Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday: Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Release: August 7, 2012



Back in 2007, I came across a story on Fiction Press. The premise of the story intrigued me. Cinderella as an assassin? The amount of reviews it had further piqued my curiosity and I began to read. Needless to say, I spent my senior year in High School reading this story. One chapter at a time. Words can't express how much I adored this story. 


That story was Queen of Glass. 


And a year later, in 2008, I was thrilled to find that Sarah J. Maas was pursing publication. It was bittersweet, though, because it meant her taking Queen of Glass off of Fiction. 


And now, 10 years after she first posted Queen of Glass on Fiction Press, it now has a new title and an official publication date. It's now Throne of Glass and it will be released August 7, 2012. Words cannot express how EXCITED I am to read this. 


Not to mention, LOOK AT THE GORGEOUS COVER! *fangirls* It was just revealed two days ago, and in light of the new cover, I decided to pick this as my WoW. And to promote her book, Sarah is planning to release four e-novellas before the official novel's release. The first three are already out: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord, The Assassin and the Desert, and The Assassin and the Underworld. The fourth, The Assassin and the Empire, does not have a release date yet. These all take place two years before the events in Throne of Glass.


So enough of my babbling. Here's the blurb (from Good Reads): 

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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 and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the kings 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.

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



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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly Meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. Book bloggers present upcoming books they can’t wait to read and share their enthusiasm about new releases

20 comments:

  1. Eeeeppp! I'm super excited for this too. It's on Netgalley right now ;) Awesome pick! :D

    Drop by my WoW! :D

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  2. That sounds like a REALLY interesting book. I love the cover too, and I will definitley have to get my hands on it :)

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  3. I've heard a lot of talk about the book, but I haven't seen the cover yet! It's beautiful and going straight on my TBR now. :-)

    My WoW

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  4. What a great story. I will definitely have to check it out. I see she was picked up by Bloomsbury, so hopefully the title will have some good exposure.
    My WOW...

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  5. Throne of Glass is on my wishlist - I'm going to run over and add the series before it onto it too!

    ComaCalm's WoW

    P.S. Please consider removing the captcha, it's really NOT needed. Bloggers get barely any spam comments and it makes my life much more difficult to try and type in those stupid letters when I have 100 odd blogs to visit...

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    1. Thank you! I will try to get rid of the captcha. :D

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  6. YAYYYYY! That is all.

    My WoW: http://www.pocketfulofbooks.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  7. Wow! I didn't know this has been previously published!

    Patricia // My WOW

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    1. Very captivating choice.

      http://tributebooksreviews.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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    2. Well, posting on fiction press isn't quite the same as being self-published. Sarah got no money for her story when she posted. It was just a way to share her work and (hopefully) get reviews. But yeah, she had to take it down before she started querying. But thanks for commenting!

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  8. This book has been on my radar for a while. I just can't wait to get my hands on it. Great pick!

    New follower =)
    Em
    My WoW

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  9. this book is new to me but your right the cover is amamzing!!!

    If you have a chance come stop by my WOW... http://crazybookslut.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-dream-lake-by-lisa.html?zx=ce8ad1bd194dbc02

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  10. This sounds AMAZING! And it's on NetGalley someone said?! I'm so running over to grab my copy! Great pick!

    My WoW

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  11. I didn't know this one was coming out. For some reason I really like the cover. Need to pick this one up from Netgalley!

    Check out my WoW post.

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  12. I'm so excited for this one :D I saw in on NetGalley, but I didn't get the galley, but hey, I would love to buy it :D

    http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-12-erin-jade-lange.html

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  13. I'm so excited for this! I got it from netgalley and can't wait to read it!

    Here’s my Waiting on Wednesday

    Happy reading!

    Megan @ The Girly Bookworm (new follower!)

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  14. Hi there :) just popping in... Great pick! I've got to get onto Netgalley and request this book.

    I'm also your newest follower :) Here is my choice...

    Waiting On Wednesday

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  15. HOLY CRAP. You read this story BEFORE IT WAS EVEN BORN. Technically. That is pancakes awesome. No, BROWNIES. Yumm... But, er, anyway, that is a seriously amazing, and quite shockingly coincidental in the most joyful of ways, story. I feel like a special friend you've told a secret to, this news is so delicious. YOU MUST BE SO THRILLED. Are you looking forward to the changes?

    I'm not really digging the cover, as I've mentioned a few times, but honestly, you CANNOT go wrong with a premise LIKE THAT. And thanks for linking up to them e-book tales, BECAUSE I NEVER WOULD'VE KNOWN OTHERWISE. You are a wonder, thank you. SO STOKED.

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    1. YUP! I did. It's pretty surreal to know that it's really being published! HAHA. Brownies awesome. Definitely.

      I am also really looking forward to the changes. The Fiction Press version was VERY long and from what I understand, it's been broken up into four books. I know there will be omissions and changes, but I'm sure I will love it either way.

      And you're welcome! Glad I could point you to the e-novellas and the book itself. :D

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  16. Following back! :D

    Amber @ Fall Into Books

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