Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

67 reviews

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

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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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, War, and Violence

chlo_po's review against another edition

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 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, and Violence

laura_nel13'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? Yes

4.0

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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

holyjily's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

I regret not doing the tandem read for this book and tod because HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO READ A WHOLE BOOK BEFORE I GET TO SEE MY BELOVED AELIN?!?!?! Jokes aside this book was incredible, everything Aelin planned in secret,,,,, gahhhhh!! Manon, Lysandra and Elide are all such wonderful characters too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Death

Moderate: Blood

rheagoveas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood 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

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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

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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!!!!

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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

jana07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Confinement

Minor: Vomit