Throne of Glass

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Thoroughly enjoyable! I won't lie – I wanted to read these books purely because I love the author's ACOTAR series with all my heart. Throne of Glass, however, is a true YA book. It feels like one, it reads like one, and it definitely has the love triangle just like one. ACOTAR, on the other hand, is classified as a New Adult novel, and those books definitely earn the title.

BUT WE'RE NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT ACTOAR, ARE WE?

The main character of Throne of Glass is a 17/18 year old sassy assassin named Celaena. She's dragged out of a death camp to compete for the title of King's Champion. It's all a bit convoluted, but it's enjoyable to read. There's forbidden magic, murders, puppies, and all sorts of fun things. It took me a bit to really enjoy the main character for who she is – she's a bit much, right off the bat – but she does calm down a bit as the novel progresses.

I was invested in the mystery of the Wyrdmarks, and of the monster haunting the halls of the castle. Both have satisfying answers by the end of the book, I'm happy to say.

At the moment, Chaol is my favorite character of the bunch, closely followed by Dorian.

Four out of five stars – one star docked because you can tell this is one of the author's earlier works, and because of the extreme YA love-triangle of it all. Really enjoyed reading this one – on to the next!