Throne of Glass book cover by Sarah J. Maas

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Book 1 of Throne of Glass. See all Throne of Glass books in order
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Crown of Midnight
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against sarahjmaas.com

What Throne of Glass is about

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  • Celaena Sardothien, an eighteen-year-old assassin, has spent a year doing forced labor in Endovier's salt mines for her crimes. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) served a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier
  • Crown Prince Dorian will set her free if she agrees to be his champion in a contest to choose a new royal assassin. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Crown Prince Dorian offers ... her freedom on the condition that she act as his champion

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Topics

Book type

  • Novel

Reading ages

  • Young Adult

Other books in Throne of Glass

7 books listed so far

  1. Book 2: Crown of Midnight
  2. Book 3: Heir of Fire
  3. Book 4: Queen of Shadows
  4. Book 5: Empire of Storms
  5. Book 6: Tower of Dawn
  6. Book 7: Kingdom of Ash

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