Title: Empire of Storms
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Synopsis (from Goodreads): The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don’t.
With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.
In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what—and who—to sacrifice if she’s to keep the world of Erilea from breaking apart.
Rating: 4.75/5 stars
This review contains major spoilers.
Hey everyone and welcome back to another article in which I praise Sarah J. Maas and her writing style. I thought that after Queen of Shadows nothing could be that good, but gosh if I was wrong, and I’m very glad I’m able to say so. Let’s talk about it better!
After the ending of the previous book, I thought that the plot would concentrate more on Terrasen and how Aelin would claim what was hers, but the author decided otherwise and I was ready to take a trip in all the new lands and islands I didn’t have the chance to see before. I really liked what Maas created with this book, all the different battles and fights, I was entertained all the time. My only complaint, and that’s why I didn’t gave this book a full 5-star rating, is that at times I felt the narration going too slow for my taste. Don’t get me wrong, I really loved this novel and how Maas takes her time to explain things and build a perfect climax, but at times I found the pace very slow and too descriptive. Anyway, apart from that this book was SO enjoyable.
I was also very happy that finally most of the characters had the chance to meet, even though I don’t understand why the author has always to transform this interesting moment into a fight or a battle among the various characters. Can I have at least a peaceful meeting point of the various plots, please? I’m not asking for the Moon. Also, talking about characters that finally met, I sobbed so hard at Elide and Aelin’s meeting. In that moment my heart just stopped. I was so happy for them but also sad remembering Elide’s mother and what she had done to save Aelin.
Now, let’s skip to the juiciest part of the book: the final one. When I was reading it, I was gasping at every page. Maas decided to go hard on her readers and put plot twist after plot twist with some new explanations about the past that I didn’t see coming at all. Not to mention that final cliffhanger and the closing chapters. I have no words to describe how mad I was when I read what was happening. And now I even have to wait and read Chaol’s POV in Tower of Dawn before I know what will happen to Aelin and the box she is in. Oh gosh, I can’t even describe how I’m craving for the last book. I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters.
But before heading to the conclusion of this series, I have to follow the order and read Tower of Dawn. I don’t know what to expect from that book because that thing is 640 pages long and I don’t know what Maas plans to do in such amount of paper. I hope to be surprised by it.
So, these were my opinions about Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Mass, hope you liked reading about them. If you would like to let me know your own thoughts about this book or what I said in this review, just leave them in a comment down below. Thanks for reading!
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