{"id":4930,"date":"2022-03-30T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kildarelibrariesblog.com\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2022-03-23T12:21:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T12:21:58","slug":"book-review-the-assassins-blade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/book-review-the-assassins-blade\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Assassin&#8217;s Blade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/blm_031876.webp?w=195\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4931\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Assassin&#8217;s Blade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> Sarah J. Maas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Fantasy Fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Review by:<\/strong> Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Synopsis: <\/strong>Celena Sardothien owes her reputation to Arobyn Hamel. The man gave her a home at the Assassin&#8217;s Guild and taught her everything she needed to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His enemies are endless. Her duty is to protect him. But behind her assignments is a sordid truth that will seal her fate and rent her heart in two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Review: <\/strong>Yet another perfectly created fictional world to lose yourself in, <em>Assassin&#8217;s Blade <\/em>is the prequel to the <em>Throne and Glass <\/em>series, written by Sarah. J Mass. It follows the fierce, proficient, battle-ready assassin, Celena Sardoithein, as she works for her Master, Arobyn Hamel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s his proteg\u00c3\u00a9. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the shadow in the dark. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the proverbial monster in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s everything when it comes to slaying enemies and instilling fear in even the toughest, most repellent person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when a slew of incidents leads to the ultimate destruction of her meticulously built world, Celena is forced to make a harrowing decision. She must choose the right path for her, consequences be damned. The only problem? Once the choice is made, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no going back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Does she choose to stay with the Guild? Or is there a different, unforeseen pathway lying in the dark, waiting for her to accidentally stumble upon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect for any fantasy reader or young adult, Assassin&#8217;s Blade has all the bells and whistles: Adventure, action, treachery, humour, sorrow. With even a few fiery sparks sure to light up this captivating tale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like the sound of this book, place a request on it on our <a href=\"https:\/\/librariesireland.iii.com\/iii\/encore\/record\/C__Rb1197152__Sassassins%20blade__P0%2C1__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&amp;suite=def\">Library Catalogue<\/a> or get the eBook version at <a href=\"https:\/\/kildare.borrowbox.com\/product\/BLM_031876\/title\/the-assassins-blade\">BorrowBox.<\/a>  Please note that our system was down last week to make way for a new improved Library Management System so you will have been emailed to reset your pin earlier this week, which you will need to do to use BorrowBox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: The Assassin&#8217;s Blade Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Fantasy Fiction. 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