Review: Celaena and the Silent Assassins
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2012
Celaena is sent by Arobynn Hamel to train with the Silent Assassins in the Red Desert in the summer time as a continuing punishment for costing him money by freeing those slaves. He also beat her severely enough that she is still healing a couple of months later. When she arrives she finds a very different sort of training with lots more comraderie than her training. She also makes her first female friend in Ansel who has been with the Silent Assassins since she was thirteen. This one adds to the richness of the world Sarah Maas has created by showing the desert areas and introducing us to more characters as Celaena gets a chance to explore a market while her friend Ansel is meeting with Lord Berick. Celaena also has to deal with her feelings for Sam when she attracts the attention of the son of the Mute Master. This story has friendship, betrayal, and courage. I love the writing style and enjoy getting to know the world and characters Maas has created.