A review by mbomersheim
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

I read this book so quickly that I'm still trying to comprehend what even happened. 
 
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas is the final book in the Throne of Glass series, and let me tell you, this book is an absolute choker. I read all 980 pages in two sittings purely because I couldn’t put the book down, and I would not recommend doing that for the sake of your eyes and the potential for dehydration. Anyway, this book really feels like the final book. There is just so much happening all of the time, and the characters who previously were doing their own things are finally coming together in a way that is both stressful and satisfying. I will say there is not as much character development in this book, which I didn’t really have any issues with because the plot was really pulling its weight. After finishing this, I totally get why the previous book, Tower of Dawn, was kind of mellow in comparison because it was definitely the break needed before the chaos that is Kingdom of Ash. Needless to say, I am kind of sad that I am done with this series. I really enjoyed reading it, and I would highly recommend picking up this series if you like fantasy and political intrigue. Luckily, I haven't read Crescent City yet, so that can be my next monstrous undertaking to keep me busy until the next ACOTAR book comes out! 
 
Spoilers ahead, tread with caution: 
I just want to put it out there that the saddest thing by far was the self-sacrifice of the Thirteen in my opinion. I really grew to like them throughout this series, so when they died, I cried.
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