These are better read not when they first were released but when they were published as a collection in The Assassin’s Blade. I think for the truest first-time reading experience, it’s best to read the books in order of publication, except for the novellas. My Recommended Throne of Glass Reading Order

The tone of the books following Throne of Glass has much more of an epic fantasy feel, whereas the first one, although the stakes are high, is not quite the end of the world as we know it. This book has romance, magic (even though all the magic has disappeared in Adarlan), heists, adventures, and mystery! It’s a great start to a great story, and with each book, both the world and the characters develop in super complex and rich way. We soon realize that there are darker things at play, and as Celaena competes for her freedom, she also tries to solve the murders happening around her. While there, she trains and competes against other assassins and thieves for the role of the King’s Champion. She agrees to play in the King’s games, and she goes to live in the Glass Castle. The King of Adarlan is holding a competition to find his champion, and Dorian wants Celaena to partake. They offer Celaena an opportunity to earn freedom, but at a cost.

The book begins with the crown prince, Dorian Havilliard, and his captain of the guards, Chaol. She’s been imprisoned in Endovier (the salt mines) for her crimes. The first book, Throne of Glass, follows Celaena Sardothien, who is Adarlan’s assassin. I will talk you through a couple of different options for how to read this series, as well as recommend my preferred order of reading! Now that the full series has been published and out for some time, there are a few different orders to reading this YA epic fantasy. The whole series consists of seven books and one collection of novellas that acts as a prequel (so basically it’s just the eighth book in the series). In my opinion, it’s one of the best series for someone who is looking to get into High Fantasy as a genre! Maas is one of my all-time favorite book series. *This post may contain affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if you make a purchase through links on our site.

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