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The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Prequel Novellas (Throne of Glass, 8)

By Sarah J. Maas

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

With this collection of prequel novellas, step into the world of the complete, #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.

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 #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series, 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

Other books in this series include:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn

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Published Feb 14, 2023

464 pages

Average rating: 7.91

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Annie.S

Jun 01, 2025

8/10 stars

I liked reading about her journey to where she started the series.

Kristin Rose

Apr 01, 2025

8/10 stars

This book took me forever to read. The beginning was really slow for me, the stories just weren’t catching my attention. However the last few stories were incredible, especially The Assassin and the Empire. Absolutely heartbreaking.

As far as reading order, I read this third, after Crown of Midnight. If I would’ve read it before TOG, I would not have finished. I do not suggest reading this first! I’m glad I was already captivated by the series before reading this one.

jpubs

Feb 02, 2025

10/10 stars

I'm reading the series a little differently than intended and started with this prequel/novella collection. I'm already super invested in the main character. The last novella was gut-wrenchingly devastating. Probably hits a little differently reading it this way rather than already knowing what happens after this. I also liked that the each story interconnected and that they aren't necessarily stand-alone.

ljzsreadsandreviews

Oct 22, 2024

8/10 stars

Let's talk more SJM! This is the prequel to the Throne of Glass series and there's a lot of controversy as to when this one should be read in comparison to the other books. Unfortunately I didn't get into Bookstagram fast enough because I ended up reading this one last. I think there were some nice parts to having not known some details while reading the series, but I do really wish I read this one sooner because it gives so much context as to who Celaena is.

MonicaaaChvz

Aug 13, 2025

7/10 stars

Read it out of order so I already knew what happened.