A collection of stories set prior to the Throne of Glass series. This bind-up features all four of the previously published e-novellas along with a story now available in the US for the first time, “The Assassin and the Healer.” 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 Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin's Guild, she's sworn to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. In these action-packed prequel novellas to "Throne of Glas"s, Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and avenge tyranny. But by acting on her own terms, will Celaena truly free herself from her master, or will she suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery? Author Biography Sarah J. Maas is the “New York Times” bestselling author of “Throne of Glass,” “Crown of Midnight,” and “Heir of Fire,” as well as five Throne of Glass novellas. A New York native, Sarah currently lives in Southern California with her husband and dog.