Goodreads Description:
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Her opponents are men—thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the kings council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she’ll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she’s bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it’s the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
Hardcover, 416 pages
Expected publication: August 7th 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Children's
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I must admit. I am DYING to read this book. I really am. See, I am a lover of Fantasy books. :) And this one sounds so amazing! And I just know I will love it. Plus, the cover is gorgeous. :) Sigh. I just cannot wait for Throne of Glass. <3 have already pre-ordered three copies (A) Have also tried to get this book via NetGalley and publishers. But got declined every time :\ Oh, well. I can wait :D I hope ;p
What are you waiting for?
Ooh, I did a book swap for this, so I should get it tomorrow maybe, it's an ARC copy, and has Celaena's shadow on the front...it sounds sooo good! I've read loads of good reviews.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the gorgeous UK cover?! :-)
Ahh! So jealous :D I have ;) I love the UK cover. <3 It is so pretty. :) But I think I prefer the US one. Maybe. Have pre-ordered both. :)
DeleteGreat pick! I totally can't wait for this one too :D
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I read this last week and I loved it! My review is on my blog!
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Awesome pick! I'm really excited to read this one. :D
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I'll admit I never heard of this book but have to agree the cover is lovely and it does sound really interesting - I don't read a lot of fantasy but this sounds like something I would enjoy.
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I love that you have pre-ordered 3 copies of this! :D I'm sure you won't regret it though as ToG is amazing. ;)
ReplyDeleteHave you read the prequel novellas? They might make the wait easier! I recently read the first novella and loved it. :)
Hih, I hope so :D:D <3 I have not read those yet, no. Not sure if I should wait until after I have read the book.. but I'll probably read them soon. :) They do sound great ;) <3
DeleteGreat choice... I can't wait for this one too.
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I received this in my mailbox a little while ago and I'm so excited to get into the story. It sounds so amazing and the cover is really nice. Great pick!
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Oh god. I just finished this and I hated it. I also knew I was going to love it - but what I didn't know was that any mention of Fantasy elements were quickly pushed aside in favour of a love triangle than spanned for 400 pages. Oh yeah, the whooole book.
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I managed to pick this one up at BEA. So looking forward to reading this.
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I'm eager to dive into this one too. It's been hanging out in the review pile for a month now...UGH! It's has all the signs of a fabulous read. :)
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Hih, yeah :D I love the UK cover too. But prefer this one ;p
DeleteThis phrase entertains me, "men—thieves." This seems to imply that it's more normal for thieves to be ladies.
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