This book... 
 My name is Sam Cortland... and I will not be afraid. 
 I knew what was going to happen in this book, and I've put off reading it for so long now. And it was really good, but I am heartbroken. 
 Chaol and Rowan both pale in comparison to Sam Cortland, and I was left crying as I read through the last pages. Now every time Celeana says 'My name is Celaena Sardothian.... and I will not be afraid', I will cry. 
 The Assassin and the Pirate Lord: 4 Stars 
 The Assassin and the Healer: 3 Stars 
 The Assassin and the Desert: 5 Stars 
 The Assassin and the Underworld: 5 Stars 
 The Assassin and the Empire: 5 Stars 
 The Assassin's Blade: 4.5 Stars