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A review by jadeisgreen
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
I read this in tandem with Tower of Dawn, and while I believe it made the reading process slower and I found myself getting a little annoyed at having to break off at certain parts I was enjoying in one book to switch to the other, I’m overall thankful I did it for a more immersive experience.
This book is just so action packed it’s unbelievable. This is mostly why I found the tandem so hard- because I constantly wanted to keep reading!
Aelin was her same scheming self throughout this book and it all came together in the most beautiful heart wrenching way at the end. She may be a lot of things, but her kindness trumps them all.
I loved her and Rowan’s story- as always- and the only thing I found myself being confused about was the mating bond because it just seems so obvious as reader that I couldn’t quite believe it was used as a big revelation at the end, though this could just be because I have read other SJM books and am aware of the lore.
I heard people talking about Lorcan and could not get my head around why they loved him but I have been converted despite my better judgement. He is a deeply flawed person and I look forward to reading his redemption in the next book. (I am slightly confused about his relationship with Maeve though. He is the only one of the bonded to have said he loved her, and it makes it really devastatingly clear that he had no idea what such a thing even was until he met Elide). Him sobbing at the end killed me.
Looking forward to more Manon and Dorian hopefully- it felt like we were just fed scraps of them in this book after the promise of more in the previous. Obviously thrilled about the thirteen and to see how they will help Manon step into her new role.
I don’t know how to feel about Fenrys and Gavriel. I obviously want some sort of reconciliation with Aedion, but it kind of feels like that could have happened several times throughout this book but SJM is just saving it until Gavriel can die for his son in the next book.
The implication that Fenrys loves Aelin feels very strange. He doesn’t know her so why does everyone keep suggesting he is so obsessed with her? Might be missing something with this one.
Need Aedion and Lyssandra to get over their issues already. One step forward, two steps back. I personally don’t think A should be so mad at L. If the roles had been reversed, he would have done anything Aelin asked him to too.
Though the whole heir situation did get a little weird.
Overall I really loved this book. It was full of plot, character development and mysteries to unravel. Thoroughly enjoyed! Onto the next!
This book is just so action packed it’s unbelievable. This is mostly why I found the tandem so hard- because I constantly wanted to keep reading!
Aelin was her same scheming self throughout this book and it all came together in the most beautiful heart wrenching way at the end. She may be a lot of things, but her kindness trumps them all.
I loved her and Rowan’s story- as always- and the only thing I found myself being confused about was the mating bond because it just seems so obvious as reader that I couldn’t quite believe it was used as a big revelation at the end, though this could just be because I have read other SJM books and am aware of the lore.
I heard people talking about Lorcan and could not get my head around why they loved him but I have been converted despite my better judgement. He is a deeply flawed person and I look forward to reading his redemption in the next book. (I am slightly confused about his relationship with Maeve though. He is the only one of the bonded to have said he loved her, and it makes it really devastatingly clear that he had no idea what such a thing even was until he met Elide). Him sobbing at the end killed me.
Looking forward to more Manon and Dorian hopefully- it felt like we were just fed scraps of them in this book after the promise of more in the previous. Obviously thrilled about the thirteen and to see how they will help Manon step into her new role.
I don’t know how to feel about Fenrys and Gavriel. I obviously want some sort of reconciliation with Aedion, but it kind of feels like that could have happened several times throughout this book but SJM is just saving it until Gavriel can die for his son in the next book.
The implication that Fenrys loves Aelin feels very strange. He doesn’t know her so why does everyone keep suggesting he is so obsessed with her? Might be missing something with this one.
Need Aedion and Lyssandra to get over their issues already. One step forward, two steps back. I personally don’t think A should be so mad at L. If the roles had been reversed, he would have done anything Aelin asked him to too.
Though the whole heir situation did get a little weird.
Overall I really loved this book. It was full of plot, character development and mysteries to unravel. Thoroughly enjoyed! Onto the next!