I'm glad I finally read Throne Of Glass! It's one of those books I feel like everyone has read except for me, but I'm glad I read it! I liked this super-secret competition to become the King's Champion, and I liked seeing her as an underdog, going up against men who clearly underestimate her. I really liked Celaena and thought she was pretty sassy. 
 But there were some things I wasn't sure about. Like, why did the king decide to get rid of magic? It was mentioned, but never explained. And I really wish we saw more of Celaena's life before going to the castle, because it was hard to see her as this really bad-ass famous assassin that everyone's terrified of. We only get the briefest of glimpses of her life before, and I wish we had more of it, because I felt like I needed more back story for her. I also felt like training was too easy for her, and she bounced back way too quickly after a year of hard labor in a salt mine. 
 Still, I really liked the story, and I can't wait to see what's in store for her. 
 Rating: 4 stars. I really liked it, but felt like a few things were really odd and hard to overlook.