The Throne of Glass Novellas, by Sarah J. Maas

Title: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass, #0.1)
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release: January 13, 2012

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is a great introduction to Celaena and the Assassin’s Guild. Immediately, it highlights Celaena’s kickass personality and gets right into the action. It also shows that though Celaena may seem supercilious, she does have a caring, softer side. The first Throne of Glass novella was quick and very entertaining, and I enjoyed it so much that I read the next novella immediately after finishing it.

Title: The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass, #0.2)

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Release: March 30, 2012

The Assassin and the Desert showcases the repercussions for Celaena’s actions in the first Throne of Glass novella. It also shows another Assassin empire apart from the Assassin’s Guild, and the two seem to form a perfect dichotomy in their philosophies, both operating very differently from the other. This novella takes a little longer to get into the action than the first, but once the excitement begins, it doesn’t stop and it kept me on my seat until the very end.

Title: The Assassin and the Underworld (Throne of Glass, #0.3)

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Release: May 1, 2012

The Assassin and the Underworld has Celaena back with the Assassin’s Guild. She’s been given an assignment, and this novella reveals how exactly the Assassin’s Guild operates. Readers get to see the gritty reality of Celaena’s profession, and we also get to see a romance bloom. I enjoyed seeing Celaena back in her natural habitat, and this novella made me connect with her more than the first two novellas did. 

Title: The Assassin and the Empire (Throne of Glass, #0.4)

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Release: July 20, 2012

The Assassin and the Empire is the final, and also my least favorite of the Throne of Glass novellas. It’s still pretty awesome though. This time, Celaena has to take what may just be her most dangerous—and last assignment. Through the novella, readers get to see Celaena’s independence from the Assassin’s Guild and her personality and superciliousness once again come into play. We also see how Celaena’s life before Throne of Glass comes to an end. By the electric end of this novella, readers will be dying to get their hands on Throne of Glass to see what transpires after the events in all four of the thrilling prequel novellas.