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| name=Throne of Glass
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|name = Throne of Glass
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|image = ToG cover, main.jpg
| image=Throne of Glass U.S book cover.jpg
 
 
|author = [[Sarah J. Maas]]
| caption=Book One
 
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|illustrator =
| Author=[[Sarah Maas]]
 
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|cover artist = Alessandro Taini (Talexi)
| Genre=Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy
 
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|narrator = Elizabeth Evans<ref>[https://www.audible.com/pd/Throne-of-Glass-Audiobook/ Throne of Glass Audiobook on Audible]</ref>
| Release Date=August 7, 2012
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|date = August 2nd, 2012
| Series=''Throne of Glass Series''
 
 
|publisher = Bloomsbury USA
| Pages=404
 
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|covchar = [[Celaena Sardothien]]
| Publisher=Bloomsbury USA
 
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|series = TOG
| Website=
 
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|previous = ''[[The Assassin's Blade]]''
| Movie Adaptations=
 
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|next = ''[[Crown of Midnight]]''
| Related Wikis=}}
 
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|before = ''[[Queen of Glass]]''
'''Throne of Glass''' is the first book in the ''Throne of Glass'' book series.
 
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|after = ''[[Crown of Midnight]]''
 
}}'''Throne of Glass''' is the first book in the ''[[Throne of Glass (series)|Throne of Glass]]'' series by [[Sarah J. Maas]].
   
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The book follows [[Celaena Sardothien]], a teenage assassin living in a corrupted kingdom.
==Synopsis==
 
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
 
   
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==Official synopsis==
Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. 
 
 
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of [[Endovier]] for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin [[Celaena Sardothien]] is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince [[Dorian Havilliard|Dorian]] offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
   
 
Her opponents are men: thieves, assassins, and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for four years and then be granted her freedom. 
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
 
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Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, [[Chaol Westfall|Westfall]], challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
   
 
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
 
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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{{BkRecaps}}
The book opens as Chaol is retrieving Celaena from Endovier, the slave camp she has been imprisoned in for the past year. He presents her to Prince Dorian, who has summoned her to see if she would be suitable to compete for him in a contest his father is putting on. The contest is to discover the next King’s Champion, in essence someone to do the king’s dirty work. The king is a nasty, arrogant man who has been conquering kingdoms throughout Erilea. Also, he eliminated magic from his kingdom and other nearby lands ten years ago and will punish anyone who even retains books about the subject.
 
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Chaol Westfall retrieves Celaena from Endovier, the slave camp she has been imprisoned in for the past year. He presents her to Prince Dorian, who has summoned her to see if she would be suitable to compete for him in a contest his father is putting on. The contest is to discover the next King’s Champion, in essence someone to do the king’s dirty work. The king is a nasty, arrogant man who has been conquering kingdoms throughout [[Erilea]]. Also, he eliminated magic from his kingdom and other nearby lands ten years ago and punishes anyone who even retains books about the subject.
   
Celaena is a good candidate for the competition because she built quite a reputation during her past work as an assassin, perhaps the best in all the land. Her sharp mind is evident as she analyzes the people and her surroundings as she’s being led by Chaol from the prison and subsequently questioned by Dorian. She finally agrees to compete and also agrees to use the alias Lillian Gordaina to try to keep her infamous identity hidden.
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Celaena is a good candidate for the competition because she built quite a reputation during her past work as an assassin, perhaps the best in all the land. Her sharp mind is evident as she analyses the people and her surroundings as she’s being led by Chaol from the prison and subsequently questioned by Dorian. She finally agrees to compete and also agrees to use the alias Lillian Gordaina to try to keep her infamous identity hidden.
   
 
Celaena is in bad shape after a year of hard work in Endovier. It is hard to keep food down as she has been malnourished for so long, and she is thin and weak. Her beauty, which used to be a source of pride for her, was diminished by the harsh conditions at Endovier as well. But she is happy to be surrounded by rich foods and beautiful linens and clothes, all things she loved in her former life.
 
Celaena is in bad shape after a year of hard work in Endovier. It is hard to keep food down as she has been malnourished for so long, and she is thin and weak. Her beauty, which used to be a source of pride for her, was diminished by the harsh conditions at Endovier as well. But she is happy to be surrounded by rich foods and beautiful linens and clothes, all things she loved in her former life.
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The book closes as Celaena signs the contract with the king. He threatens to hurt Chaol, Nehemia, or even Nehemia’s family if she does not fulfill the contract. But if she serves him well for four years, then she will be free.
 
The book closes as Celaena signs the contract with the king. He threatens to hurt Chaol, Nehemia, or even Nehemia’s family if she does not fulfill the contract. But if she serves him well for four years, then she will be free.
   
==Development==
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==Chapters==
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There are 55 chapters in total, plus a teaser for ''[[Crown of Midnight]]'' and two chapters from ''[[The Assassin and the Pirate Lord]]''.
===Background===
 
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Sarah J. Maas has cited and has made  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company Disney]'s ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(1950_film) Cinderella]'' as an inspiration for writing ''Throne of Glass''. While viewing the scene in which the heroine flees the ball, Maas found the soundtrack "way too dark and intense". This led her to re-imagine a number of details. "The music fit much better when I imagined a thief—no, an assassin!—fleeing the palace. But who was she? Who had sent her to kill the prince? Who might the prince's enemies be? A powerful, corrupt empire, perhaps?"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-LWF_2-0" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-LWF-2 [2]]</sup>
 
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==Characters==
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* [[Celaena Sardothien]]
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* [[Chaol Westfall]]
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* [[Dorian Havilliard]]
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* The [[King of Adarlan]]
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* [[Nehemia Ytger]]
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* [[Duke Perrington]]
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* [[Cain]]
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* [[Nox Owen]]
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==Gallery==
Originally known as ''Queen of Glass'', the story initially appeared on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FanFiction.Net#FictionPress.com FictionPress.com]''.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-LWF_2-1" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-LWF-2 [2]]</sup> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomsbury_Publishing Bloomsbury] acquired the novel in 2010, and purchased two additional ''Throne of Glass'' novels in 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup> Publicist Emma Bradshaw noted Maas' "huge online following, particularly in the US".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bookseller_4-0" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-bookseller-4 [4]]</sup> Additionally, ''Throne of Glass'' became the first Bloomsbury children's novel to be featured on ''Netgalley.com'', attracting requests "from all over the world."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bookseller_4-1" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-bookseller-4 [4]]</sup> During the story's time on ''FictionPress.com'', an artist named Kelly de Groot drew a map of the tale's world, Erilea, and shared it with Maas. Bloomsbury later hired de Groot to draw the map which appears in the opening novel.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-5 [5]]</sup>
 
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===Covers===
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Copertina.jpg|italian edition
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===Special editions===
Following its acquisition by Bloomsbury, the story went through a number of revisions prior to publication. Regarding the tale's development, Maas stated, "In the 10 years that I've been working on the series, ''Throne of Glass'' has become more of an original epic fantasy than a ''Cinderella ''retelling, but you can still find a few nods to the legend here and there."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bookseller_4-2" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-bookseller-4 [4]]</sup>
 
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==Special content==
In creating the relationship between Celaena and Chaol, Maas gave the characters a number of differences. As the story begins, Chaol is introduced as a strict and ethical captain, while Celaena is presented as a morally ambiguous assassin. According to the author, this contrast contributes to Chaol's character development as his bond with Celaena grows. Amidst their experiences, Chaol eventually comes to view her not just as a captive criminal, but also "as a human being."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chaol_11-0" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-Chaol-11 [11]]</sup> This matter was also intended as the basis for a complicated romance. While writing the novel, Maas envisioned Chaol as a character who had "''always'' seen the world in black and white," and concluded that "Celaena just throws a wrench in that."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chaol_11-1" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-Chaol-11 [11]]</sup>
 
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[[File:TOG Collector's Edition Announcement, 02.jpg|thumb|140px]]
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[[File:TOG Collector's Edition Announcement, 03.jpg|thumb|140px]]
   
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* '''Throne of Glass Collector's Edition''': On the 6th of November, 2018 Bloomsbury released the ''Throne of Glass'' Collector's Editions, three new hardcover editions of the first book.<ref>https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/throne-of-glass-collectors-edition-9781526605283/</ref>
Prince Dorian is presented as a suitor for Celaena as well. However, his background ultimately leads to them facing obstacles of their own.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-12 [12]]</sup>
 
   
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::''Now available in this gorgeous new package, the Throne of Glass Collector's Edition features unique foil-stamped cover art, a ribbon marker, beautiful new interior page designs, colour endpapers and a new map of Erilea.''
==Release==
 
===Publicity===
 
In anticipation of the series's debut, Bloomsbury released [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book e-book] editions of four prequel novellas—''The Assassin and the Pirate Lord'', ''The Assassin and the Desert'', ''The Assassin and the Underworld'', and ''The Assassin and the Empire''—between January and July 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-14 [14]]</sup> ''Throne of Glass ''was previewed by ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publishers_Weekly Publishers Weekly]'' in February, while the book trailer premiered on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV MTV].com'' in May.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-15 [15]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-16 [16]]</sup> Additionally, film option rights were acquired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Artists_Agency Creative Artists Agency].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-17 [17]]</sup>
 
===Reception===
 
A review from ''Publishers Weekly'' lauded the series' opening as a "strong debut novel." The review went on to state, "This is not cuddly romance, but neither is it grim. Celaena is trained to murder, yet she hasn’t lost her taste for pretty dresses or good books, and a gleam of optimism tinges her outlook. Maas tends toward overdescription, but the verve and freshness of the narration make for a thrilling read."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-18 [18]]</sup>
 
   
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* '''Throne of Glass Miniature Character Collection''': On November 5th, 2019 all eight books in the ''Throne of Glass'' series will be released as new, limited editions. Each miniature book will feature a different character’s name highlighted in a signature color every time it appears, with ''Throne of Glass'' having Celaena's name highlighted in "Rifthold Violet".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BySsiYunfbY/ So thrilled to announce the Throne of Glass Miniature Character Collection! 😊] - [[Sarah J. Maas]] on Instagram</ref>
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkus_Reviews Kirkus]'' stated, "A teenage assassin, a rebel princess, menacing gargoyles, supernatural portals and a glass castle prove to be as thrilling as they sound." With regard to the protagonist, ''Kirkus'' noted that "Celaena is still just a teenager trying to forge her way, giving the story timelessness. She might be in the throes of a bloodthirsty competition, but that doesn't mean she's not in turmoil over which tall, dark and handsomely titled man of the royal court should be her boyfriend—and which fancy gown she should wear to a costume party." The review concluded that the story's "commingling of comedy, brutality and fantasy evokes a rich alternate universe with a spitfire young woman as its brightest star."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kirkus_9-1" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-Kirkus-9 [9]]</sup>
 
   
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==Trivia==
''Throne of Glass'' was named ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com Amazon.com]'''s "Best Book of the Month for Kids & Teens" in August 2012.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-19 [19]]</sup> Whitney Kate Sullivan of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_Times Romantic Times]'' stated that "Maas' YA fantasy world is one of the most compelling that this reviewer has visited all year. The assassin heroine's growth and the multilayered secondary characters are amazing."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-20 [20]]</sup> Serena Chase of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Today USA Today]'' applauded the story's love triangle, and noted that "Maas excels at world building, spicing up this unusual take on the Cinderella story by injecting myths, fairy tales and religious traditions with the magic of a fresh and faulted world. Whereas many authors rely on geographic detail to build their worlds, Maas' environment is more politically driven and her characterizations are deftly drawn to support that sort of structure." Chase also commended Maas for creating "a truly remarkable heroine who doesn't sacrifice the grit that makes her real in order to do what's right in the end."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Glass#cite_note-21 [21]]</sup>
 
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* The first draft of the book was titled ''[[Queen of Glass]]'' and uploaded online on [[Wikipedia:FictionPress|FictionPress]]. The story gained a large amount of popularity, and Maas later decided to publish the book with Bloomsbury. The book was rewritten and titled as ''Throne of Glass''.
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* The book is a loose retelling of the famous folk tale ''[[Wikipedia:Cinderella|Cinderella]]'' with the premise of Cinderella as an assassin, instead of a princess.
   
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Throne of Glass
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Author/s

Sarah J. Maas

Cover artist

Alessandro Taini (Talexi)

Narrator

Elizabeth Evans[1]

Release Date August 2nd, 2012
Publisher

Bloomsbury USA

Cover

Celaena Sardothien

Series
Throne of Glass
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Chronology
Preceded by
The Assassin's Blade
Followed by
Crown of Midnight
Release order
Released after
Queen of Glass
Released before
Crown of Midnight

Throne of Glass is the first book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

The book follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin living in a corrupted kingdom.

Official synopsis

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men: thieves, assassins, and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for four years and then be granted her freedom. 

Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

Plot

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Chaol Westfall retrieves Celaena from Endovier, the slave camp she has been imprisoned in for the past year. He presents her to Prince Dorian, who has summoned her to see if she would be suitable to compete for him in a contest his father is putting on. The contest is to discover the next King’s Champion, in essence someone to do the king’s dirty work. The king is a nasty, arrogant man who has been conquering kingdoms throughout Erilea. Also, he eliminated magic from his kingdom and other nearby lands ten years ago and punishes anyone who even retains books about the subject.

Celaena is a good candidate for the competition because she built quite a reputation during her past work as an assassin, perhaps the best in all the land. Her sharp mind is evident as she analyses the people and her surroundings as she’s being led by Chaol from the prison and subsequently questioned by Dorian. She finally agrees to compete and also agrees to use the alias Lillian Gordaina to try to keep her infamous identity hidden.

Celaena is in bad shape after a year of hard work in Endovier. It is hard to keep food down as she has been malnourished for so long, and she is thin and weak. Her beauty, which used to be a source of pride for her, was diminished by the harsh conditions at Endovier as well. But she is happy to be surrounded by rich foods and beautiful linens and clothes, all things she loved in her former life.

All of the potential champions train, dwell, and compete in the castle for thirteen weeks. Twenty-three other men in the king’s court were allowed to choose a competitor, and Celaena realizes that while many are inconsequential, several will be stiff competition, especially the giant and brutal Cain. He is competing for the king’s closest advisor, Duke Perrington. To be ready to beat these opponents, Celaena pushes herself through Chaol’s grueling training to regain her former strength and skill. Throughout the competition, the king commissions various contests among the potential champions. Chaol tells Celaena to stay in the middle of the pack. She usually holds herself back and can fulfill this request, but her bravery is displayed during one challenge in which she saves of the life of young competitor after he is sabotaged by Cain.

Evil things are happening in the castle as the contests ensue. One champion is turning up dead before each contest. They are being murdered and mutilated in a way that seems brutal and out of the ordinary. No one can turn up clues as to whom or what may be doing this, and Celaena starts quietly investigating on her own. One night she discovers the entrance to a series of secret passageways behind a tapestry in her room, and one passage leads her to a mausoleum dedicated to the first king and queen of Adarlan, Gavin and Elena. The ghost of Elena begins to visit Celaena in this room and in her dreams. She explains there is a clock tower on the castle grounds that serves as a portal between their world and dimensions beyond. She warns Celaena that something evil has entered the castle from this portal and she must discover who is controlling it. Elena tells her she is the only one who can put a stop to this beast and that she must do so before the portal is ripped open so wide that many dangerous creatures will enter their world.

As they each get to know her better, there are signs that both Dorian and Chaol are developing feelings for Celaena, although Chaol’s indications are much more subtle. Celaena is drawn to each for different reasons. Dorian’s charming ways makes her blush, they share a love of reading, they are quite attracted to each other, and they have fun together during his (chaste) late night visits to her room. On the other hand, Celaena is seeing Chaol’s strength and honor as they train together and as he performs his duties as captain of the guard. They are both strong willed and butt heads often, but there is no doubt that a deep bond is forming between the two. And there are hints that they are attracted to each other as well.

A turning point in these relationships is when Celaena shows up uninvited to the royal ball. She asks Chaol to dance and he refuses, and then she ends up dancing the night away with Dorian. Dorian follows her to her rooms afterward, and the two kiss several times. When she goes out on her balcony after the ball, Chaol is quietly watching from the shadows of the garden below and knows she’s thinking about his best friend instead of him.

During her weeks at the castle, Celaena meets two very different women. The first is Princess Nehemia, and the two become fast friends because they both feel like outsiders at the castle. Celaena agrees to teach Nehemia the common language of Adarlan in exchange for Nehemia teaching Celaena what she knows of Wyrdmarks, an ancient language with ties to magic. Despite keeping a few secrets from each other at first, their bond becomes strong over time. The other woman she meets is Lady Kaltain Rompier, a typical court lady who, even though she is in a relationship with Duke Perrington, has her eyes on Prince Dorian as a future mate. She senses the connection between Celaena and the prince, and this makes her despise Celaena.

Here and there, Celaena reveals glimpses of her true background to Nehemia, Dorian, and Chaol. She shares how her parents were murdered when she was eight and how a man named Arobynn Hamel took her in and trained her to be in his league of assassins. Her training was incredibly hard mentally and physically, but she excelled and became his star pupil and thus a skilled assassin. She tells how the love of her life, a fellow assassin named Sam, was murdered just before she was sent to Endovier. She reveals the horrible scars on her back from being whipped when she stood up to the guards in Endovier at different times.

Celaena eventually discovers that Cain is the one who has summoned the murderous creature from the portal. He locks her in the secret passageways with it, and Celaena rushes to the tomb to retrieve King Gavin’s famous sword Damaris to defeat the monster. The creature bites her before she finishes it off, but Nehemia finds her and heals her using Wyrd magic.

Celaena competes very well and ends up in the final contest against Grave and then Cain. At Duke Perrington’s and the king’s request, Kaltain spikes Celaena’s drink before a required toast with the king between the two fights. Celaena unknowingly ingests this poison before the final battle against Cain. This dulls her senses and makes it seem like it’s going to be an easy win for Cain. As she lays injured, Celaena first gets encouragement from Chaol from outside the ring. But it is Nehemia who rescues her by using Wyrd magic to summon Queen Elena to take the poison from her system. Even though her body is quite broken, Celaena manages to defeat Cain once the poison is gone from her system and is declared the winner. Cain tries to kill Celaena after his defeat, but Chaol sees it coming and kills him before he can get to her.

After her victory, Celaena is visited by Chaol, who is haunted by the fact that he killed Cain but is still glad he did it. Dorian comes in as the two of them are hugging and can sense that something more might be going on. Chaol abruptly leaves, and Celaena tells Dorian that she can’t be with him while serving as the King’s Champion. He wants to continue the relationship in secret, but she continues to refuse. She wants to remain good friends instead, and he agrees to this. Chaol comes to her room later looking for Dorian to apologize about what he witnessed earlier, and Celaena tells him that she ended things with Dorian.

The book closes as Celaena signs the contract with the king. He threatens to hurt Chaol, Nehemia, or even Nehemia’s family if she does not fulfill the contract. But if she serves him well for four years, then she will be free.

Chapters

There are 55 chapters in total, plus a teaser for Crown of Midnight and two chapters from The Assassin and the Pirate Lord.

Characters

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Gallery

Covers

Special editions

Special content

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  • Throne of Glass Collector's Edition: On the 6th of November, 2018 Bloomsbury released the Throne of Glass Collector's Editions, three new hardcover editions of the first book.[2]
Now available in this gorgeous new package, the Throne of Glass Collector's Edition features unique foil-stamped cover art, a ribbon marker, beautiful new interior page designs, colour endpapers and a new map of Erilea.
  • Throne of Glass Miniature Character Collection: On November 5th, 2019 all eight books in the Throne of Glass series will be released as new, limited editions. Each miniature book will feature a different character’s name highlighted in a signature color every time it appears, with Throne of Glass having Celaena's name highlighted in "Rifthold Violet".[3]

Trivia

  • The first draft of the book was titled Queen of Glass and uploaded online on FictionPress. The story gained a large amount of popularity, and Maas later decided to publish the book with Bloomsbury. The book was rewritten and titled as Throne of Glass.
  • The book is a loose retelling of the famous folk tale Cinderella with the premise of Cinderella as an assassin, instead of a princess.

References

THE BOOK SERIES
Main series The Assassin’s BladeThrone of GlassCrown of MidnightHeir of FireQueen of ShadowsEmpire of StormsTower of DawnKingdom of Ash
Novellas The Assassin and the Pirate LordThe Assassin and the HealerThe Assassin and the DesertThe Assassin and the UnderworldThe Assassin and the Empire
Companion books Throne of Glass Coloring BookThe World of Throne of Glass
Online short stories The Assassin and the PrincessThe Assassin and the CaptainThe Captain and the Prince
Exclusive content Empire of Storms Exclusive (Barnes & Noble)Empire of Storms Exclusive (Target)Empire of Storms Exclusive (WHSmith)
Adaptions Queen of Shadows (television series)Embers of Memory: A Throne of Glass Game