You want some sensual scenes, not explicit (FaeShelf spice 2/5, from Common Sense Media's note).
You want assassin lead, as the publisher's description puts it.
You have read Throne of Glass up to book 1.
Skip it if
You want explicit scenes (FaeShelf spice 2/5, from Common Sense Media's note).
You want to avoid a character imprisoned in a dungeon is regularly raped (noted by Common Sense Media, which rates Violence & Scariness: "a lot").
You have not read Throne of Glass yet: start there.
Content notes
Violence: Violent deaths, beheading, mutilation and torture. Common Sense Media rates Violence & Scariness “a lot”. “Characters who readers care about perish violently. Others are gravely harmed.” (Common Sense Media)
Sexual violence: A character imprisoned in a dungeon is regularly raped. Common Sense Media rates Violence & Scariness “a lot”. “A character is imprisoned in a dungeon and regularly raped by a "visitor."” (Common Sense Media)
A book missing from this list is not guaranteed to be free of that content.
Tropes and creatures
Only tags the publisher’s own description names, with its wording.
Assassin lead“Never trust an assassin. Celaena's story continues in the second book” (source)
Read Throne of Glass first. The next book is Heir of Fire.
How we checked this
This page draws on 3 source pages, each linked next to the fact it supports, last checked on Oct 19, 2026. Spice comes only from a named review or the author’s or publisher’s own content notes, quoted as published and placed on our 0 to 5 scale; reader shelves and fan sites are not used. Ratings change daily, so the Goodreads figure is a dated snapshot. Read more about our sources, or browse all books.