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Episode 16 | ToG Series: The Assassin's Blade – The Assassin and the Healer
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In this episode of Booked for Two, we’re diving into novella number two from The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas: The Assassin and the Healer. And let’s just say… Celaena’s fresh off a trauma tour and stuck in a dead-end port town with nothing but her temper, her daggers, and a ship that won’t show up.
The job? Doesn’t exist. She’s in between missions, halfway to rock bottom, and not exactly radiating sunshine. Meanwhile, sweet barmaid Yrene Towers is out here trying to survive rude patrons and dream of a better life—until a mysterious stranger in all black crashes into her world like an emotionally damaged Batman.
🔹 Celaena’s grieving and pissed—and somehow still mentoring like it’s a full-time gig.
🔹 Yrene’s got heart, hustle, and a whole lot of “Wait, what did you just say about poisons?”
🔹 Assassin training, late-night pep talks, and an unexpected girl-power pivot.
🔹 The vibes? Equal parts Kill Bill and “you can sit with us… after you stop whining.”
🔹 He Said/She Said is BACK! Who wins this round: soft girl dreams or sharp-tongued tough love?
Next week, get ready for The Assassin and the Desert, where Celaena trades knives for sand—and spoilers, she hates both.
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