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The Assassin's Blade

The Assassin's Blade

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  • Author：Sarah J. Maas
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Summary

Discover where Celaena Sardothien's thrilling saga began。

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 listeners 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

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Reviews

SwordsandBooks ，

I haven't read an actual book in a long time。 After spending a few months organizing my tbr， I was interested in reading a fantasy series with a strong female character。 And Caleana Sardothein did not disappoint。 A female who is gifted with raw talent， written so beautifully。 She also does not go with the annoying slogan of， 'I'm not like other girls。。。' but rather embraces the concept of femininity and showcases it as strength rather than infirmity， as it is often portrayed widely across the gl I haven't read an actual book in a long time。 After spending a few months organizing my tbr， I was interested in reading a fantasy series with a strong female character。 And Caleana Sardothein did not disappoint。 A female who is gifted with raw talent， written so beautifully。 She also does not go with the annoying slogan of， 'I'm not like other girls。。。' but rather embraces the concept of femininity and showcases it as strength rather than infirmity， as it is often portrayed widely across the globe。 I immensely enjoyed this read， and I will continue on with the rest of the series to see what journey awaits Calaena。 。。。more

Taylin ，

I can not even describe the mental anguish this brought upon me。 I haven’t cried in 9 months and this book really fixes that for me。 I had to silently sob on an airplane foe 30 minutes。 Regardless I loved al the back stories and learning all the things that happened before Endovier。 Sams story is so heartbreaking and he very quickly became a favorite character even though I knew what would happen to him。 That was not easy to read but very necessary to the series。 I decided to read it last after I can not even describe the mental anguish this brought upon me。 I haven’t cried in 9 months and this book really fixes that for me。 I had to silently sob on an airplane foe 30 minutes。 Regardless I loved al the back stories and learning all the things that happened before Endovier。 Sams story is so heartbreaking and he very quickly became a favorite character even though I knew what would happen to him。 That was not easy to read but very necessary to the series。 I decided to read it last after kingdom of ash although that is not the correct order but it felt like a fitting end to probably the best series I have ever read。 。。。more

Alexis Connor ，

GOSH DARN IT。 Why。 Like why。 I KNEW what was going to happen and I still bawled like a baby。 This book was so good。 The mini stories all blending together was perfection。 And Celaena is the perfect MC。 Love love love this book， can’t wait to read ToG。

Jodie ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm glad I read this book after Crown of Midnight bc it was nice to read more about things mentioned in the first two books。Though this book wasn't that interesting to me （in my opinion it lacked tension）， I'm glad that I do understand Celaena better now and I now share her love for Sam。 I'm glad I read this book after Crown of Midnight bc it was nice to read more about things mentioned in the first two books。Though this book wasn't that interesting to me （in my opinion it lacked tension）， I'm glad that I do understand Celaena better now and I now share her love for Sam。 。。。more

Rabea Brochella ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Amazing and heart breaking

Sharmatha Shankar ，

I love the world。 I love the detail。 I love the characters。 It's been so long since I read a great fantasy novel that had fresh elements。 This one is so fresh and unpredictable。 Great， vivid descriptions by the author， and the narrator is such a treat to listen to。 Great voice， great performance！ I love the world。 I love the detail。 I love the characters。 It's been so long since I read a great fantasy novel that had fresh elements。 This one is so fresh and unpredictable。 Great， vivid descriptions by the author， and the narrator is such a treat to listen to。 Great voice， great performance！ 。。。more

Affetti Da Biblioalgia ，

Non so se leggere La Lama dell’Assassina dopo Il Trono di Ghiaccio （e quindi dopo l’effettivo inizio della serie） sia stata una mossa stupida o meno， ma in ogni caso posso dire senza dubbio che questa raccolta si è rivelata alla fine più interessante della saga vera e propria （ma qui ci ritorneremo in seguito）。 Combattimenti， scenari esotici， mistero: tutto questo e molto altro rende le avventure di Caelena appassionanti， coinvolgenti e mai noiose， tanto che l’idea di aggiungerne qualcuna in più Non so se leggere La Lama dell’Assassina dopo Il Trono di Ghiaccio （e quindi dopo l’effettivo inizio della serie） sia stata una mossa stupida o meno， ma in ogni caso posso dire senza dubbio che questa raccolta si è rivelata alla fine più interessante della saga vera e propria （ma qui ci ritorneremo in seguito）。 Combattimenti， scenari esotici， mistero: tutto questo e molto altro rende le avventure di Caelena appassionanti， coinvolgenti e mai noiose， tanto che l’idea di aggiungerne qualcuna in più non mi sarebbe dispiaciuta affatto…Sicuramente， uno degli aspetti che più ho apprezzato di questo libro è stata proprio la nostra protagonista， la temutissima Celaena Sardothien。 A prima vista una ragazza fredda， impassibile， pronta ad eseguire qualsiasi ordine， scopriamo presto che dietro la sua maschera di rabbia e brutalità c’è ancora quel lato fragile e ferito che si porta dietro da quando un tragico evento -ovviamente non ci verrà rivelato quale- ha segnato la vita della bambina che era。 Ecco， forse è questo l’aggettivo che meglio racchiude l’essenza di Caelena: segnata。 Segnata dalle violenze a cui quotidianamente assiste alla Gilda e che ha presto imparato ad imitare senza fare domande， segnata dalle emozioni che non può permettersi di mostrare -anche e soprattutto davanti ad Arobynn， che è suo mentore tanto quanto suo padrone-， segnata dalle mura di sfiducia， rabbia e solitudine che si è costruita intorno negli anni。 Segnata forse soprattutto dal fatto che ormai non le è rimasto altro da accettare come vita: quello di Assassina di Adarlan， nonostante tutto il dolore che nasconde， è infatti un titolo di cui Celaena si fregia con onore， nonché una delle pochissime cose che nessuno potrà mai portarle via。 Ma la sua vita non è fatta solo di violenza e brutalità， anzi: il quartier generale della Gilda， al contrario di ciò che si potrebbe pensare， è un palazzo signorile ed elegante nel centro della capitale， e i suoi abitanti sono abituati tanto ad omicidi e rappresaglie quanto a feste， balli e concerti。 Questi ultimi， soprattutto， sono gli eventi più amati da Celaena， che trova nella musica e in particolare nel piano una vera e propria valvola di sfogo: una prova del fatto che oltre all’assassina c’è anche l’adolescente， presa non solo da armi e lezioni di combattimento， ma anche da libri， divertimenti e bei vestiti。 E’ un tappeto pregiato ed invidiabile， dunque， quello che nasconde la molta polvere nella vita di Celaena， polvere che forse grazie a un atto di disobbedienza e ribellione -un atto di giustizia- potrà essere portata pian piano alla luce。 Ma la nostra assassina sarà davvero pronta a mettersi in discussione， ad affrontare questo viaggio pericoloso alla scoperta del continente e di sé stessa？ Riuscirà a non farsi schiacciare dal peso di un passato terribile e di un presente soffocante？ Lo scoprirete solo leggendo。。。Oltre alla nostra protagonista， una nota di merito sono stati sicuramente i personaggi secondari， in particolare quelli che sono un po’ gli uomini nella vita di Celaena: Sam Cortland e Arobynn Hamel。 Ruoli completamente diversi， i loro， che alla fine di questo libro troveremo radicalmente ribaltati: il primo infatti da rivale si trasforma in amico e confidente （e magari qualcosa di più… shhhhhh！）， mentre il secondo rivela la sua vera natura -nemmeno troppo nascosta- di uomo spietato， calcolatore e soprattutto manipolatore。 Ma se per quanto riguarda Arobynn la cosa ci è abbastanza chiara fin da subito， per Sam la cosa non è subito così ovvia: figlio della cortigiana favorita di Hamel， che glielo ha affidato prima di morire， sarebbe infatti dovuto diventare il suo erede nella Gilda prima della comparsa di Celaena， ed è quindi naturale che provi rabbia se non odio nei confronti della ragazzina che lo ha letteralmente scalzato via。 Dopo la scoperta della tratta degli schiavi， però， decide di mettere da parte il suo astio per una causa che dall’omicidio della madre ha sempre perorato， mostrando gradualmente il suo lato più dolce， protettivo， combattuto e in tutto e per tutto adorabile （sì però magari dovresti ricordarti che è anche un assassino tra i più pericolosi di Adarlan e non un orsetto di peluche…）。 Entrambi ottimi personaggi， avrei magari preferito che la loro “trasformazione” fosse mostrata in modo più graduale e dettagliato， ma capisco che a causa della particolare struttura del libro （vi ricordo che in origine questi racconti erano stati pubblicati singolarmente） e più in generale della trama ciò non sia potuto accadere。 D'altronde， sono molti i personaggi che incontriamo nel viaggio di Celaena: la dimessa guaritrice Yrene， la misteriosa assassina Ansel e tutti gli altri Sicari Silenziosi， la cortigiana Lysandra， i Signori del Crimine a Rifthold， Ioan Jayne e Rourke Farran… Tutti ben caratterizzati， renderanno le avventure di Celaena ancor più indimenticabili insieme al fantastico worldbuilding scaturito dalla penna della Maas。Il worldbuilding， per l’appunto。 Il grande continente in cui sono ambientate le avventure di Celaena è l’Erilea， a sua volta diviso in più Stati， molti dei quali assoggettati dal potente -e spietato- Regno di Adarlan: Terrasen， Fenarrow， Eyllwe e Melisande， quasi tutti impoveriti dalla conquista del Re -in seguito alla quale sono spariti i Fae e la magia che essi detenevano- e decisi a riottenere la libertà。 Ci sono però alcuni territori di cui Adarlan non è riuscito ad impadronirsi: tra questi， il Regno della Strega， devastato a sua volta dalle faide tra i vari clan di queste ultime， e le Regioni Desertiche， dove nel Deserto Rosso si trova il covo dei Sicari Silenziosi， famosi assassini alle prese con una loro personale battaglia。 Alla luce di queste informazioni， delle atmosfere varie ed esotiche che evocano e delle loro descrizioni sempre molto dettagliate possiamo definire questo libro interessante e appassionante， nonostante l’assenza della magia -o forse， col senno di poi， proprio grazie a questa。Non vorrei però che da questa recensione vi facciate l’idea di un libro perfetto， senza difetti， perché purtroppo non è così。 Per quanto mi riguarda， però， questi sono del tutto tollerabili dato che dipendono soprattutto dalla lughezza del libro e dalla poca organicità generale （cosa però inevitabile perché， lo ripeto per la terza volta sperando di non risultarvi antipatica， si tratta di una raccolta di diversi racconti）。 Diciamo dunque che questo libro anche così risulta gradevole， ma che se alla Maas fossero venute in mente altre due o tre avventure da far vivere a Celaena non mi sarei di certo offesa （Sarah， sei ancora in tempo！）。。。 。。。more

belle sarmiento ，

OW。

macaroni ，

i don’t think i will ever recover from that ending。 i’ll be going through the 5 stages of grief on repeat if you need me。 3。5/5

Isabelle McKaskill ，

I’m not usually a fan of the way this book is written in sections as if they are a collection of stories， but it really showed the characters in a different light。 I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading about The Assassins Guild， and the twist at the end， I almost didn’t read this book at all and was going to continue to Queen of Shadows but I do think this has added so much more context。 Much better than Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight！

Katherine ，

9/10: Loved it！ Wonderful！ Amazing！ I do not usually enjoy prequels so I decided to read this before Throne of Glass！ So glad I did！

Kosch ，

Pra melhor assassina de toda Endovier， a Celaena é bem burra né mds

Julia ，

"My name is Celaena Sardothien and I will not be afraid。" "My name is Celaena Sardothien and I will not be afraid。" 。。。more

Kristina Keindl ，

3。5*

Enriqueta ，

I enjoyed it， I wish I had read it before I read all of the TOG series， but it clarified sooo many things。

Natalie V ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This sucked。 Celaena was so annoying throughout all of this， and everybody keeps over hyping Her and sams relationship。 They only spent a month being together， and Sarah J Mass didn’t even go in detail with the time they spent together， she just fast forwarded to when everything went south。 If word count was an issue， SJM could have easily taken out the healers or a lot of the desert scenes， if they don’t play a part later in the story， and put cute moments between them。 AND THIS WAS THEIR RELAT This sucked。 Celaena was so annoying throughout all of this， and everybody keeps over hyping Her and sams relationship。 They only spent a month being together， and Sarah J Mass didn’t even go in detail with the time they spent together， she just fast forwarded to when everything went south。 If word count was an issue， SJM could have easily taken out the healers or a lot of the desert scenes， if they don’t play a part later in the story， and put cute moments between them。 AND THIS WAS THEIR RELATIONSHIP LOL:Sam: I’ve loved you since we were kidsCelaena: omg I’ve loved you for 3 months， I think we’re soulmates！Sam: Fr Fr let’s run away and start a new life 💫 PLUSSSSS it was so annoying at the end because there was so many ways to prevent Sams death。 Like Sam could have let her go with him， they could have just ran when they were free， or they could have fucking just ran when they were at the pirate lords place！ Smh。 Even saying all of that， I still sobbed like a baby。 Not because I was sad about Sam dying， but because of how much it broke Celaena。 The thing that broke me the most was knowing that the “I am Sam Cortland and I will not be afraid” WAS FROM SAM！ I FUCKING CRIED MY EYES OUT KNOWING THAT。 I THIUGHT IT WAS CELAENAS THING CAUSE I READ TOG FIRST。 。。。more

Olivia Harris ，

This book was pretty slow and unnecessary。 Interesting to see Sam and Caelena’s relationship but kind of a slow book overall。

Julieta ，

WACHIWOWSAM CORTLAND TE AMOOOOO PERO ESTAS MUERTOOOOOO

Ria Kotha ，

my heart is in pieces

Mary D ，

4。5 sono distrutta e in un angolino a piangere per l’ultima novella

tiffany ho ，

song: We Must Be Killers by Mikky Ekko song: We Must Be Killers by Mikky Ekko 。。。more

Isabel ，

Gehört mittlerweile einfach zur Reihe dazu。 Kann mich nur nicht entscheiden， ob ich es besser finde， den richtigen ersten Band zuerst zu lesen， oder diese Vorgeschichte。 Alle Charaktere kommen später in den Bänden wieder vor， dass ist zu krass wie die Autorin das alles eingefädelt hat。 Um die späteren Bände richtig zu verstehen， muss man diesen Teil auf jeden Fall gelesen haben。

Erica Beattie ，

It was really nice hearing more about Celaena’s life before the events of the main series。 I really appreciated this extra insight into who she really is and how she ended up where she was at the beginning of Throne of Glass。

Addyson Brent ，

3 things 1。 f*ck you arrobyn 2。 sjm why just why 3。 I will not be afraid

Coty ，

（Late rating/review）3。5。

Bianca ，

The only good book in the series。 Read this one first and it gave me hope for the rest of the series but…

reader。s0ul ，

He disfrutado muchísimo de estos relatos y me ha encantado poder conocer gran parte del pasado de Celaena。 Mis puntuaciones de cada uno son las siguientes:La asesina y el señor de los piratas: 4。5⭐La asesina y la curandera: 3⭐La asesina en el desierto:4。75⭐La asesina en el submundo: 5⭐La asesina en el imperio: 4。75⭐

megan ✨ ，

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord: ★★★★☆So this is the legendary Sam Cortland。 After less than 80 pages， I’ve already fallen in love with him， and I’m not ready for the tragic ending I know is coming。 Aside from Sam， （although he was most definitely my favorite part） I loved the insight we got into Celaena’s character， and I was hooked for the entire story。 At the ending of the story， when Celaena thought Sam had died in the tower collapse， my heart almost stopped。 In the span of 75 pages I had f The Assassin and the Pirate Lord: ★★★★☆So this is the legendary Sam Cortland。 After less than 80 pages， I’ve already fallen in love with him， and I’m not ready for the tragic ending I know is coming。 Aside from Sam， （although he was most definitely my favorite part） I loved the insight we got into Celaena’s character， and I was hooked for the entire story。 At the ending of the story， when Celaena thought Sam had died in the tower collapse， my heart almost stopped。 In the span of 75 pages I had fallen in love with Sam and I was not ready for him to die。 Here’s to the heartbreak to come…“‘Come on， Sardothien，’ he said， slinging an arm around her shoulders。 ‘If you’re done liberating slaves and destroying pirate cities， then let’s go home。’”The Assassin and the Healer: ★★★☆☆ （3。5）Probably my least favorite so far。 I’m not going to lie， I was a bit bored throughout this。 I really enjoyed Yrene’s character and I’ve heard that she reappears later in the series so I’m excited to see her character developed even more。 Although they had very little time together， I think that Celaena and Yrene have the potential to become better friends， and I’m really looking forward to that。 Overall， not the strongest of the stories， but I enjoyed it nonetheless， especially the ending。“The world needs more healers。”The Assassin and the Desert: ★★★★☆ （4。5）This story definitely has to be my favorite so far！ Not only was it the most entertaining， but it seemed that Celaena had the most character development in this one。 And she also finally admits that maybe， just maybe， she might have feelings for Sam？？ I might be a bit biased but any mention of this boy immediately captures my attention。 Another one of my favorite parts had to be Celaena’s friendship with Amstel。 Even with how this story ended， I still adore Andes。 I think she and her motivations are fascinating， and I’m really hoping she comes back later in the series。“For the first time in a long while， she heard the song of the northern wind， calling her home。 And she was not afraid。”The Assassin and the Underworld: ★★★★★Wow oh wow oh wow I enjoyed this so much！ And not just because of that love confession。 （Although that might have been a big part of it…） But regardless， this story also felt the most exciting。 There was so much going on， from Sam and Celaena confessing their feelings for each other， to her mission gone wrong。 I just am starting to feel so much for these characters and I’m not ready to say goodbye to Sam。 I loved the ending on this story， both because I thought it was a genius plot twist， and because it was very satisfying as well。 Also， I finally understand why everyone thinks Arobynn is so horrible。 This one really made me despise him。 “‘I have no name，’ she purred。 ‘I'm whoever the keepers of my fate tell me to be。’”The Assassin and the Empire: ★★★☆☆ （3。5）This last story felt like a step down from the other ones， and the ending felt a bit unsatisfying。 It wasn’t because I hated what happened to Sam and Celaena （although I really did） but it didn’t feel like there was that much action until the very end， and even then it felt rushed。 But there was very little that I didn’t enjoy， and I think the good did eventually outweigh the bad。 I loved the plot twists and Arobynn’s role in this story， even if I despise his character。 I loved the bittersweet moments between Sam and Celaena， even though they weren’t meant to last。 And I loved how Celaena’s character grew。 She was a very different person in this story than she started off as in the first one。 “‘My name is Celaena Sardothien，’ she whispered， ‘and I will not be afraid。’”Final Thoughts:Overall Rating: 4。1 starsI was honestly very surprised by how much I enjoyed this book。 It gave such a great insight into Celaena’s character as well as her past with Sam， and although it was heartbreaking to read I think it also gave me a greater appreciation for her。 When I first read Throne of Glass I felt very indifferent towards her， but I feel like I’m starting to lean towards the side of people that adores her。While I did enjoy each individual novella to some extent， there were definitely some that were better than others， both writing and plot wise。 What I did really love about each one were the endings though。 Each seemed to leave off with Celaena heading off on her next adventure， even the very last one。Another part that I really loved about this bind-up was the writing。 I felt like Mass’ writing was some of the best in this book， because it drew me into the story and kept me captivated once I was there。 Her writing has a very whimsical feel to it， but it brings you down back down to earth with its heartbreaking lines at the same time。 I really love her writing style， at least I did in this book， and it makes me very excited to continue on with the rest of the series！My reviews for the rest of the series！Throne of Glass: ★★★☆☆ （3。5） 。。。more

Tori Johnston ，

Very good book that provides an insight into the characters。 I only didn't give it five stars because I wish it went more in depth and had some of Sam's point of view。 Very good book that provides an insight into the characters。 I only didn't give it five stars because I wish it went more in depth and had some of Sam's point of view。 。。。more

Laura Day ，

I absolutely love this series！

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