booksofautumn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, War, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Violence
nic025's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Emotionally exhausting but satisfying wrap up to an amazing series.vanessabrown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, War, Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, War, and Torture
Moderate: Grief and Sexual content
catology's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spoiler
finding out that Erawan took the King of Ardalan's name, and finding out that he remembered it only once, and it was when he held Dorian for the first time. TEARS. I love that SJM had the King make a reappearance, and Dorian finally got some sort of closure with him. It was really sincere to see him as the father he might have been.Spoiler
I also love that Aelin got to be happy in the end, I think that's all she deserved after everything. SJM excels at writing emotional arcs, and I really enjoy how she didn't shy away from Aelin's deep, deep depression after her torture with Maeve. It tied in so well and harkened back to Heir of Fire in the best way possible.
ANYWAYS, I could talk about this baby for ages, just please read it. I'm so sad it's over. But also
Spoiler
Rhysand cameo???? I knew about the multiverse theory but like,,, it feels REAL and I'm shookGraphic: Violence, Vomit, War, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Death
katsventures's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Murder, and Emotional abuse
aileron's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, War, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy, Animal death, Vomit, and Emotional abuse
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Kingdom of Ash" is the conclusion, at least thus far, to the Throne of Glass series. Aelin Galathynius has promised to herself and her people that she would save them, but she could never have imagined what sacrifices she would have had to make to protect everyone. She is locked in an iron box at the complete mercy of the Queen of the Fae, Maeve. With all of her friends and allies scattered around the land, they will need to find a way to come together to finally end this once and for all.
What an epic and intense conclusion this book was! It was very difficult at times to read about Aelin because Sarah J. Maas goes into intense detail with the types of torture Aelin is subjected to. However, Aelin proves to be such a strong leader because she never breaks, even when she thinks she cannot bear to take any more.
I absolutely loved seeing how much Rowan loved Aelin. He would stop at nothing to bring Aelin safely home to him. It was also his commitment to her that helped Aelin survive the brutal torment Maeve put her through. It was beautiful to see their love and respect grow for one another.
I also enjoyed seeing a quick peek into Chaol's and Yrene's lives. I do really appreciate their story and how it allowed a more robust view of the world.
Overall, I was incredibly satisfied with this book. This installment in the series had a little bit of everything and really kept me invested through the entire almost 1000 pages. Once I started this book, I could not put it down because I was enthralled with the characters.
It was definitely not easy to get through this series, and this is not my favorite world from Sarah J. Maas, but I am overall happy with where everyone ended up!
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, War, Toxic relationship, Grief, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Toxic friendship, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy
alli_k20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, War, Torture, Death, and Grief
tagau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Death, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Slavery
Moderate: Dysphoria, Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy