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  • Throne of Glass, Book 1
  • By: Sarah J. Maas
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
  • Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (754 ratings)

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Throne of Glass

By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
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Bloomsbury presents Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans.

Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend.

In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion.

But something rotten dwells in the castle – and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival – and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world, and the people she has come to love.

Thrilling and fierce, Throne of Glass is the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that has captivated listeneres worldwide.

©2012 Sarah J. Maas (P)2021 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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It was okay

I'm planning to read the rest of the books but this first one had so many things that annoyed me, I could take it or leave it. I came from this authors other series and found very similar issues which I had with acotar- the way she writes other women, flimsy plot and unnecessary head hopping. I saw a lot of repeat characters and instances.
The main character was built up to be so great but her actions and reasoning didn't back it up at all. For someone meant to be so clever and skilled, she did a lot of stupid things and came off as novice boardering naive. And the love triangle is infuriating because I'm pretty sure she won't end up with either of them. It's the same thing this author did in her other series. I guess if you liked her other stuff you'll like this too but I hope it gets better as I get through the series.

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couldn't get into it

story jumps around and readers voices don't disguinsh them enough so it's hard to keep track of who's who. found it very hard to follow.

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Terrible narration

I think the story might be ok, if read differently, but the emphasis is overdone and puts meaning into the words that affects the characters. Only made it halfway through. I’d heard good things about the sequel, but I’m afraid I won’t make it to the next one!

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good moments and boring moments

look, it wasn't the most addictive book I've read, but I wanted to finish it.

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only read if your desperate

horrible plot, weak storyline and guessable end. narration was weak. the voice for the prince was horrible!

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Narration is awful.

Great story! But the narrator is so hard to follow. The voice changes and almost cringe worthy and the dialogue off kilter.

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Not for me.

This book was recommended to me and sadly it failed to deliver.
It read more like a romance novel and seemed to be squarely aimed at female readers. I’ve got nothing against that, but it really isn’t what I’m into.

Couldn’t recommend this book. Wanted to quit many times, and now that it’s over, I kind of wish I did. Narrator was terrible, no depth to the story. Simple plot. Just awful.

Read the other one star reviews and they can elaborate more. Can’t quite understand why this got so many good reviews??? What am I missing?

For those who want a truely awesome book, try “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfus, or “Prince of Thorns” by Mark Lawrence. The writing and Narration of these masterpieces is truely magnificent.

Sorry to the author and Narrator for being so critical. I’m sure this book appeals to many. Just wasn’t for me

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TOG series trumps all

I’m not sure what else needs to be said. TOG really trumps all other series.

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Faultless.

Elizabeth Evans is an amazing voice actor. Love the story, love the characters. Excellent series overall

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Sensational!

After reading Assassin's Blade, Celaena's bid to win her freedom made sense. I thoroughly enjoyed the slow burn romance, the friendships she forged, & some of her past is revealed to us. My heart ached for her & I was rooting for her throughout this book, and once you start reading this book, you will too!! I cannot wait to dig in to the next book in the series but since I'm listening to an audio book & it took me $22 NZD to buy, I may end up ruminating on this for a couple of weeks before I dig in to the next book in this series.🥰

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  • Caitlin Jankiewicz
  • 08-02-2022

Pretty decent

I really got into this story after a while, to where I just couldn’t stop listening, but it took a bit to get there. The main character was a bit annoying at first and some of the writer’s phrases annoyed me, but honestly I can look past that because I enjoyed the story. Overall, I would recommend it, but it’s not at the top of my list of favorite fantasy stories. I will however be getting the sequels because I just. Have. To. Know. What. Happens.!

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  • Al
  • 05-12-2023

Meh

I love the voice and performance of the narrator, if it weren’t for her, i think I would’ve DNFed the book already. The book was 30% interesting and 70% cringe. The “world’s greatest assassin” sounded so immature. She was described as deadly etc but all i see is a teenager.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 17-11-2023

every chapter is a delight!

After I finished the ACOTAR series, my best friend automatically recommended this to me and I swear to god every chapter is a delight and that I am automatically hooked! I am about to read/listen to the next book and cannot wait to gush this over to her. Actually, Sarah J Maas is superb! and to the narrator of this book, I super love you!

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 30-07-2023

This took a while to get into.

This was okay.
I had a time getting into the story, but it got good in the end. So I am going to continue with the series for now.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 09-05-2023

Couldn't stop listening

I loved the story and the narrator was excellent! Only a few chapters in I got so invested in this fantasy world and finished it in two days (I still had to study a bit in between...). If you love fantasy mixed with cunning drama, a dash of romance and a great bunch of fight scenes, you need to get this book.
Okay, I'm off to get the next one.

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  • Henrietta van Niekerk
  • 04-05-2023

Hooked!

Loved it and couldn’t stop listening! Starting the next book right now! Highly recommend for fantasy readers.

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  • Natasa
  • 31-03-2023

Great narrator

I really liked story,SJM was young when she wrote but I liked! Narrator 5*!

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  • Milan Dejmek
  • 18-03-2023

A girly, simplistic story

I'm probably not the target audience, based on book database rating I expected a better story. classic clichés, flat characters.

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  • Margaret Clark
  • 25-02-2023

First fantasy - loved it!!

Never really been into fantasy before but really enjoyed this and looking forward to the next one

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  • Nada Jovicin
  • 23-02-2023

You can tell SJM was young when she wrote this

Excellent performance in the audio book, but my god is it full of cliches and tropes. I heard great things about the series tho, will continue!

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  • A. Hoøen
  • 10-04-2021

Dissappointing

Having just heard another series by Maas, I expected to like this one.
I didn’t. I didn’t like the main character, the love triangle, or how a book about an assassin skipped over almost all of the fighting and action, and focused on the main character reading or eating candy... Or dressing up in pretty dresses.
After listening to the entire book, I don’t know much more than I did and could guess from the first chapter.

Also, the narration bugged me. She miss pronounced a few words, like wyvern (I even looked it up to make sure I hadn’t been saying it wrong myself), and some of the voices she used made it hard to like characters that I othervise would have liked, such as the prince.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 22-05-2021

Not great

I listened to the court books by the same author and I was the best book I have heard in a while. This is boring and bad. Worst as I was so wanting to like it I listen to it for like 3 hr and it’s still rubbish and I can’t now return it. I really think it had so much potential but is so bad. There is no chemistry between the characters and the choices make no sense. And the story line seems over done at this point... I mean We all know the hunger games....

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 16-07-2021

Did not enjoy

The book didn't really suck me in, character development wasn't great, I felt no attachment to any of them, I don't like that the main character is supposed to be a hardened assassin yet she has no mental trauma from her harsh upbringing and starts swooning over the first two men she interacts with, the bad guy is almost cartoonish, he has no depth or personality beyond being evil, and the writer using wording like "she suddenly felt the urge to kiss him hard on the mouth" sounds like something a 13 year old would write, also the captain of the kings guard despite directly serving an evil murdering king he acts as though death is new to him, seems a stretch, not to mention the fact that this supposed "worlds best assassin" can't escape past a couple guards and vanish into the night...
feel I wasted a credit on this book.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 20-09-2021

Awful

This is just truly terrible. Don't recommend if you like reading, or fantasy books in general. None of the characters decisions make any sense, and the 'humour' is so recycled and cringy. The writing is pretty bad, and there is no depth whatsoever. The plot is bizarre, as everyone just ignores huge events/red flags, in order to keep the storyline going. I still do not understand why they kept referring to her as 'the worlds greatest assassin' as she seems truly terrible at it, she literally loses her first fight scene. The pick-me girl vibes are awful too, as the character makes comments like 'I don't get on with other girls'. Also the relationships read like a 13 year-old girls fantasy and are incredibly difficult to relate to in the slightest. It's hard to imagine why she'd actually want either one of them.

The narrator's voice is super jarring, and she mispronounces so many words. I couldn't believe it when she mispronounced the word 'shone', I played it multiple times I was so shocked. Would recommend if you fancy a laugh, because it was incredibly entertaining in that respect. But if you are looking for a compelling read, this is not it.

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  • Sarah Morley
  • 19-03-2021

Fantastic

Another really enjoyable book by Sarah J Maas. Sarah's imagination is something to be marvelled at.

I'm very much looking forward to reading the next one in the series!!

Elizabeth's narration is perfection.

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  • Corinne
  • 17-03-2021

Absolutely fabulous.

I have read this book so many times and decided to get the series on audible to listen to in bed when I can’t sleep or when I’m sewing.

Highly recommend this series, Sarah J Mass is a wonderful author and Elizabeth Evans is my favourite narrator.

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  • stevie lea donaldson
  • 17-03-2021

So good!

loved every chapter. can't wait to continue with the next volume. I acciadnoufht the 3rd book, but glad I did otherwise I wouldn't of read the 1st!
very enjoyable read/listen.

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  • Erin
  • 20-09-2021

Bad, very bad

Imo
A really terrible story, reminiscent of The Hunger Games.
I guess if you are filled with teenage angst or nostalgia for the literary level of fan fic we had with the Twilight series then this may be for you. But if you are a fan of the fantasy genre or books in general, then I would not recommend.
Maybe instead try Game of Thrones, or The Gentleman Bastard series.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 17-02-2023

Finally, a book I couldn't stop reading

Say what you want about the book, I was thoroughly entertained! Can't wait for the next in the series!

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  • LibrarianLou
  • 13-02-2023

Utterly, absorbingly fabulous

I loved it! I’ve read and listened to the two other series by Sarah J Maas and was thrilled to see the same narrator for this one.

The bc world building is brilliant and this first book in the series really gives the opportunity to get to know the characters who we are going to be sharing the story with over many books. It was funny, heartbreaking and gave many heart in mouth moments. Just brilliant!

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