... with brooding glances, simmering sexual tension, twisty plot turns, lush world building, and snarky banter. (Booklist on Queen of Shadows)
Tightly plotted, delightful escapism. (Kirkus Reviews on Empire of Storms)
Turns a corner from sprawling epic to thrilling psychological fantasy. (HuffPost on Tower of Dawn)
A worthy finale to one of the best fantasy book series of the past decade. (Time on Kingdom of Ash)
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After reading TOG, it has taken me a while to read this. 100% worth it.

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brilliant prequel and was preformed really well I really enjoyed it on tk the next

what a start to the series

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Decided to start reading the Throne of Glass series and wanted to read Assassin's Blade first to get all the background before starting the first book. I love Elizabeth Evans, loved how she narrated the Crescent City book so I was excited about this one. I planned to read the rest of the books and wanted to listen to this one, however I think I might do both since the E.E. is amazing at voicing out all the characters.

Off to an adventure

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great title loved the action and easy listening would 100% recommend any thing by this author it will not disappoint you.

loved this

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Really enjoyed this... been looking forward to this book series as I read ACOTAR 1st... and really enjoyed the style of writing which had been engrossed in every word.

Sarah J Mass has a great writing style, the scene setting isn't too extensive to bore you and yet vital to building the story and expressing the mood, suspense or urgency of the scene.

I recommend you try it out, the books are not painfully long they have the right amount of content and I find always leaving me excited for the next chapter!

Great start to series!

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