Throne of Glass Book Review
Throne of Glass Book Review
Set in a world where magic has disappeared and hierarchies are still in effect, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas is an exciting, fast paced, and relatable read.
The story follows Celaena Sardothien, a young woman of eighteen. And after a year of slavery in the salt mines of Endovier, she was near broken. Most slaves couldn’t last more than a few months at the most, but she’d endured the constant whipping and grueling work day after day. Once, she was the most feared assassin in all of Erilea. This was extremely impressive for a woman in this world full of hierarchies, but it was an even more impressive feat for her to reach at age sixteen.
The king of Adarlan, and most of Erilea, was looking for a Champion, someone to rid him of his enemies or the people who stand in the way of his grand plans. Essentially, he needed a personal assassin to do his dirty work. The Crown Prince wanted to remove Celaena from the mines and have her compete in the competition with him as her sponsor. After lots of bantering, they agreed that if she won, after four years, she would gain her freedom. If she lost, she would be sent back to Endovier, or even to the gallows.
To put it plainly, the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas was earth-shattering for me. I have never related more to a book character in my life than I relate to Celaena, the completely confident and unapologetic protagonist. She wears her scars like fine jewelry, isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to get what she wants, and never stops standing for what she thinks is right. Beyond these amazing traits, she makes room for her favorite things in life: shopping, luxury, books, and, most importantly, chocolate hazelnut cake.
“I’m in a state of absolute agony and I can’t be bothered.” Celaena Sardothien uttered this iconic line when her monthly cycle returned after her year of slavery, yet another reason to love the assassin.
“Apparently, a woman can only go so long without a sword between her hands.” With yet another quote from the infamous Celaena, we get a glimpse into her belief that women deserve as much of a chance to fight as men do, if they should want it. Modern problems like equality are frequently mentioned in the story, which inspired me to fight for my own beliefs even though Celaena’s world is one of fantasy.
“We all bear scars… Mine just happen to be more visible than most.” When I first read this quote, I knew I had found a book unlike any other I had read before. It shows that everyone has experiences they’d like to leave in the past, but some, like Celaena, choose to show everyone what they have survived.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas is series that will forever be close to my heart. It is a series that celebrates outcasts; and it has seven books and a collection of novellas, which I suggest reading first. The reader will be hooked in an instant and won’t want to put it down until after the final sentence. The emotional concluding novel (during which I cried over thirty separate times) was released on Tuesday, and the entire story is now out, ready for your enjoyment.