Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.
In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.
After serving out a year of hard labor, Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. 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 exhilarating 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.
Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?
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I've been waiting to read THRONE OF GLASS since forever. Apparently, it's a re-telling of the original Cinderella story, just with assassins, arrogant princes, hot captains and a bunch of thieves and pirates thrown in the mix.
Doesn't that sound amazing?
I would love to have a reading buddy since it's highly probable that I might lose momentum midway through *grins hopelessly*
So here's the deal:
1. If you haven't read the book or would love to reread it,
2. And would love to make a new reading friend...
Fill in the rafflecopter form below!
This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL and will end in a month's time :)
May the force be with you *salutes*.
xoxo,
Sel
I'd just finished reading smokeless fire by samantha young and definitely recommend this book. Start reading book 2 tomorrow :D
ReplyDeleteHaven't read this book yet, but it's definitely on my to-reads list.
ReplyDeleteAlso, about fairytale retellings I like so many of them, but especially ones centered around transformation (like the The Six Swans or Beauty and the Beast). One such retelling deals with the aftermath of The Six Swans where the youngest brother still retains a swan wing. It was called Birdwing by Rafe Martin, and I liked the how other fairytale elements connected into the story.
ReplyDeleteThrone of Glass has been on my TBR list for a looooong time so yes this a great opportunity for me to FINALLY read it. :D
ReplyDeleteIf you are a fan of Fantasy you should check out Kristin Cashore's Graceling & Fire.Also check out Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys.These 3 are my top fave fantasy books.
Thanks,Sel-This a great idea! :)
As a kid, I loved Cinderella
ReplyDeleteI really like The Chronicles of Narnia. It's the first series I've finished. :)
ReplyDeleteSome of my favorites are Ella Enchanted (all-time fave), The Mortal Instruments series, The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Iron Fey series, the Graceling series, The Raven Boys, and the Fire and Thorns series (seriously so good). I also just read Splintered, and it was surprisingly really good, too. Wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read Throne of Glass! As for my favorite fantasy book I'll have to choose Harry Potter books :D And for re-telling Cinder. I loved it!
ReplyDeleteI really like Maureen McGowans' retellings, Cinderella Ninja Warrior and Sleeping Beauty Vampire Slayer.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fantasy stories are the Harry Potter series and books by Guy Gavriel Kay.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I have a favorite fairytale retelling, but I do enjoy a well written one. I'm always open to a new author and series. I love both versions of the cover that I've seen, I think I like the one not pictured here better though ;) Either way sounds like a great premise and I would love to read it.
ReplyDeleteI love Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith and The Thief/Annatolia series by Megan Whalen Turner!
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Leanne
My faves fairytale retelling so far are Kill me softly and Disney's Little Mermaid (I know it's a movie, but I love happy endings and it has one) and I love both the original and Disney's The Beauty and the Beast. I'm dying to read Splintered that has just arrived.
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Me and my imaginary unicorn friend called Zelda thank for the giveaway! <333
I enjoy Cinder and haven't read "Scarlet" yet but I think I'd like that too!
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My fave fantasy story probably The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book one from the Narnia series. I read it when I was just a kid and really loved it!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read the chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson, yeah right I feel like I missed half of my life right now, but soon I'll gonna have them. I love their movies, they were all my favorite.
ReplyDeleteAbout fantasy... all I can think now is HARRY POTTER! I am starting to reread the books, then will have a marathon of the books and have the Slytherin scarf and also Hermione, Harry and Ron biscuit mini statues. <3
ReplyDeleteCinder is a great book. I love it! :)
ReplyDeleteI really love any sort of fairy-tale retellings. I've read a lot of Mercedes Lackey, and Carolyn Turgeon, as well as the amazing Princess series by Jim C. Hines. I also love retellings involving beings from mythology.
ReplyDeleteMy poor copy has been sitting on my shelf, waiting. I really need to find the time and read it!
ReplyDeleteI love Beastly :)
ReplyDeleteRight now I am reading Cinder, and I am loving it
ReplyDeleteI love books by Alex Flynn. I have read Beastly and it was cute. As for fantasy, I recently finished Dominion by Melody Manful.
ReplyDeleteAmerican gods is one in the mythopunk-fantasy-retelling of mythology that had me all involved and all. Neil Gaiman, at least for me, is a British God himself lol - And did I mention Sandman? <33333 Pure. Love!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this, thanks for the giveaway. Right now I'm reading Lichgates by S.M Boyce and it's great.
ReplyDeleteUnicorns! Especially the ones by Diana Peterfreund (is that how it is written? My alter ego must be Lois Lane ...m or even worse, lol) I've read so far only her short story on the Zombies vs. Unicorns book but needz to put my grabby hands on her series of killer unicorns books like last year. Know how can I buy an operational TARDIS? :P
ReplyDeleteI love Harry Potter! :D
ReplyDeleteI love Snow by Tracy Lynn
ReplyDeleteLet's talk about some comics now? Can I? {Oh, wow! Just started Come on Eileen... Cannot listen to this song anymore and not remember The Perks of being a wallflower <3} - back to the track... The Crow is just perfect! The author created the atory after his girl died, and then the movie was made and Brandon died in the movie ... but both versions of the story are great and memorable, did u read/see them?
ReplyDeleteI recommend both. Just rewatched The Crow - The movie
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I have not read Throne of Glass yey- but I have been wanting to read it for a while. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fantasy- Harry Potter. I also love anything by Neil Gaiman and I adore The Last Unicorn.
~Jess
I can't wait to read this! Sounds amazing! I haven't read too many fantasy books but this book is on my asap list!
ReplyDeleteTotoro!!!!! The spirit of the forest! have you watched this marvelous movie? If not, I sooooooo recommend it! <33333 xxooo
ReplyDeleteI love fairytale retellings- I just finished Cinder and Scarlet, and they were great. I'm also a big Harry Potter fangirl.
ReplyDeleteI am also a huge Harry Potter fan. Grupie. Whatever. :D I see that people keep mentioning Cinder, MUST read it!
ReplyDeleteInx from Inklings of two Booklings
Cinder would be my choice
ReplyDeleteSlumber by Samantha Young was a great fairytale retelling :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite fantasy is currently A Game of Thrones but my all time favourites are Harry Potter series and the Percy Jackson series. Thank you. :)
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ReplyDeleteIt Would Be Great To Win A Copy Of
Throne of Glass By Sarah J. Maas.
I Haven't Read This Book But I Enjoy Reading And
Discovering New Authors.
In response to your questions of
What are you favorite fantasy stories or fairy tale retellings?
I Don't have any favorites.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!