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kenzibir's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
flyupinthesky's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I both laughed and cried in the epilogue.
The final book in this masterful triology. Just wow. S.A. Chakraborty has a way of writing characters that are real people. The emotions you feel, the decisions they make, it flows beautifully. This is the best fantasy series I have ever read. The world is brilliantly thought out the magic system is interesting. The kindness of strangers that are scattered amidst the chaos that is unraveling. I was a bit worried I would find Dara’s pov boring in this book but I needn’t have worried. Every character is interesting, fleshed out. I guess the one exception isManizheh, but you can fill in the gaps and it doesn’t take away from the story recommending this to everyone!
The final book in this masterful triology. Just wow. S.A. Chakraborty has a way of writing characters that are real people. The emotions you feel, the decisions they make, it flows beautifully. This is the best fantasy series I have ever read. The world is brilliantly thought out the magic system is interesting. The kindness of strangers that are scattered amidst the chaos that is unraveling. I was a bit worried I would find Dara’s pov boring in this book but I needn’t have worried. Every character is interesting, fleshed out. I guess the one exception is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Torture, and War
literarypenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
Empire Of Gold was such a satisfying conclusion to one of my new favorite fantasy series! Every story was ended properly and the characters each were in such a better place then when they started.
The thing I loved was how S.A. Chakraborty wrapped up all of these character stories and plots so so nicely! It was wonderful for an author to write plots from their very first book and be able to end them appropriately by their last book. Each character's stories ended so perfectly and it made me so happy to find them in these places in their lives.
The characters are honestly such well written and multi layered! I adore these characters and part of me is sad to leave these characters behind. Dara is my favorite, his arc was so devastating and heartbreaking at times. It was so lovely for him to finally start to find some sort of peace with himself and begin the process of redemption. Ali's arc came full circle in this one and he finally found a place where he can fully belong. Nahri finally regain her agency and found a family she could call her own on her own terms. Jamisid and Zaynab were standout side characters and it was nice to see them have a bigger part in this story. Jamisid was such a great brother to Nahri and Zaynab had her own moments of empowerment yet she used her words instead of having to resort to violence. Muntanhir was nice to see to using his diplomacy and charisma to get himself out of the worst situation imaginable.
The ending of this series wrapped up so well and the alternate epilogue at the end made me wish the author would put that idea into a series. That would be a group I would love to see and read about their adventures in this world. While I am sad to see this world go I am happy that I gave this series a chance. One of the best fantasy trilogies I have read and enjoyed ever!
The thing I loved was how S.A. Chakraborty wrapped up all of these character stories and plots so so nicely! It was wonderful for an author to write plots from their very first book and be able to end them appropriately by their last book. Each character's stories ended so perfectly and it made me so happy to find them in these places in their lives.
The characters are honestly such well written and multi layered! I adore these characters and part of me is sad to leave these characters behind. Dara is my favorite, his arc was so devastating and heartbreaking at times. It was so lovely for him to finally start to find some sort of peace with himself and begin the process of redemption. Ali's arc came full circle in this one and he finally found a place where he can fully belong. Nahri finally regain her agency and found a family she could call her own on her own terms. Jamisid and Zaynab were standout side characters and it was nice to see them have a bigger part in this story. Jamisid was such a great brother to Nahri and Zaynab had her own moments of empowerment yet she used her words instead of having to resort to violence. Muntanhir was nice to see to using his diplomacy and charisma to get himself out of the worst situation imaginable.
The ending of this series wrapped up so well and the alternate epilogue at the end made me wish the author would put that idea into a series. That would be a group I would love to see and read about their adventures in this world. While I am sad to see this world go I am happy that I gave this series a chance. One of the best fantasy trilogies I have read and enjoyed ever!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Genocide, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Sexual assault and Kidnapping
ooms's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Absolutely loved this trilogy. The way she writes all the characters as morally grey no one is clearly good and bad is so realistic at time inspiring and at other time heartbreaking. This book touched me in the feels and opened my eyes to a beautiful magical world. I love her writing. Would recommend
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
praaliine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
ooh i loved this story, and it had been on my list for years, imagine that. it’s been quite some time since i felt this way about a book, i don’t even know what to say lol. all i know is, i’ll remember this story forever along with the rest of my all time favourites.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
taliaalongi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bessadams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Genocide, Torture, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
gmrb04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
Encore meilleur que les deux autres tomes
J’avais adoré le tome 1 avec le worldbuilding et ma découverte de ce dernier. J’avais aussi beaucoup aimé le tome 2 même si il se passe moins de choses que dans le tome 1. Le tome 3 de la saga est mon préféré
J’avais adoré le tome 1 avec le worldbuilding et ma découverte de ce dernier. J’avais aussi beaucoup aimé le tome 2 même si il se passe moins de choses que dans le tome 1. Le tome 3 de la saga est mon préféré
C’est le 3e tome de la saga mais le développement de l’univers est toujours tellement présent que j’ai l’impression de revenir au début de l’histoire quand je le découvrait.
Dès la fin du prologue j’étais sur le cul après la révélation de Manizheh. L’histoire commence directement après les événements qui se déroulent à la fin du tome 2. On suit toujours les POVs de Nahri, Ali et Dara. *Une partie du plot du tome reprend celle due tome 1 mais cette fois ci avec un different personnage*
Les problèmes politiques sont toujours présents sous plusieurs (nouvelles) formes : entre les différentes tributs Djinns mais aussi entre les différentes espèces magiques (djinn, éfrit, mardi et péri).
Les points sombres de l’histoire ont été éclairé comme l’histoire de la naissance de Nahri, pourquoi Ali est la seul personne à être ressorti du lac vivant
*Je suis vraiment soulagée que cette saleté de génocidaire de Manizheh ne soit pas la mère de Nahri et que grâce son grand père Nahri puisse en apprendre plus sur ses parents.*
Pas besoin de le re-confirmer mais je le fais quand même : Alizayd Al-Qahtani reste mon personnage préféré de la saga et peut-être un de mes personnages préféré tout court. Il n’a pas peur de partir à l’encontre des enseignements qu’il a reçu toute sa vie si ils vont à l’encontre de ses idées.
Malheureusement je n’arrive toujours pas à aimer le personnage de Dara même si il me fait de la peine de par sont passé et les choses qu’il fait et a été obligé de faire. Mais on assiste quand même à une prise de conscience de sa part concernant son alliée. J’ai trouvé la scène d’adieu entre Nahri et Dara très touchante.
L’évolution de la relation entre Nahri et Ali est l’une des choses que j’attendais et je n’ai pas été déçu. La romance n’est pas présente en temps que telle mais les deux personnes font face aux sentiments qu’ils ressentent l’un envers l’autre. À chaque fois qu’il y avait un moment « romantique » entre gros guillemets je le prenais directement en photo 🤣 Hâte de lire les chapitres avec leurs points de vue dans Le fleuve d’argent.
L’épilogue ne pas pas convaincu j’en aurai préféré un autre.
Personnellement j’ai trouvé la lecture assez fluide malgré les chapitres de 20 pages et les près de 900 pages que contient ce tome 💀
C’est avec le coeur lourd que je finis cette saga incroyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Genocide
elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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: Death, Genocide, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Torture, and Xenophobia
ko_rax's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.75
In The Empire of Gold, the conclusion of the Daevabad trilogy, the reader accompanies Nahri & Alizayd on their mission of saving Daevabad (and defeating Banu Manizheh) and Dara as the head of Manizheh's forces.
The book kept me from start to end and despite its length, I finished it with an ungraceful speed (a little more than two days..). I did not expect that I could learn even more about the characters - wonderful complexity, this novel is the most detailed of all three -, nor did I anticipate myself shedding a few tears forDara, despite all the atrocious things he has done . Also, Muntadhir, you deserve all the peace and love, what a strong man *cries*.
Deducting a quarter star because personally, it felt a little rushed towards the end!
A story is truly well written if I still think about the characters and am even looking up fanart.
The book kept me from start to end and despite its length, I finished it with an ungraceful speed (a little more than two days..). I did not expect that I could learn even more about the characters - wonderful complexity, this novel is the most detailed of all three -, nor did I anticipate myself shedding a few tears for
Deducting a quarter star because personally, it felt a little rushed towards the end!
A story is truly well written if I still think about the characters and am even looking up fanart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping