Publication Date: Aug 2012

Synopsis:

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king’s champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a fantasy with epic settings and world building, strong themes of friendship and found family.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Moderate cursing throughout

Sexual Content: Kissing + suggestive themes and dialogue but no on page intimacy

Violence: Heavy descriptions of murder, torture, fighting/battle wounds, implied rape, and violence

Substance Use: Mentions of opium type substances and being drugged

Prejudices: The main kingdom has an imperial/dictatorship mindset and thinks all other people groups are inferior. Sexism.

Religious Themes: None other than a few scenes/mentions of the afterlife and mystic realm of this world.

Other Topics: There are darker themes including demons and the occult that may be disturbing to some readers

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