A review by docrobreads
A Throne of Wings and Embers by Emilia Jae

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This trilogy was such a great idea! The story's underpinnings were solid, the characters were well-formed, and the worldbuilding and magic systems were super promising. Each book got better, and while there were still problems with the overall execution, I was tearing up at the resolution by the end of the 3rd book. While the author was clearly a new writer who would have benefited from a more brutal edit (the last book did not need to be over 600 pages), she made me feel for all of the characters, and I was happy with how it ended. Moving forward, and with further work on crafting her tales, the author will be someone to watch for in the romantic fantasy genre.