Throne of Glass

This book has been on my TBR for eight years and I FINALLY took the plunge and read the dang thing. As with all SJM series, it starts off a little slow and confusing because of the world-building and character introductions. With Throne of Glass, it felt like I was being pushed into a story that I hadn't read the first chapter of. I found out that was because there was a prequel (multiple novellas, actually), but many sources online said to read The Assassin's Blade AFTER the third book, so that is what I'm going to do. I pushed on and eventually, everything made sense.
Celaena's journey to become the King's Champion felt kind of Hunger Games-esque, but more fantasy. I loved the tension and relationship between Celaena and Chaol (which I still can't pronounce correctly), but Dorian's interest in her made me happy too. I hope her friendship with Nehemia deepens, she is such an interesting character.
I was expecting more magic in this series, but I expect that will come in later books. I'm interested to see what the King will have Celaena do as his Champion, and how Dorian and Chaol will resist her.