Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass, Book 1

De: Sarah J. Maas

Narrado por: Elizabeth Evans

Bloomsbury presents Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans.

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

Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend.

In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion.

But something rotten dwells in the castle – and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival – and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world, and the people she has come to love.

Thrilling and fierce, Throne of Glass is the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that has captivated fans worldwide.

©2012 Sarah J. Maas (P)2021 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Hooked!

Loved it and couldn’t stop listening! Starting the next book right now! Highly recommend for fantasy readers.

A girly, simplistic story

I'm probably not the target audience, based on book database rating I expected a better story. classic clichés, flat characters.

Couldn't stop listening

I loved the story and the narrator was excellent! Only a few chapters in I got so invested in this fantasy world and finished it in two days (I still had to study a bit in between...). If you love fantasy mixed with cunning drama, a dash of romance and a great bunch of fight scenes, you need to get this book.
Okay, I'm off to get the next one.

3 Word Mark Stars ⭐

3 Word Mark Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 0/5 (Kissing is not spicy!)

TL;DR
WHAT IN THE EVERLOVING YA DELUSION did I just listen too????
Loved the plot... Hated the characters
DOWNGRADE TO 3 STARS...

Long Review...If I can get through this...
I have never had a book make me feel old before... I have also said for a while that I have been put off reading Young Adult and ended up trudging through this book which was the literal epitome of why I feel my reading taste and YA DO NOT mix any more. And it all comes down to the entitled, underdeveloped, childish, annoying, FRUSTRATING character Celaena Lillian Elentiya Aelin, whatever her name is!

What, you're telling me she's the best fucking assassin in the world? But she's 18 and all she fucking cares about is sweets and pretty dresses. And for being such a good assassin, she's not very good at, you know, aspects that an assassin would need. Yes. There are a couple of fighting scenes and a couple of training montages that happen, but it felt so much like we are just going to "TELL" you she is good and never show you!

Overall this was all just like high school drama llama. "Oh does he like me" "Oh but he kissed me" "I still have feelings for Sam" and any time she mentioned her time in Endovier it just felt brushed off or petulant monaing and not dealing with the trauma. I really battled to connect with her, especially with her "woe is me" attitude because I couldn't see how she was impacted "apparently" by her year as a captive. She just felt like a brat!

Given what she had gone through and experienced, the amount of time she moaned about not being pampered or not allowed to go to the court functions, or her clothing was all wrong, was EXHAUSTING!!!! I. just. could. not. with. her.

Everyone has said to wait till the end of book three to like the story... I NEED TO BE HOOKED BY BOOK 1, not read like 7000 pages before I start liking a "main character". I really cannot find anything to like about this. Celaena-Lillian-Elentiya is entirely conceited and awful. Her obsession with money and trivial objects for somebody who has seen people suffering and dying is not existent, but she's upset because she wasn't invited to a BALL!!!!

AND DO NOT GET ME STARTED on the whole love triangle in this book... all the unnecessary angst and drama llama (which is why I can't) - the push and pull of a love triangle feel like a cop-out and such a cliche plot device in a book to make the girl feel more special than she is since not one, BUT TWO men want her golden vagina... BECAUSE obviously, she is not like the other girls...

I just don't see it. I don't see the appeal. I don't see the amazingness of this book.

Will I read the rest of the series? Yes.
Because I have somehow committed to putting myself through torture and I have purchased all the audiobooks and I have nothing else to listen to...(at least until I get more credits)

You can tell SJM was young when she wrote this

Excellent performance in the audio book, but my god is it full of cliches and tropes. I heard great things about the series tho, will continue!

Not Worth the Time

For all the hype this series has, the first book has a piss poor story. The characters are no fun either. The narrator tried her best but the material is seriously tiresome & long.

Lovely ride

This was a lovely adventure. Suspense, drama, character development, intrigue. Engaging but easy listening. There was a moment or two where the paradox of the assassin vs innocent girl was a bit unrealistic but not to the degree that I would highly recommend this book.

Can’t wait to continue the series!

I enjoyed the book very much. It was full of intrigue, otherworldly interactions and a bit of romance.
The performance was good, but sadly I didn’t like Dorian’s voice.

very entertaining

I really like this narrator, so after reading crescent city I came here. i do like more the male figures caracterizarion here.

First fantasy - loved it!!

Never really been into fantasy before but really enjoyed this and looking forward to the next one