A review by ktmcd26
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I read this in tandem with Tower of Dawn. It seemed to be a common shared perception that the tandem read (linked below) is the best way to enjoy these books. From the perspective of this book, I think it did help. 

This book is extremely fast-paced and plot heavy, so dispersing the other book in between gave time for things to absorb instead of just moving on to the next.

I think they are some character inconsistencies in this book that yield on the side of saving well-known characters as opposed to allowing the characters to acted as described. This is not a cut throat series and the results of this book honestly seem to lower the stakes going into the final stretch. 

The world building I also feel needs a little bit of work. The relationship shop between the gods and the fae and the humans are so blurred and undefined. More established boundaries and a little more of the history of the world I think would be extremely helpful. 

Although not the main focus, there were some beautiful character moments at different moments that really pulled on the heart strings.
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