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lilywolf's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
vereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is the perfect introduction to Celeana as a character because we see her in her fullness as an assassin, unlike Throne of Glass, where we meet a heroine broken by the past. Celeana is the most arrogant and spoiled person in the world. But her heart is righteous, and that makes her a lovable character.
We also meet Celeana’s first love, Sam. Sam is her rival in the Guild, and at first, it seems that they both hate each other, but as the pages go by, we realize that Sam is crazy about her.
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord show how Sam and Celeana’s relationship evolves. Sam and Celeana discover that Arobynn has been lying to them, and they decide to work together to free the slaves. During the mission, they bond, and for the first time, Celeana starts to see Sam differently.
In the second novella, The Assassins and the Healer, Arobynn beats her up and sends her to train with the Silent Assassins of the Red Desert. Before she gets to the Red Desert, she gets stuck in a small town and meets a healer. The story seems irrelevant. I assume the character introduced will become important later. In my opinion, this story is the weakest.
The Assassin and the Desert bring to the table the toxic and abusive relationship that Celeana has with Arobynn. During her stay in the red desert, Celeana reflects on how different the mute master is from Arobynn. In this place, Celeana finds a friend she can trust. However, she is also being betrayed by someone she trusts.
After that, Celeana returns to Rifthold. In Assassins and the Underworld, Celeana tries to leave Arobynn. But he manipulates and deceives her.
The Assassin and the Empire show us the events that end with Celeana in Endovier. I’m still processing what happened with Sam. I believe that what occurred didn’t happen and that it was all a hoax. He’s somewhere out there, eagerly waiting to make his big appearance. I refuse to accept the other ending as reality.
Excellent prequel! Heir of Fire, here I go.
P.S.: I’m still not sure if I read this book in the right order.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
evaadamiak's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Gaslighting
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
tspice24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
_thugbug_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death and Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Torture
cxsmiccxtie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
tabea1409's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
emma97louise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abandonment
emis_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: War