The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

The Assassin's Blade

Throne of Glass #0.1 - 0.5

Sarah J. Maas

435 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, disp...

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Moods

adventurous 93%
emotional 69%
dark 54%
sad 47%
tense 42%
mysterious 29%
challenging 19%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 35%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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