A review by ris0417
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

4.0

4.5 ⭐️ on re-read. 4.5 ⭐️ On this re-read I did the tandem read with Tower of Dawn. I really enjoyed it, but wouldn’t suggest it as a first read through. Empire of Storms is very action packed, which makes Tower of Dawn look slower in comparison, but it isn’t boring, in my opinion. There’s at least 7 points of view in EoS, and by tandem reading you’re adding 3 more to the mix, and it’s a little cumbersome constantly checking the chapter list. But as a re-read I really enjoyed seeing the time line run simultaneously, and on my first read ToD made me really miss the characters from EoS so I liked not losing touch of everyone’s storylines going into Kingdom of Ash.

4 ⭐️ More politics and world-building in this one, in a good way, but does mean it’s a bit of a slower read for comprehension and piecing things together. It’s well-paced overall and still a fun read that leaves me wanting to read the next one immediately :)