TY - BOOK AU - Maas,Sarah J.. AU - Maas,Sarah J. TI - The assassin's blade: The Throne of Glass Prequel Novellas T2 - Throne of glass SN - 9781526635235 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury KW - Fantasy fiction, American KW - Young adult fiction, American KW - Adventure and adventurers-Fiction KW - Love-Fiction KW - Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy KW - thema KW - Fantasy romance KW - Romance: fantasy & paranormal KW - Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance KW - bicssc KW - Older Teenage Fiction KW - ukslc KW - Fantasy Romance KW - Short Stories N1 - First pub in 2014; Contents: The assassin and the pirate lord -- - The assassin and the healer -- - The assassin and the desert -- - The assassin and the underworld -- - The assassin and the empire; Teenage; 14-16; 15-18; KS4; KS5 N2 - Five stories featuring the young female assassin Celaena set before events in "Throne of Glass"; Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas. Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful Assassin's Guild and its scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, she yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. But when Arobynn dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, Celaena finds herself acting independently of his wishes and questioning her own allegiance. If she hopes to escape Arobynn's clutches, Celaena will have to put her faith in her wits and her blade ... knowing that if she fails, she'll lose not just a chance at freedom but her life. A prequel to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas explores the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling - and deadly - world. Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord The Assassin and the Healer The Assassin and the Desert The Assassin and the Underworld The Assassin and the Empire ER -