Review: Entertaining look into an assassin on the job.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Entertaining look into an assassin on the job.Opening Sentence: The cavernous entrance hall of the Assassin's Keep was silent as Celaena Sardothien stalked across the marble floor, a letter clutched between her fingers.The Review:Freshly back from her adventure to the Red Desert, Celaena is excited to move on with her life. She plans to use the treasure she brings back to pay off her debts to Arobynn Hamel, the King of the Assassins, and free herself from his tyranny.  Arobynn knows Celaena's stance on slaves and offers her a job to stop a slave ring from developing. Celaena eagerly agrees to the job. She has help from her fellow assassin Sam Cortland where tempers flare and sparks fly.This novella gives a more in depth look at the city of Rifthold and how the assassin's operate. We finally get to see Celaena in action. Unfortunately this story was a little predictable but I still wanted to see how the story would play out. Celaena's stubbornness wins out as the story progresses but she takes major steps to change her future.The Assassin and the Underworld is an entertaining look into the Throne of Glass world. This novella could be read as a standalone but I recommend reading the other novellas for more back story.FTC Advisory: I purchased my own copy of The Assassin and the Underworld. No goody bags, sponsorships, "material connections," or bribes were exchanged for my review.