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by Sarah J. Maas
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Roobieland
Roobieland rated it 9 years ago
⭐4 stars⭐
julieclarkjones
julieclarkjones rated it 10 years ago
Rating 4 out of 5 stars! I really enjoyed this story, but there were so many interesting side stories, I was left wondering what direction the story would actually take. The ending was a huge surprise. No way would I let someone who had betrayed me live, so the fact that Cel and the mute Master a...
christina's book corner
christina's book corner rated it 10 years ago
August 31-September 3The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to des...
A Throne of Books
A Throne of Books rated it 10 years ago
4/5The Assassin and the Desert is the novella about Celaena training with the silent assassins in the heat of summer, her punishment for disobeying Arobynn.In this one I really loved the addition of Ansel and I believe there is an opportunity to come back to her later. And if they do, I genuinely ca...
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover rated it 11 years ago
8/13/2014Awesome the first time. Awesome the second time.8/6/2012Sarah J. Maas is 2 for 2! This story was just as fun as the first, and went even further to give meaning to her characters. Now I'm looking forward to the next one!If anyone is looking for something tum to read, I recommend picking ...
Lunar Rainbows Reviews
Lunar Rainbows Reviews rated it 12 years ago
The Assassin and the Desert is the second of the Throne of Glass prequel novellas and it will come as no surprise to anyone that I loved this one too. In fact, I think I enjoyed it even more than the first novella! This story adds even further depth to Celaena's already impressive back story by exp...
the NerdHerd Reads
the NerdHerd Reads rated it 12 years ago
This review can also be found on the NerdHerd Reads Part II of my Throne of Glass Novella Readathon (title not official). I do enjoy these novellas, as I like how they give insight to Celaena and her personality, but also the different experiences that made her who she was in Throne of Glass, as w...
b00k r3vi3ws
b00k r3vi3ws rated it 12 years ago
Celaena Sardothien has one month time to reach out to the Silent Master, get training from him and get his approval in order to get back to Adarlan with her head held high. From the master’s son to her new roommate, she has even gotten close to making a friend.But things get out of control when a tr...
Adventures and Friends
Adventures and Friends rated it 12 years ago
tl;dr I thought these were pretty good, and did a pretty good job of building Caleanas back story. Quick reads![[MORE]]Description: four short stories give us some background info on Celeana and some of her adventures, and how she ends up at Endovier.I liked this short stories. I thought they were p...
Life of a bookworm
Life of a bookworm rated it 13 years ago
I am now totally hooked with this series. Gods, I love Celaena Sardothien!! There's nothing a badass heroin and secret assassin can't beat. I was glued to every words of this book. I mostly loved the fight scenes, it was not hard to follow their every moves. And the twist in the story was also total...
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