I've loved the ACOTAR series by Sarah J Maas and there is a constant frenzy about the Throne of Glass series and how it is better than the adventures of the inhabitants of Velaris so I had got curious. After all, if so many people say something is good? You tend to believe them.

Whilst I found Throne of Glass to be far easier to get into than the prequel I had previously attempted, I did wonder just why so many people say this is better than Maas's other works. I did find book one to be an enjoyable read, and one that I could get lost in whilst reading but it's not phenomenal (yet) but I'm also aware that the series doesn't get really good till book three so I will be sticking with the Throne of Glass series to find out if it is indeed worth the hype. (I really hope so as I have all the books!)

I do agree with others (and I wish to clarify that I only read reviews after I have read a book because I don't want to be swayed one way or another) that Celaena Sardothien as an assassin is confusing as she's unafraid to show people what she's capable of. I would have thought, that an assassin shouldn't be so egotistical and extroverted in her mannerisms, even if it's stressed people think the infamous assassin is older than Celaena is. She also just seems mediocre in this book, I was waiting to see some kick-ass, fierce and determined young woman who can make a grown man cry because Maas does write phenomenal female characters (Bryce for one) but it wasn't there. Yes, she fights and she is clearly better than the men around her who are fighting to be the King's Champion but let's be honest? 95% of said men just think she's a girl who is lucky and she manipulates that for her advantage and I don't blame her doing that.

It's all a little too predictable in that regard and to be honest, whilst yes, she is left with no option in taking part? It makes zero sense why anyone would want to make a renowned assassin become so well known. Everyone is going to recognise her going forward because she's going to be working for the King and not in the shadows...

The world building is good, I think the characters need work in this book and I hope that they grow and become less one dimensional going forward. I enjoyed Throne of Glass, I really did but it just could have been more.

There was so much potential that seemed to walk into the proverbial wall and promptly fade away and it infuriated me. But I have faith.... book two will give me hope for an improvement and less holes in the plot and predictability.