Celaena Sardothien is an assassin. After being imprisoned at
a death camp, she is downtrodden and has little future to look forward to. That
is until she finds herself removed from the camp on the condition that she
competes against other assassins and rogues for the position of the King’s
Champion. If Celaena wins, she must do the King’s bidding for a few years, but
after that, her freedom will belong to her once again.
I love this book. If I were to make a list of my favourite
characters, it would be full of those who are independent and have multitudes
of strength. Celaena would be right near the top. Right from the start, her
character is absolute and stays consistent throughout the entire novel. Despite
her headstrong nature, she still has a quieter, feminine side – she loves dresses,
candy and books.
The story is full on, right from the beginning and I could
not stop reading. I love the world that Maas has created and I was constantly
wondering what was going to happen next. There’s mystery, humour and plenty of
kickass fight scenes. And then there’s romance. Is it a love triangle, or a
square? Celaena seems to have her pick of the most eligible bachelors in the
kingdom. There’s Chaol – the Captain of the Guard, Nox – a fellow competitor
that becomes her ally, or Dorian – the Prince, who comes with all of his other
suitors that really don’t have a chance, especially Kaltain Rompier, who sees
Celaena as her biggest threat and thrives for Celaena’s demise. She is also
very annoying.
I’m very much looking forward to reading the rest of the
series. Rating 5/5.
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