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 against another edition
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
lizdemery's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book! This whole series so far!
This whole series has been up and down for me emotionally. But this one really got me! I had tears streaming down my face at multiple points.
100% worth the read! Read the whole series!
This whole series has been up and down for me emotionally. But this one really got me! I had tears streaming down my face at multiple points.
100% worth the read! Read the whole series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Torture, and Sexual content
tanvi45's review
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 against another edition
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
booksofautumn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, War, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts
phoricho's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, and War
sierrabedwell's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
The ONLY reason I did not give this book a 5 star rating is because the majority of the book was very slow. Of course in Sarah J Maas fashion, the last 100 pages were INSANE!!! I was literally talking out loud to myself because I was in such disbelief. There was NO WAY I could have predicted what happened in the end. I have to read the last part of Tower of Dawn in order to finish the tandem read, but WOW. What another great installment in the Throne of Glass series. All I can say is screw Lorcan and Maeve!!! Aelin is the strongest character I have EVER known in any series, and that is an understatement. I cannot even imagine what SJM has in store for the last bit of TOD and Kingdom of Ash!!!!! WOW!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, and Violence
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I picked this up to continue in my reading of the Throne of Glass series.
"Empire of Storms" picks up right after the conclusion of "Quenn of Shadows". Aelin Galathynius wants to take her rightful spot on the throne, but she still has a lot of work to do before that can happen. She has sworn her heart to the prince, and promised to save her people, but everything becomes more complicated when new monsters emerge.
As this series goes on, I am liking it less and less. I do not know if I just missed something earlier on or if this is just not the fantasy series for me. I did really enjoy "Throne of Glass", but something has been missing for me since then. Despite the high stakes, I was never invested in this story. I have lost my love for the characters and I do not care what is happening.
I really want to finish this series, so I will be continuing, but I am not exactly "excited" to pick up "Tower of Dawn".
"Empire of Storms" picks up right after the conclusion of "Quenn of Shadows". Aelin Galathynius wants to take her rightful spot on the throne, but she still has a lot of work to do before that can happen. She has sworn her heart to the prince, and promised to save her people, but everything becomes more complicated when new monsters emerge.
As this series goes on, I am liking it less and less. I do not know if I just missed something earlier on or if this is just not the fantasy series for me. I did really enjoy "Throne of Glass", but something has been missing for me since then. Despite the high stakes, I was never invested in this story. I have lost my love for the characters and I do not care what is happening.
I really want to finish this series, so I will be continuing, but I am not exactly "excited" to pick up "Tower of Dawn".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Abandonment