![]() ![]() Maas’ writing is so easy to read you never feel as if you are getting lost when learning new features of her world. As aforementioned the world of Throne of Glass is SO big which could be daunting for some readers.The book takes place across about 1.5 months. With each book, the reader is introduced to new characters, new parts of the world and new fantastical elements. The solstice happens after about 2 weeks, Aelin sleeps 3 days and packs/prepares for an unknown about of time I am determining was 1 week, then they leave and travel to Terrasen for three weeks. I’ve never read a series where it is elevated to a story so much bigger than first expected. The world building in the series is second to none.Maas cleverly has been able to create a female character that balances the standard teenage girl features (love, interests in fashion, makeup, books) with epic battle skills, global respect and a badass attitude that would make any reader feel empowered. Celaena Sardothien is quite possibly the greatest female protagonist I’ve ever read.Why do readers love this series so much? Well, let me enlighten you. ![]() ![]() Genres Fantasy Young Adult Romance Fiction Young Adult Fantasy Magic High Fantasy. With each book that is published the story becomes grander, more fantastical elements are introduced and the world becomes bigger than you could ever imagine. 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. Maas’ epic fantasy series tells the story of Celaena Sardothien, an assassin that must fight for her freedom and her people. ![]()
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Mostly, this was due to the amount of side adventures, which took away from the main story. This book was great, but until the end I waffled a bit between 4.5 and 5 stars. ![]() |