Reviews - Un palais de flammes d'argent, Volume 5

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Un palais de flammes d'argent, Volume 5

Sarah J. Maas

4.36 AVERAGE

emmawhaleus's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the fresh and different storyline here, and some of my new favorite characters! (the House & Gwyn & Emerie) I sense there is so much more to learn…

hellu0libr0rum's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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

danielasofs's review against another edition

3.0

I know I said I was liking this series more and more with each book but this one just felt predictable and easy. You spend a whole book talking about how these villains are oh-so-bad and then in two chapters that’s it done? In one paragraph the conflict resolved?
In the other books while you know the main characters aren’t going to be killed (even though the author tries to make you feel like that’s a possibility), here you know this is just getting too easy. Everything is solved because they are soooo powerful and there’s no stakes really.
And the dedication at the start of the book kind of spoils the ending. Did I mention this book is PREDICTABLE?
Also, I AM TIRED OF SEX. The others had a very heavy sprinkle of it but on this one THAT IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

edheads699's review against another edition

I cannot stand the main character, and the changed perspective.

aggleeson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

This book was very good! The character development was top tier. I appreciated that there was still an antagonist, but the main “villain” of the book was the bad parts of Nesta that she couldn’t acknowledge/forgive herself for. The romance was very well written and paced, Cassian is the epitome of romantasy boyfriend!! Getting to see Nesta’s relationships with the group grow throughout the book was sooo beautiful and made me cry at the end! Emerie and Gwyn are FANTASTIC new characters! Loved them and their stories. The pacing was well done, the threat felt very present, the character arc was heartwarming to experience, and I loved the symbolism of the House! That was a really nice addition that I loved getting to explore more. Hoping for an Azriel/Elain book next!

gabo226's review against another edition

5.0

i cant believe that acotar is over for now. i feel so empty. i love these characters so deeply ❤️‍

anyaz7771's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Best book in terms of overcoming trauma in the series.
I do and don’t find Nesta’s qualities lovable - what I love is that she is a deeply complex character.

The book interlaces her and Cassian’s struggle to build a relationship out of separate but comparable traumas, where each keep extending the hand to one another in their own, debilitated way. “Fairy sex” aside, Maas writes beautifully about the ugliness of character in the best of personalities, and how embracing the beautiful and the ugly in one another leads to true, deep bonds that stand the test of time.

The full cast of the audiobook for this series is well-matched to the tone and setting of each chapter. I often found myself joyous with the characters in moments of happiness, or somber with them in hardships and pain.