(4.5 stars) **Audiobook** 
 I'm killing it on the audiobooks lately since I finally joined audible.com (I should just become an affiliate). Pretty much finishing about a book every work week since I'm on the road so often ha. 
 Court politics. Assassins. Demons. & Champions. 
 I'm taking away half a star for the first few pages of the book and wanting more details on certain aspects of the story. Celaena is taken out of Endovier (a death sentence prison practically) in order to fight to become the Kings Champion in return for her freedom (eventually). I really wish we had seen her attempt to escape from Endovier and a few battle scenes from within the prison. We're more so just told over and over again how badass she is and forced into thinking it without really SEEING it. I think that having that introduction to a badass character from the get go would've made it a bit more believable for myself. 
 Once she arrives at the castle to start training and fighting for the title of the kings champion things get more interesting though. It was very engaging, action packed, and fast paced for myself to really keep things constantly moving along. There wasn't a point where I got bored with the story but more so disappointed in slight character development flaws. Plus a book with such a strong heroic female lead is my perfect cup of tea. I wish though there had been more interesting and detail to the trials (Goblet of Fire style?). Booktube didn't let me down with this book series recommendation though and I can't wait to carry on with it! 
 (view spoiler)[Cain being the evil mastermind raising the demos - not surprised. Was caught off guard though when she ran into him and the ridderak in the tunnels! The fact he had an allegiance to the Duke Perrington and King himself has me intrigued as to how they'll play villains in future books. 
 Dorian, the prince, sorry dude you guys weren't meant to last anyway. The only reason you did so long is because you never gave Celaena and captain Chaol any alone time. Nehemiah's friendship <3 I really hope that doesn't get turned to shit in future books though they're both so strong headed I can see it happening at one point. (hide spoiler)]