The Assassin's Blade

The Throne of Glass Novellas

By: Sarah J. Maas

Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans

Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

Bloomsbury presents The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans.

The twist of a knife. The birth of a legend.

Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas.

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful Assassin’s Guild and its scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, she yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. But when Arobynn dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, Celaena finds herself acting independently of his wishes and questioning her own allegiance.

If she hopes to escape Arobynn’s clutches, Celaena will have to put her faith in her wits and her blade ... knowing that if she fails, she’ll lose not just a chance at freedom but her life.

A prequel to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas explores 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

©2014 Sarah J. Maas (P)2021 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Critic reviews

"One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade." (Time Magazine on the Throne of Glass series)

"Celaena is as much an epic hero as Frodo or Jon Snow!" (New York Times best-selling author Tamora Pierce on the Throne of Glass series)

"Epic fantasy gold." (USA Today on the Throne of Glass series)

Awesome book and awesome writer

I’ve listened to this book series so many times I can’t remember. I have these books at home and I’ve read them all 3 times but I listen to them on audible when I’m just chilling!!

Worth the read!

Some sections seemed a bit slow for my liking but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I cried my eyes out, I laughed out loud and I was truly shocked by the twists at the end. I went from hating the main characters, to having a deep understanding for her, I care for her deeply and am very keen to find out more. Very well written!

Excited to listen to the rest of the book series.

Brilliant

The story was so well written. Kept me on the edge of my seat all the time. Could not wait to finish it.

Best start of ToG series

I really recommend starting the Throne of Glass series from this book. I know most people suggest reading it after Heir of Fire, but by then, you would want to continue to Queen of Shadows, not stop to read prequel.
I got the impression that it spoils some plot twists, but it does not! And it is far better than the first book, Throne of Glass. Which made me drop the series for 2 months. I would not abandon it if I had started here. It deepens the entire experience and helps connect with Celena faster.

A pleasant experience, as long as you turn off your brain

The book is well written and mostly pleasant to hear. Initially, the story is rather superficial, what makes it somewhat believable. Unfortunately, as it develops, the author tries to add depth to it’s characters, what backfires, in my opinion. I don’t claim I know how a teen-killer would think in the real life but the version depicted in the book went from slightly naive at the beginning, to completely unbelievable and irritating at the end.

Nice short story

This is a nice short story to the intro of a great book series. Highly recommend it

Excellent Narrative

I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. makes me want to listen on which I am about to do now and but the next audio book.

a book of many beginnings

i finished here with book 1 it sends evry emotion, bone chilling shocks in the quest of survival changing fast in its plotting, betrayal ang revenge, with friendships stretched to the limits and love creeps in. ive read The whole series twice sit back and immurse?your selfe in a mesmerising lives, lands unbelievable beasts and people and more

Can’t stop reading/listen

A real suprice, hade no clue of what I would hear but when started I was stucked.
Will start the forth book in the series now, started with first less then two weeks ago!
Same feeling I had when 10-15 years ago I went into Robin Hobb’s world!
Soo very good!

Brilliant!!

I was a bit skeptical going in as Ive not read any of Sarah books but I loved it. I am going on now to buy the next one in the series.

Fantastic characters, story line and beware of the sad bit at the end where I had a little cry.

what a start to the series

brilliant prequel and was preformed really well I really enjoyed it on tk the next

Finally

After reading TOG, it has taken me a while to read this. 100% worth it.

Love it

Oh Celaena, oh Sam… my heart. I’ll never get over this betrayal. What an absolutely amazing book, I love rereading and relistening to this series. The narrator is absolutely amazing.