--- title: "Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - January" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-01-11-miss-ackers-recommended-read-january" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - January ![Image of Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - January](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Throne_of_Glass_Series.jpg) 11 January 2023 #### This month Humanities and AR teacher, Miss Ackers, has sent in her 'pick'... **Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J Maas** (only some of the series are in the library) Meet Celaena Sardothien. Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness. In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, Celaena, an assassin, is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king’s champion. The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass — and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world. This is one of my favourite ever series, it’s really a wild ride! It was recommended to me by a student in my form and I was hooked, reading all 8 books in the space of a couple of weeks. Celaena is a strong female main character and I love the world building and magic in this book. I would recommend it to any young adult as a new series to get your teeth into! I’d say it’s more appropriate for Year 9 and above. ***Miss Ackers*** ***Humanities and AR Teacher*** AR Book Level - 5.7 Purple [English](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/english) [ Eco Committee Wants Your Batteries](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-01-09-eco-committee-wants-your-batteries) [Alumni: Mrs Wragg memorial and family visit ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-01-12-alumni-mrs-wragg-memorial-and-family-visit) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)