Review: Good introductory story into the Throne of Glass series, showing Celaena's morals and quirks.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Good introductory story into the Throne of Glass series, showing Celaena's morals and quirks.Opening Sentence: Seated in the council room of the Assassin's Keep, Celaena Sardothien leaned back in her chair.The Review:Celaena Sardothien proves that she is a stealthy assassin after recovering a fallen comrade at the beginning of this novella before she is sent off with Sam, a fellow assassin, on a mission to recover a great debt from a Pirate Lord. It doesn't take long before she realizes that she has been sent on a mission to bring back slaves. Celaena doesn't want any of that. She tries to come up with a plan quickly to free the slaves without getting caught. Unfortunately, plans don't always go as imagined.Nice introductory story into Celaena, shows that she has morals even if she is an assassin. Although I was a little disappointed she never actually used her skills in this book, she just kept knocking out her enemies. At sixteen, she is very sure of her skills. She hides her face, so others won't know what she looks like or how young she is. Her relationship with Sam is at times funny and complicated. I already can't wait to see where their relationship leads.Overall, The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is a fun, yet heavy introductory story into the world of the Throne of Glass.FTC Advisory: I purchased my own copy of The Assassin and the Pirate Lord. No goody bags, sponsorships, "material connections," or bribes were exchanged for my review.