num_pages: 451
description: Celaena Sardothien is her kingdoms most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassins Guild Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire Sam.When Celaena's scheming master Arobynn Hamel dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts she finds herself acting independently of his wishesand questioning her own allegiance. Along the way she makes friends and enemies alike and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynns orders Celaena risks unimaginable punishment and with Sam by her side he is in danger too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynns clutchesand if they fail theyll lose not just a chance at freedom but their lives . . .A prequel to Throne of Glass this collection of five novellas offers readers a deeper look into the history of this cunning assassin and her enthrallingand deadlyworld.Included in this volume:The Assassin and the Pirate LordThe Assassin and the HealerThe Assassin and the DesertThe Assassin and the UnderworldThe Assassin and the Empire
language: English
title: The Assassin's Blade
publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books