The Assassin and the Empire is a novella in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas.
The Throne of Glass series is a collection of fantasy novels that follow the journey of Celaena Sardothien, an infamous assassin with a tumultuous past, as she navigates treacherous political intrigue, deadly competitions, and powerful magic in the kingdom of Adarlan.
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Book Blurb
When the King of the Assassins gives Celaena Sardothien a special assignment that will help fight slavery in the kingdom, she jumps at the chance to strike a blow against an evil practice.
The misson is a dark and deadly affair that takes Celaena from the rooftops of the city to the bottom of the sewer-and she doesn’t like what she finds there.
About the Author
Sarah J. Maas is the New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass, Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City series. Sarah J. Maas books have sold millions of copies and are published in thirty-seven languages.
Often hailed the queen of fantasy, Sarah J. Maas is a New York native, currently living in Philadelphia.
Throne of Glass Novellas
The Assassin and the Underworld is one of four novellas featured in The Assassin’s Blade collection. All four novellas are prequels to the main series and so are set before the events of the first book, Throne of Glass. I would recommend reading the novellas in the following order:
- The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
- The Assassin and the Desert
- The Assassin and the Underworld
- The Assassin and the Empire
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