The assassin's blade

Celaena Sardothien is already the most feared assassin in her kingdom, bound to the Assassin's Guild and its scheming master, Arobynn Hamel. She bows to no one and trusts only Sam, a fellow killer for hire. When Arobynn sends her on missions to remote islands and hostile deserts, Celaena begins acting on her own judgement, questioning where her loyalty lies and what escaping him might cost.

These five prequel novellas, from The Assassin and the Pirate Lord to The Assassin and the Empire, fill in the history behind Sarah J. Maas's bestselling Throne of Glass series. Each is a sharp, self-contained adventure, yet together they trace how a gifted young killer starts to choose for herself. A rewarding companion for anyone who has followed Celaena, and a fine way in for newcomers.