I just wasn't convinced of her bad assery. I also didn't love the portrayal of Celaena - she's supposed to be this bad ass assassin, but she doesn't wake up when people bust up in her room at night? And she eats unlabeled candy that she just FINDS on her bed while she's in the middle of a competition for her life.I mean.I'm not even an assassin, and I would have known better. A love triangle is usually the kiss of death for a book and me, but I have SO many people who's book opinions I respect who love this series, so I am going to stick with it. I wanted more Hunger Games style action in the competition, but what I got was a love triangle, which I HATE.

What did NOT work for me: It was SO slow - I was bored with it a lot of the time. I liked the premise of book one, and I am excited to see what other history will be revealed about our assassin and her past (there's obviously more going on with those dead parents, am I right). I have high hopes for the continuation of the series. I enjoyed the set up for what (I hope) will be a pretty epic story to come. What worked for me: I loved the world building. The name of the POV is not mentioned at the beginning of chapters, which in some books can be confusing, but here it is very clear who was talking.Ok, so here's the deal: I will continue reading.so don't crucify me based on this review. At first, I didn't understand why Yrene had her own POV and found it a bit annoying, but she grew on me. The book has separate POV's of Chaol, Nesryn and Yrene.

Maas must really add a character list at the end of the book. I always love how she can give even the smallest characters a distinct personality, but I get so confused by the (often strange) fantasy names. One characteristic of Sarah J Maas books: so. I like the different settings in book, namely the palace, Torre and warrior-homes, although the latter remained a bit vague to me (what exactly is a Ruk? what is a hearth-mother? how do all these tribes function?). I read Maas got her inspiration from Genghis Khan, although I know too little of his history to confirm this. I get a kind of 'Game of Thrones' vibe: siblings fighting over the throne, tribes with long haired warriors who ride in the desert, demon invaders. As always, Sarah J Maas has been able to create a vibrant storyworld.

Book 6 throne of glass