🗡️ Five Deadly Missions. One Fierce Assassin. The Journey Begins.

Before she was a prisoner, before she was a champion, she was Adarlan’s most feared assassin.

In The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas, we dive into five thrilling prequel novellas that follow eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien as she navigates the glamorous, cutthroat underbelly of Rifthold alongside her rival and fellow assassin, Sam Cortland.

• The Missions? Whispering islands, pirate lords, lethal deserts, and secret slave camps. Celaena is sent on deadly assignments that test her skills—and her conscience.

• The Rival? Sam Cortland. He’s exasperating, brilliantly talented, and fiercely protective. Their banter is sharp, but the tension between them is even sharper.

• The Choice? When Celaena decides to defy her cruel master, Arobynn Hamel, she sets off a chain of events that will change her destiny forever.

Full of breathtaking action, gorgeous outfits, and a beautiful, slow-burn romance, this is the ultimate backstory of how a girl became a legend.

Shop Note: Whether you read this first or after Crown of Midnight, this book is an absolute emotional powerhouse that you won't want to skip!

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

The perfect, action-packed companion to the Throne of Glass saga. Discover the secrets, the love, and the betrayals that forged Adarlan's greatest assassin.

👑 A Crown of Assassins. A Castle of Glass. A Deadly Game.

Meet Adarlan’s greatest assassin. There's just one catch: she’s an eighteen-year-old girl, currently serving a life sentence in a brutal prison camp.

In Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, Celaena Sardothien is offered her freedom on one condition: she must act as the Crown Prince’s champion in a ruthless, deadly competition to become the King’s Royal Assassin.

• The Competitors? Twenty-three fierce male thieves, killers, and warriors who wouldn't hesitate to slit her throat.

• The Crown Prince? Dorian Havilliard, handsome, charming, and entirely too distracting.

• The Captain? Chaol Westfall, the fiercely protective Guard Captain who is determined to keep her in line.

• The Mystery? Something ancient and deeply evil is lurking in the castle of glass, murdering the contestants one by one.

Before long, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival—and a quest to uncover a dark magic that threatens to consume her world.

Perfect for fans of:The Cruel Prince, Shadow and Bone, and anyone who loves brilliant, fiercely independent heroines who can kick butt in ballgowns.

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

The spectacular beginning to a legendary, completed high-fantasy series filled with sparkling wit, court intrigue, breathtaking action, and a hint of magic.

🗡️ An Elite Prince. A Clever Ordinary. A Deadly Game for Survival.

Welcome to the kingdom of Ilya, where magic is a weapon, secrets are lethal, and a single powerless girl is about to play the most dangerous game of her life.

In Powerless by Lauren Roberts, the world is divided. Decades ago, a deadly plague swept the land, leaving behind the Elites—those gifted with extraordinary, magical abilities. But those born without magic, the Ordinaries, are viewed as a disease, banished and hunted by order of the King. Paedyn Gray is an Ordinary, but she survives in the slums by pretending to be a Psychic, using her brilliant observation skills and quick wits to blend in.

• The Royal Rescue? Paedyn’s carefully hidden life is thrown into chaos when she accidentally saves Prince Kai Azer, the kingdom's Enforcer and the man responsible for hunting down people exactly like her.

• The Purging Trials? Impressed by her skills and completely unaware of her secret, Kai nominates Paedyn to compete in the Purging Trials—a brutal, high-stakes tournament designed to showcase the kingdom's greatest Elites.

• The Agony? Forced into the spotlight, Paedyn must fight for her survival in a series of deadly arenas. Making matters worse? She is forced to train with Kai. As their sharp-tongued banter transforms into a scorching, forbidden connection, Paedyn faces an impossible choice: survive the trials, or lose her heart to the boy who is destined to destroy her.

Bursting with dagger-to-the-throat tension, intense yearning, a fierce under-dog heroine, and a broody prince who is completely captivated by her, this fantasy romance is an absolute page-turner.

Perfect for fans of: The Hunger Games, The Cruel Prince, enemies-to-lovers, dagger-to-throat romance, and intense slow-burn yearning.

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

The ultimate high-stakes fantasy escape. It is a thrilling, beautifully emotional story about survival, hidden rebellion, and a forbidden love so intense it will leave you completely breathless.

🧹 A Quiet Housemaid. A Chaotic Housewife. A House Full of Dangerous Secrets.

Welcome to the perfect luxury home on Long Island, where the polished floors gleam, the hedges are neatly trimmed, and the closets hold secrets far more terrifying than a bit of dust.

In The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, Millie Calloway is a young woman desperate for a fresh start. Down to her last few dollars and living out of her car, she feels like her prayers are answered when she lands a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. All she has to do is clean their beautiful home, cook delicious meals, and keep her head down.

• The Housewife? Nina Winchester. She is erratic, manic, and seemingly determined to make Millie’s life a living nightmare. She purposely messes up the rooms Millie just cleaned, tells blatant lies, and watches Millie's every move.

• The Room? Millie’s sleeping quarters are a tiny, claustrophobic attic room that locks only from the outside. But desperate for a paycheck, Millie pushes her unease aside.

• The Shadow? As Millie tries to navigate Nina’s chaotic moods and finds herself drawing closer to Nina’s handsome, long-suffering husband, Andrew, she begins to realize the Winchesters’ perfect life is a complete illusion. Soon, an unsettling truth becomes clear: someone in this house is playing a deadly game, and Millie might just be trapped inside it.

Bursting with relentless tension, dark atmospheric secrets, and a fast-paced plot that will keep you guessing until the very last page, this psychological thriller is a total masterclass in suspense.

Perfect for fans of: The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl, dark family secrets, unreliable narrators, and books you can easily inhale in a single, breathless night.

📚 Why your bookshelf needs this:

The ultimate unputdownable popcorn thriller. It is sharp, deeply addictive, and packed with a jaw-dropping plot twist that will make you completely question everything you thought you knew.