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Throne of Glass

by Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #1 · 404 pages · Published August 2012
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4.19 / 5 across 2.4M ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

A action-packed, adventurous fantasy Young Adult ya fantasy built around enemies to lovers, love triangle, hidden identity. 404 pages with a low-heat romance and a HFN conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Action-Packed. Adventurous Fantasy. Romantic Tension. Dark & Intense.

Action-Packed Adventurous Fantasy Romantic Tension Dark & Intense

Mood Match

Action-Packed Adventurous Fantasy Romantic Tension Dark & Intense
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  • You want steamy, explicit romance
  • You prefer slow, literary pacing
  • You want deeper, more intense dark themes
  • You prefer standalone novels with no series commitment

Content notes

Violence Death Torture Mild Sexual Content
Enemies to Lovers
Love Triangle
Hidden Identity
Chosen One
Forbidden Love
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
50%
Fantasy
70%
Pacing
4/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
2/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Fantasy Romance
Epic Fantasy
Moods
Action-Packed
Adventurous Fantasy
Romantic Tension
Dark & Intense
Key Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Love Triangle
Hidden Identity
Ending
HFN
Series order

Throne of Glass reading order

Throne of Glass is book 1 in the Throne of Glass series.

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FAQ

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Is Throne of Glass spicy?

Throne of Glass has mild heat (2/5) — some kissing and tension, nothing explicit.

Do I need to read Throne of Glass in order?

Throne of Glass is book 1 in the Throne of Glass series. Reading in order is recommended for the best experience.

Who would enjoy Throne of Glass?

Readers who love action-packed and adventurous fantasy stories with enemies to lovers, love triangle, hidden identity will find a lot to love here. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What are the content warnings for Throne of Glass?

Content notes include: violence, death, torture, mild sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

What kind of read is Throne of Glass?

A action-packed, adventurous fantasy Young Adult ya fantasy built around enemies to lovers, love triangle, hidden identity. 404 pages with a low-heat romance and a HFN conclusion.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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