3.5 stars
The Assassin and the Underworld is a well-written novella featuring a rather kick-ass main character, Celaena Sardothien. There is murder, deception, a hint of romance and overall characters you truly come to like or loathe. As a character, Sam is definitely growing on me-a fact that does me no good based on what I believe is likely to happen to him. I look forward to the other novellas and ultimately the novels.