Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine to spotlight an upcoming release that we're excited about. This week I'm waiting o

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men—thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the kings council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she’ll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.

Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she’s bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it’s the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.


Assassins? Games to the death? A prince that begins to show interest? Awesome. This book kind of reminds me of Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder, which I loved. I can't wait for this!

Throne of Glass comes out Aug. 7. 

11 comments:

  1. This one does sound exciting...thanks for sharing.

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  2. Seeing this around a LOT! It's on Netgalley incase you hadn't heard by now! Hope you love it once you read it!

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  3. I love assassin books! This one sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I have an ARC of this and cannot wait to immerse myself in it!
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  5. SOOO excited for this one. I scored an ARC at TLA back in APril. It's sitting on my shelf begging to be read.

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  6. I am waiting for this one as well! I can’t wait to get it!

    Thanks for sharing,
    Dani

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  7. THis book sounds amazing, and after reading Grave Mercy, I am ALL for fantasy books about assassins! :D

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  8. Yes! I'm waiting on this one as well! As you've seen of course.
    Thanks for stopping by!

    Kim@A Dutchie on Books

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  9. I see this one popping up everywhere! Looks like a good book :) Great pick!

    Thanks for stopping by!
    Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant

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  10. This just might be my new Hunger Games! I had to add as a must-read on Goodreads! Thank you for the introduction.
    Tricia Cerrone
    www.TriciaCerrone.com

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  11. Is this appropriate for middle school readers?

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