If the Dragonborn is in sneak mode and fires an arrow and an enemy notices it, the enemy will search for the arrow rather than the Dragonborn. Maas envisioned Celaena Sardothien as a strong and capable heroine, and was inspired by both male and female protagonists. [26] Dennard, Susan (January 21, 2012). "The Assassin and the Pirate Lord". publishingcrawl.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012 . Retrieved February 24, 2012.

The main problem there, though, is that there is a MAJOR cliffhanger at the end of Empire of Storms and a lot of people want to skip Tower of Dawn entirely because of it. So that’s why I recommend reading Tower of Dawn first. But you can decide what’s best for you. Celaena and Sam have moved out and when Celaena goes off to listen to a concert (from the roof, because she no longer has the money/status to sit inside and Arobynn hates her), Sam goes off to fight in the Vaults, the city’s underworld, to earn money for them. Maas, Sarah (December 15, 2008). "What I'd Write, Dogs". sjmaas.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023 . Retrieved August 1, 2012.Heir of Fire". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023 . Retrieved January 3, 2023. At the Midsummer Eve festival, Ilias is clearly obsessed with Celaena, and they almost kiss until she’s like nah. The next morning, Ansel says how the other assassins slut shame her, and she is angry, and they get in a fight. Many of our members swear by reading The Assassin’s Blade after Heir of Fire, but before Queen of Shadows. The stated reason is that the conflict in The Assassin’s Blade centers around a relationship between Celaena and Sam, and that relationship means much more to you after you understand more about these characters from the later books.

Cypess, Leah (August 8, 2012). "Interview With Sarah J. Maas, author of Throne of Glass". Enchanted Inkpot. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015 . Retrieved August 8, 2012.Farrah, Arielle (December 21, 2015). "16 Of The Best YA Books Of 2015". Buzzfeed. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021 . Retrieved December 19, 2021. In September 2016, it was announced that the Throne of Glass series had been opted for a television adaptation by Hulu and Disney-ABC Domestic Television. The series was set to be titled Queen of Shadows, named after the fourth novel in the series, with The Mark Gordon Company serving as the main project studio. The adaptation was to be written by Kira Snyder, who also wrote The 100, with the pilot potentially to be directed by Anna Foerster. [56]