fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Torture and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, War, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Vomit
ktmcd26's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I read this in tandem with Tower of Dawn. It seemed to be a common shared perception that the tandem read (linked below) is the best way to enjoy these books. From the perspective of this book, I think it did help.
This book is extremely fast-paced and plot heavy, so dispersing the other book in between gave time for things to absorb instead of just moving on to the next.
I think they are some character inconsistencies in this book that yield on the side of saving well-known characters as opposed to allowing the characters to acted as described. This is not a cut throat series and the results of this book honestly seem to lower the stakes going into the final stretch.
The world building I also feel needs a little bit of work. The relationship shop between the gods and the fae and the humans are so blurred and undefined. More established boundaries and a little more of the history of the world I think would be extremely helpful.
Although not the main focus, there were some beautiful character moments at different moments that really pulled on the heart strings.
This book is extremely fast-paced and plot heavy, so dispersing the other book in between gave time for things to absorb instead of just moving on to the next.
I think they are some character inconsistencies in this book that yield on the side of saving well-known characters as opposed to allowing the characters to acted as described. This is not a cut throat series and the results of this book honestly seem to lower the stakes going into the final stretch.
The world building I also feel needs a little bit of work. The relationship shop between the gods and the fae and the humans are so blurred and undefined. More established boundaries and a little more of the history of the world I think would be extremely helpful.
Although not the main focus, there were some beautiful character moments at different moments that really pulled on the heart strings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Torture, War, and Violence
viktoriazacharoff_'s review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, and War
Moderate: Vomit
chlo_po's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Aelin is such a bad ass. The strategy, the mystery, the building of hope, and the absolute devastation. Ahhhh I’m not ready for TOG to end
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, and Violence
laura_nel13's review
adventurous
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Gore, War, Confinement, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Animal death, and Emotional abuse
katharina90's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
This book feels more mature than the preceding ones which I appreciate, but it also drags on forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Confinement, War, and Torture
michaelavanr's review
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
I found the first half a bit slow compared to the other books and put it down and picked it up a couple times. But the last 150-200 pages had me HOOKED, could NOT put the book down. Also finally that well written SJM spice that we all love from ACOTAR shows it’s face!
Spoiler
I hated in previous books that all the characters had separate journeys with just too much dramatic irony BUT THEY ALL CONVERGE!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Sexual content
tanvi45's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Death
Minor: Sexual assault
chaptersofamylea's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"The world, will be saved and remade by the dreamers”
5 ⭐️
Okay, so this might also be my favourite of the series too. This book broke me, and I knew it would as it did when I first read it, was I expecting to cry so much that my throat felt like it was being crushed too? No ✌🏻
There’s just so much in this book, so much drama, personality and hope. God. It hurts my soul.
Also particularly loved this quote:
"You will find, Rolfe, that one does not deal with Celaena Sardothien. One survives her."
TWs: War themes, graphic depictions of violence and gore
5 ⭐️
Okay, so this might also be my favourite of the series too. This book broke me, and I knew it would as it did when I first read it, was I expecting to cry so much that my throat felt like it was being crushed too? No ✌🏻
There’s just so much in this book, so much drama, personality and hope. God. It hurts my soul.
Also particularly loved this quote:
"You will find, Rolfe, that one does not deal with Celaena Sardothien. One survives her."
TWs: War themes, graphic depictions of violence and gore
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War