Throne of Glass
- 432
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Editor’s note Sarah J. Maas began it at sixteen as a retelling of Cinderella in which the heroine is an assassin, and posted early drafts online as Queen of Glass before Bloomsbury published it in 2012. The eight-book series grows far darker and larger in scope. Readers argue over where to read The Assassin’s Blade, the prequel novellas, and Tower of Dawn, which runs parallel to Empire of Storms; the reading-order page here lays out the options.
About the book
Throne of Glass is a epic fantasy novel series by American author Sarah J. Maas, beginning with the entry of the same name, released on August 2, 2012. The story follows the journey of Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin in a corrupt kingdom with a tyrannical ruler, the King of Adarlan. As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures. The series concluded with the eighth book in October 2018.
Reading order · Throne of Glass
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 2,541 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 95% of the weight and the score stays at 7.8 — the Young adult average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 84 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 2.5K | 97% |
Frequently asked
What age is Throne of Glass for?
Throne of Glass sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 432 pages — shorter than 69% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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