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Twice. I've read this twice. The first time, I started with good intentions, then ended up not finishing it and gladly giving Throne of Glass one big fat star. The second time; I was practically forced by my friends who loved it. They continuously told me that I had to read it again, that the first time I just didn't understand it. That I had to read it, start to finish. (I actually stopped reading it, but my friends bullied me into reading the last few pages. Mean, I know.) And here I am. Throne of Glass was filled with great potential, really it was. From the blurb, I knew the Hunger Games somehow merged with A Game of Thrones with assassin-sprinkles on top. And with the fantastic buzz, the raving reviews that were practically farting rainbows with positivity, and the movie surrounding it, it seemed to me that Sarah Maas had made the greatest thing since the slice pan. Oh how wrong was I. Straight off the bat, I hated Celaena. This was possibly the biggest of issues - because you shouldn't wish the main character to be eaten by a monster, or fall off the castle wall and splatter on the ground below like a squashed pumpkin. The so called Ardalan's greatest Assassin has the ego the size of America. Practically in every freaking page she was prancing around saying "Oh, look at how great I am. I am Ardalan's Assassin. I have trained with the Silent Assassins of the Red Desert and can defeat anyone with literally my glace and did I mention how ugly I am but I'm actually stunning? And look what I've accomplished and I'm only 19 years old and I'm so tough and lasers can shot from the cheeks of my butt -" Girl, stop. Stop before I force myself into this book and kill you with my hands. You know what, Celeana? Show us. Show us that your the Greatest Assassin in the world. Show us what you made of. GIVE US PROOF. Yes, you've read that right; we never see what the great Assassin's made of. She is all talk and no bite. Every time she went running, she threw up or felt the urge to throw up. Ooo, it's Celeana! She's running towards me! Better slo-mo run away before she kills me with her vomit! Come on, pasty face! Come `get me while I'm nice and hot! By the way, you'd really think that Ardalan's greatest Assassin wouldn't be constantly shocked when someone sneaked up on her. I'm just saying. In the first few pages, we meet both Prince Dorian and Captain Westfall. In an instant, Celeana is dazzled by the Prince's looks and charms, and is very interested in Captain Westfall. But the flirting the Prince and Celeana! Dear God it was never ending. Then as soon as she became the King's Assassin (oh come on - that is not a spoiler. It's just too predictable to be a spoiler) she dropped him like a hot potato. I predict that in the next instalment, she will be moving to Westfall, which is upsetting since I quite liked him. Oh, and one more thing - CAN THEY SAY "NO" TO THE GIRL? I swear, she was spoiled rotten! Getting books, getting sweets, getting the best of care, ect. Um, hello? She's an assassin! You greatest assassin, apparently, and your treating her like a princess! I don't know anymore. So predictable. I swear, I knew everything that happened - which is not a lot. (*SPOILERS*) May I ask, how did Celeana not guess that [her mortal enemy, a guy who's built like a tank and getting bigger throughout the competition, was the one sucking the champion's life-force? Instead, she thought that her best friend did it. Seriously? Princess Nehemi was a lovely, strong character, who protected you through thick and thin, and you suspected her? (*SPOILERS*) Again, I don't know. But hey, all logic has been thrown out the window by now, what's wrong with a little more? But I will say this, Sarah writes very well - it has this slight bounce to it - and can come up with some seriously great quotes. But I'm afraid that little positive cannot help the rest of this mess. What a shame.