Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin’s Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes—and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn’s orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn’s clutches—and if they fail, they’ll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives . . . A prequel to Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas offers readers a deeper look into the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling—and deadly—world. Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord The Assassin and the Healer The Assassin and the Desert The Assassin and the Underworld The Assassin and the Empire

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin’s Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes—and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn’s orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn’s clutches—and if they fail, they’ll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives . . . A prequel to Throne of Glass, this collection of five novellas offers readers a deeper look into the history of this cunning assassin and her enthralling—and deadly—world. Included in this volume: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord The Assassin and the Healer The Assassin and the Desert The Assassin and the Underworld The Assassin and the Empire

In an empire of poison and lies, love is the one weakness an empress cannot afford. Taylan came to bring an empire down. Instead, she became the pawn that cleared her ex a path to a crown, buried the last of the people she loved, and woke to a wedding ring and a title that was never meant to be hers. Now she is married to the Emperor of Pendralia, the cold man she still means to kill, and her best friend Anya is his prisoner, the only leash strong enough to keep Taylan in line. She does have one weapon he cannot take. The Goddess of Death left her mark, and the magic in Taylan's blood can wake the dead. But a gift she can barely control is worthless when every enemy she needs gone is still breathing, and even striking at her husband would condemn Anya to die alongside him. She knows she has to stay away from Brevan, the enforcer she betrayed, the man she still wants more than her own revenge. But as his secrets rise to the surface, staying away becomes impossible, and what she feels for him could destroy them both. And Taylan has always been willing to burn it all down to watch this empire fall.

In an empire of poison and lies, love is the one weakness an empress cannot afford. Taylan came to bring an empire down. Instead, she became the pawn that cleared her ex a path to a crown, buried the last of the people she loved, and woke to a wedding ring and a title that was never meant to be hers. Now she is married to the Emperor of Pendralia, the cold man she still means to kill, and her best friend Anya is his prisoner, the only leash strong enough to keep Taylan in line. She does have one weapon he cannot take. The Goddess of Death left her mark, and the magic in Taylan's blood can wake the dead. But a gift she can barely control is worthless when every enemy she needs gone is still breathing, and even striking at her husband would condemn Anya to die alongside him. She knows she has to stay away from Brevan, the enforcer she betrayed, the man she still wants more than her own revenge. But as his secrets rise to the surface, staying away becomes impossible, and what she feels for him could destroy them both. And Taylan has always been willing to burn it all down to watch this empire fall.