kristaallysa's review against another edition
4.0
Celaena and Sam are finally free from under Arobynn's thumb, ready to make a life for themselves. But, before they do, they take one last job - a job not even Arobynn would touch.
I don't know how I felt about this novella. For being the story of how Sam died and Celaena ended up enslaved, I just expected more. More pomp and circumstance. More drama. Don't get me wrong, there was drama. I just expected more for how much this story was referenced in the main series. (Part of it might be that I already knew what was going to happen, so it lost some of the suspense there might have otherwise been.)
Also, I definitely didn't realize how short the time was that Celaena and Sam were together. With how Celaena talks about Sam being the love of her life, I expected them to have been together for longer. Though I guess losing someone while you were dating would have a profound impact on anyone even if you weren't together for a particularly long time. Also, for claiming to love each other so much, they spent a whole lot of the time they were together arguing.
That being said. I still really enjoyed the book. It was good to finally read the story of Sam and Celaena's last job together.
I don't know how I felt about this novella. For being the story of how Sam died and Celaena ended up enslaved, I just expected more. More pomp and circumstance. More drama. Don't get me wrong, there was drama. I just expected more for how much this story was referenced in the main series. (Part of it might be that I already knew what was going to happen, so it lost some of the suspense there might have otherwise been.)
Also, I definitely didn't realize how short the time was that Celaena and Sam were together. With how Celaena talks about Sam being the love of her life, I expected them to have been together for longer. Though I guess losing someone while you were dating would have a profound impact on anyone even if you weren't together for a particularly long time. Also, for claiming to love each other so much, they spent a whole lot of the time they were together arguing.
That being said. I still really enjoyed the book. It was good to finally read the story of Sam and Celaena's last job together.
spin_55's review against another edition
5.0
“Because I don’t like sharing my belongings.”
-Arobynn-
-Arobynn-
jcmpilcher's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
eheitzman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I get why we needed this story but it’s different once you’ve read the whole series.
ladysiann's review against another edition
5.0
DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S COOL? Sarah J Maas' exquisite writing, Celaena's badassery, good books, Samleana <3, flying shoes, unlimited food
DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S NOT COOL? Sam Cortland's death, Celaena going rouge, Arobynn's betrayal, going to Endovier. ME TAKING A MONTH TO FINISH THIS BLOODY BOOK
So this is the last part in Assassin's Blade, certainly the most contagious and bipolar short story ever. Not cool SARAH. Not cool.
It begins with Adarlan's most notorious assassin returning to rithford from a three month hiatus in the Red Dessert. Celaena is almost a new gal, she experienced so many wonderful discoveries of friendship, trust and her self in the past month she's going to verbally slap Arobynn in the face with her pride. Wait omgshh this is the wrong one I think. YES IT IS IGNORE ABOVE PARAGRAPH
It is 11 days leading up to inevitable events of loosing someone important in her life. And its almost like accidentally turning the shower water too hot because you though you could stand the heat but you end up burning your naked ass. But this time the water is actually lava and liquid hell which constantly burns hotter. ---> that is what it feels like to read this.
Sam Cortland. Where do I begin. In the short time I've known this fella I've become seriously attached to this loyal and passionate person. He is strong, humble, positive and hilarious. He has become a beacon in her life and she feels like she owns him a life and that it is her duty to protect him. Sam is this wonderful character who is so precious and is a symbolically significant in pretty much the whole TOG series. He is brought up multiple occasions in the books and he is a real driving force in Cel entering a new phase and mentality in her life. Which is her savageness and viciousness upgraded by 99999% In Throne of Glass she almost isn't human, she lost that connection that made her a human and she is no longer herself. That "innocent" part of her died the same time she realised Sam was tortured to death. (Im kinda hyperbolising but you get the gist) The very light in her deep void was guttered. I sucks that she saw a whole future with him. It sucks that she never said she loved him. It sucks that she never told him the truth of her past. It sucks this part really.
Arobynn Hamel is a pathetic, idiotic, narcissistic, pathalogical sadist and he belongs nowhere in any world or realm and I hate this bastards little ass so much... I JUST... AEKNANFSJASSENADI!!! But honestly he is a really interesting character and I kind of want a series on this old saggy pervert. If I am correct if he is 35 and celaena is 17 and she met him when she was 9 I Think and that was 8 years ago making him 27 when he adopted her. I really want to see his history I find it enticing on how he became the leader of the assassin guild in the north it just seems pretty interesting.
Celaena is probably at the most lowest down point in her life and it sucks that everything happens so quickly its insane!!!
really appreciate this series no matter what SJM throws in KINGDOM OF ASH I will be ready bc I am Celaena Sardothien and I will not be afraid.
SIANNN OUTTTTTUUT
DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S NOT COOL? Sam Cortland's death, Celaena going rouge, Arobynn's betrayal, going to Endovier. ME TAKING A MONTH TO FINISH THIS BLOODY BOOK
So this is the last part in Assassin's Blade, certainly the most contagious and bipolar short story ever. Not cool SARAH. Not cool.
It is 11 days leading up to inevitable events of loosing someone important in her life. And its almost like accidentally turning the shower water too hot because you though you could stand the heat but you end up burning your naked ass. But this time the water is actually lava and liquid hell which constantly burns hotter. ---> that is what it feels like to read this.
Sam Cortland. Where do I begin. In the short time I've known this fella I've become seriously attached to this loyal and passionate person. He is strong, humble, positive and hilarious. He has become a beacon in her life and she feels like she owns him a life and that it is her duty to protect him. Sam is this wonderful character who is so precious and is a symbolically significant in pretty much the whole TOG series. He is brought up multiple occasions in the books and he is a real driving force in Cel entering a new phase and mentality in her life. Which is her savageness and viciousness upgraded by 99999% In Throne of Glass she almost isn't human, she lost that connection that made her a human and she is no longer herself. That "innocent" part of her died the same time she realised Sam was tortured to death. (Im kinda hyperbolising but you get the gist) The very light in her deep void was guttered. I sucks that she saw a whole future with him. It sucks that she never said she loved him. It sucks that she never told him the truth of her past. It sucks this part really.
Arobynn Hamel is a pathetic, idiotic, narcissistic, pathalogical sadist and he belongs nowhere in any world or realm and I hate this bastards little ass so much... I JUST... AEKNANFSJASSENADI!!! But honestly he is a really interesting character and I kind of want a series on this old saggy pervert. If I am correct if he is 35 and celaena is 17 and she met him when she was 9 I Think and that was 8 years ago making him 27 when he adopted her. I really want to see his history I find it enticing on how he became the leader of the assassin guild in the north it just seems pretty interesting.
Celaena is probably at the most lowest down point in her life and it sucks that everything happens so quickly its insane!!!
really appreciate this series no matter what SJM throws in KINGDOM OF ASH I will be ready bc I am Celaena Sardothien and I will not be afraid.
SIANNN OUTTTTTUUT
jmstorytime's review against another edition
5.0
I didn’t not ask for tears but I certainly got them….beautifully written. I’m never disappointed with SJM. She surely knows how to grab you by the heartstrings.
mrsakvile's review against another edition
3.0
All in all, the books was good. However, I felt like the author went the easier route and didn't describe the death. I know that we should be intrigued to read the second book, but come on, we all were waiting for a good fight. I believe I didn't enjoy it as much, just because I read the reviews before and kind of knew what is going to happen. It didn't come unexpected, I had time to prepare myself..So now, when I known everything about Celeana's past, I can't wait to find out about her next adventure. I just hope there will be more love stories..