Throne of Glass

Hardcover, 432 pages

English language

Published by Bloomsbury YA.

ISBN:
978-1-5476-0132-5
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OCLC Number:
1038449361

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4 stars (3 reviews)

This lush, one-of-a-kind edition of the book that started a world-wide phenomenon tells the sweeping saga of Celaena Sardothien who lives in a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand. Celaena is summoned to the castle-not to assassinate the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the king's champion. The Crown Prince will befriend her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass-and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying 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. Now available in an all-new, deluxe package, the THRONE OF GLASS COLLECTOR'S EDITION features a cloth slipcase with unique foil …

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reviewed Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass)

Não sabe muito bem o que quer

3 stars

Tenta equilibrar problemas políticos, problemas com mágica e romancezinho.

Quando a ação vai finalmente engatar, com a batalha contra hordas capirotísticas, aí para tudo porque tem o baile de máscaras com o príncipe hihihi.

Entendi que é só um prólogo pra aventura, já li séries ótimas que começam com o pé esquerdo assim também, vou continuar com o próximo pra ver se tem futuro mesmo.

Review of 'Throne of glass' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A good, fast-paced read, but not quite as good as Maas's later work; certainly feels the Y in YA. Can be read as a standalone but is probably better if you continue on to read the whole series (I assume).

To summarize it briefly: Celaena, a proficient assassin, has been in the salt mines for a year when she is taken out by Prince Dorian and his guard captain Chaol to be the prince's candidate in a competition to find the next King's Champion. But someone, or something, is picking off candidates even outside of the competitions designed to winnow out the unworthy. Celaena's heart is also pulled into two directions, between the overtly romantic Dorian and the steadfast Chaol.

The major drawback to the book is that it's so clearly written to be part of a series. For instance, from very early on, I started to suspect that Maas …

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4 stars