Reviews

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

demiedwards's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

Five stars. I didn’t want to stop reading and I think for the entirety of this book had my jaw on the floor and my eyes wide with shock. 
My heart broke with the ending. And can we also just acknowledge that those late arrivals, if they were just 10 minutes earlier it might have been bloody different. 

I’m doing the tandem read for Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn and can recommend highly!!! 

becco's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

I did the tandem read. I'm glad I did - I don't think the complete happiness and humour, or the utter devastation and sadness I've experienced over the last 1,400 pages would have been felt to the same extent if I had read them one after the other. 

A couple of noteworthy quotes: 

Dorian said smoothly, "You will find, Rolfe, that one does not deal with Celaena Sardothien. One survives her." 

Aelin was insane, Dorian realised. Brilliant and wicked, but insane. And perhaps the greatest, most unremorseful liar he'd ever encountered. 

This book is phenomenal. This series is phenomenal.

I can't even form words when it comes to describing how much I love Aelin and Rowan. Aelin Ashryver Galathynius Whitethorn (aka Fire-Breathing Bitch-Queen) is still a goddess. And her ever loving husband I suppose is okay too. I lie - I've been his #1 fan since the moment he punched Aelin in the face. And then felt every emotion when he cried "Where's my wife?"

I've come full circle with Lysandra, Manon, and Ansel. Women are amazing 👏 Can't wait to see their full badassness come into full effect in the last book. 

I love when Aedion and Dorian (chuck Rowan and the rest of the cadre in there too) still continue to be so shocked when the women come up with a plan and for it to not only work, but work so well with their ignorance of said plans. I live for their mixed reactions of fury and awe in the aftermath 

I almost wet myself with laughter when Lorcan realised the amulet was fake... which was then followed up by Elide verbally eviscerating him 👏 

Before I commence reading the beginning of the end and all the pain that I'm sure will follow, I'll leave you with my favourite flirty moment between Aelin and Rowan 

Rowan "What the hell are you thinking about?"

Aelin "The usual things... killing, crocheting, how to make you emit those noises again -"

 - Page 437 

I'll see you all on the other side of KOA 🫡

book_add1ct's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

cfezzi's review against another edition

5.0

SOOO GOOODD QLIDJAHDE AHHHHHHHH

k3nzi3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

whatsemmyreading's review against another edition

4.0

It’s hard for me to decide whether I really liked this book or not - I found myself not reaching for it as often as I had its predecessors, but I was also on vacation, so I’m not sure if that contributed. There were some parts I felt like drug on a bit, but overall I really enjoyed and I’m glad we have some answers, although they always lead to more questions.

I decided against the tandem read for this one and the following because, while researching it, I read a comment like ‘if Sarah J. Maas wanted you to read it concurrently, she would’ve said it’, and some around the emotional aspect of the ending not fully hitting during tandem read.

I feel like I’ve been harsher with the ratings of the TOG series than I usually am, but I think it’s due to me knowing how incredible Sarah J. Maas books can really be, and rating each book against her best.

Also - it’s beginning to bug me every time I read ‘his purely male smile/voice/whatever’ so I think that led to some of the rougher feelings here. It felt like that was mentioned so many times! And I still don’t get what she’s trying to say by it.

thatgamertiffani's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

katiewoodard13_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

OKAY HOW DOES THIS SERIES GET EVEN BETTER?! 5⭐️ also, shotout to lorcan and elide. I love them.

thisbrittreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

beccamacias's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow….that was a lot to digest. Especially at the end. I couldn’t put the book down. I hated having to switch between books for the tandem read bc I was so invested in this haha.