Reviews

The Empire of Gold, by S.A. Chakraborty

aklein's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

booksandpajamas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

onsn's review against another edition

5.0

Aaaand it's over!!!

This was perfection. I love the feeling of finishing a trilogy with a very well-done ending. Usually, a lot of awesome books with great characters and an exciting plot go awry at the ending.
Not this one, however. I wouldn't have it end any other way.
This book isn't exactly small, and yet I finished it in 2 days.
It was action from start to finish, a quintessential pull-an-all-nighter book, and I was worth my lost sleep.
***
The book starts with

Spoiler

Nahri and Ali stranded in Egypt, magic failing all over the world, Daevabad fallen to its conquerors, and a civil war brewing in its depths. All in all, a lot of crap to fix.

The journey the characters take, Nahri, Ali, and Dara, towards fixing their world changes them in the process. Characters embrace their true selves even if it means risking unacceptance from others, they stand for what is right at the risk of floating all their believes, and in the end, are all changed for the better for it.
The way *certain character's* arch was tied resulted in a copious river of tearsssss, but it made sense. I accept it even if it was painful.
“If what I have seen is true, it means there is peace for the worst of us. Rest for those who do not deserve it. It was beautiful. And it spoke to a mercy this world does not deserve.”
This was a perfect ending for a beautiful trilogy, world, story, and set of intriguingly imperfect characters, and I'm ever so glad I decided to read it.
Bye, you wonderful trilogy.

fara_ain's review against another edition

4.0

4/5⭐️

morganks91's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

4.0

raeshala's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

Couldn’t put it down! This series has amazing storytelling. I am going to miss it so much.

momo24's review against another edition

5.0

Characters: 6/5
World: 6/5
Plot: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Fun: 5/5
I cried so much. Beautiful, incredible

hungry_ghosts's review against another edition

5.0

What a magnificent way to end a magnificent series. I am satisfied and elated and will probably have a book hangover from this for a while.

pgray15's review

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

jdrew2's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

At times the book was slow and I found the love square annoying.

Spoiler

Both Nadids had to have a relationship with Muntadhir? He's was an OK character. At one point Nahri describes him as a "good man," guess I missed the part where he was good. Also, she's  married to one brother (who her brother/cousin is in love with) while falling in love with the other brother annoyed me. In an entire world there was no other characters besides the brothers for a relationship? Would have preferred Ali and Nahri as just friends or maybe don't marry her off to Ali's brother? The rest of the book was entertaining.