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THRONE OF GLASS BY SARAH J. MAAS

30/9/2018

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The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those don't.

As the kingdoms of Erilea fracture around her, enemies must become allies if Aelin is to keep those she loves from falling to the dark forces poised to claim her world. With war looming on all horizons, the only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

Will Aelin succeed in keeping her world from splintering, or will it all come crashing down?


If you’re looking for the bigger picture with great story telling, gruesome action, and plot twists, then Empire of Storm has it all. - Abooktopia
I highly recommend reading The Assassin’s Blade before this book if you haven’t already as most of the characters and locations in this book actually originate from those short novellas, which provide you with some juicy back story and a better understanding.
 
First off, where do I even start? Empire of Storms was far better plotted than the last two books and moved at a much faster pace with drama and plot twists entangling you with all its perfect nastiness and wit. I swear this series just gets better and better and thicker and thicker. Also if you ever thought there was a love triangle at the beginning of this series, you were so very, very wrong, which is one of the many great reasons I love about this series. There’s a bigger picture when it comes to Throne of Glass and a thicker plot that you could ever have foretold. Sarah J. Maas has truly grown her book series into a tale that is richer, cleverer, more cunning, and more intriguing in ways that interlink the subplots together to unite the full story. The way this story has become something so much more than the first instalment is mind-blowing.
 
However, due to other POVs of other characters rather than your usual Aelin, can cause you to feel less connected with her character than in the previous books, but the reason behind why this is the case all comes together in the end and makes so much more sense. Seeing Celaena through other characters was something different but she is still the incredibly brave, determined, and selfless character you always knew her to be as her story gets even more complex and the writing style becomes more mature as Celaena becomes wiser.
 
All of the characters are absolutely amazing and have grown so much since the first book. The character development and secondary characters were satisfying to read and discover. I honestly don’t know how Maas does it, but she juggles and balances all of these characters perfectly for they are all just as equally important to one another with each character having their own personalities and stories to tell.
 
I understand how there has been a lot of debate about the steamy scenes in Storms of Fire and that many are calling it unnecessary, but it does add in something different and amusing to read and I do know of many who enjoy reading scenes such as them. Especially in an actual book, rather than some made up fanfiction. The sexual scenes in the book were tamer than A Court of Mist and Fury and it felt like Maas was trying to be as descriptive as she possibly could whilst managing to keep it as vague as possible for younger readers.
 
Overall, I am completely wrecked because of this book in the best possible way. It was astounding with so many amazing moments that wished to engulf me. If you want to ride one hell of an emotional rollercoaster, this book is the one for you as the plot and twists most definitely continue in this installment and only get more mind-blowing as the series continue.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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Sarah J. Maas is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series (Queen of Shadows, Book 4, will be out in September 2015), as well as the A Court of Thorns and Roses series (out 5/5/15).

Sarah lives in Bucks County, PA, and over the years, she has developed an unhealthy appreciation for Disney movies and bad pop music. She adores fairy tales and ballet, drinks too much tea, and watches an ungodly amount of TV. When she's not busy writing, she can be found exploring the historic and beautiful Pennsylvania countryside with her husband and canine companion.



Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas:
BOOK 1: Throne of Glass
BOOK 2: Crown of Midnight
BOOK 3: Heir of Fire
BOOK 4: Queen of Shadows
BOOK 5: Empire of Storms
BOOK 6: Kingdom of Ash
75 Comments
Sandra Cassiograce
14/9/2016 12:09:32 pm

This is a nice length review. Love it!

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Abooktopia link
14/9/2016 01:52:05 pm

Thank you!

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Sandra Cassiograce
17/9/2016 12:57:16 am

Welc :)

Crystal Days
14/9/2016 12:31:52 pm

Ohhhhh my goodness... This book was absolutely AMAZING!!

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Abooktopia link
14/9/2016 01:53:45 pm

It truly is! I cannot wait to find out what the last installment will be called and I wonder what the cover will be

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Crystal Days
16/9/2016 08:29:46 am

OMG SAME HERE. I serioually cannot wait

Crystal Day
16/9/2016 08:30:22 am

*seriously

Abooktopia link
16/9/2016 01:51:31 pm

Neither can I

Chanda
14/9/2016 01:02:54 pm

I still can't believe how drastically this series has evolved and changed

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Chanda
14/9/2016 01:03:11 pm

It still surprises me till this day!

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Abooktopia link
14/9/2016 01:55:11 pm

It truly has taken a tremendous turn that is all the more chaotic and intriguing that has you gripping onto the edge of your seat.

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Chanda
14/9/2016 08:55:00 pm

I'm still trying to wrap my head around it after all this time on how it all progressed oh so quickly and drastically with more elements coming into the story

Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:00:15 pm

As am I and I adore how the series just keeps on getting better and better with every page turner.

Chanda
16/9/2016 09:43:01 am

Mmmmmm same here! My love for it will always be strong for this series

Abooktopia link
16/9/2016 01:52:48 pm

As will mine

Cordelia
14/9/2016 01:33:26 pm

OMG YES YES YES!! I LOVED THIS TO BITS

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Abooktopia link
14/9/2016 01:55:55 pm

It shall forever remain my love!

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Nolly Kerkswartech
14/9/2016 02:28:05 pm

Seems like a good read :)

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Nolly Kerkswartech
14/9/2016 02:29:05 pm

Who am I kidding?? This was an AMAZING read. So much for this series and Maas

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Abooktopia link
14/9/2016 03:13:07 pm

This series truly is a masterpiece to behold for it just gets better, and better.

Nolly Kerswartech
16/9/2016 08:35:49 am

That is it does <3

Ana
14/9/2016 02:35:47 pm

Everything about this book was AMAZING!! But what I didn't expect was LORCAN AND ELIDE OMG. I completely didn't see it coming which showed how much Lorcans character grew!! SO MANY FEELS FOR THOSE TWO AND THE STUPID OATH

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Abooktopia link
14/9/2016 03:14:13 pm

That it is! And don't even get me started on them for I wish such an oath could be broken or for him to bend the rules. Hopefully she'll forgive later on in the series.

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Ana
15/9/2016 02:56:43 pm

I just hope they end up together in the end

Abooktopia link
16/9/2016 01:53:27 pm

Same here for it is a cute ship

Ana
19/9/2016 03:20:33 pm

It is 🙌🏻

Kenya Rossanass
14/9/2016 02:53:50 pm

This book was everything I hoped it to be and more! And I for one actually enjoyed the nipping and steamy scenes 🙃

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Abooktopia link
16/9/2016 01:54:17 pm

Glad that there are some fans who enjoyed it and that not all dislike the content

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Kenya Rossanass
16/9/2016 11:28:29 pm

Im always up for steamy content :3

Zzan
14/9/2016 03:02:11 pm

actually still getting used to called caleana aelin cause its different from the original first two books

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yolo
14/9/2016 05:09:53 pm

i want herbs

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Melissa Sanders
14/9/2016 07:37:00 pm

Lol what's up with the herbs??

Zyan
14/9/2016 08:48:34 pm

That was my friend -_-

Zyan
14/9/2016 08:49:02 pm

Cos I spelt my name wrong XD #AWKS

Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:14:36 pm

I still called the old Aelin, who was just an assassin Celaena, whilst I call her Aelin now for she is fae. It's hard to wrap your mind around the names when a character has more than one name, or multiple last names.

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Melissa Sanders
15/9/2016 03:13:21 pm

Oh lol that's cute

Zyan
15/9/2016 06:22:53 pm

AHAHAHA lel yeah

Zyan
15/9/2016 06:26:33 pm

I still really wanna call her Celaena cause I'm so used to it cause it was her name at the start of the series

Melissa Sanders
19/9/2016 08:17:40 pm

That was me at the beginning cause I didn't know what to call her no more

Katherine
14/9/2016 05:49:07 pm

I'm still holding out for Dorian to be endgame with Aelin which probably won't be happening ever

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Valerie Winehouse
15/9/2016 09:45:22 am

I still hope Chaol will be endgame even though he's been out of the picture for a while now

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Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:15:42 pm

I honestly shipped Celaena with Dorian originally but I still don't know who I ship her with now.

Katherine
16/9/2016 09:44:10 am

Yeah it's hard to ship her with anyone now cause there's like no ship unless you're real happy with Rowan

Melissa Sanders
14/9/2016 07:35:56 pm

I love the cover but at the same time Idk how to feel about it?

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Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:20:22 pm

Do you prefer the US or the UK/AU cover?
I feel like if you wish like the green tint of the US cover that can effect your opinion of your views.

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Melissa Sanders
15/9/2016 03:08:04 pm

I'm actually torn between the two because I love the hardbacks yet the white covers look gorgeous so I really can't decide because it varies from cover to cover

Abooktopia link
16/9/2016 01:55:44 pm

It's honestly a series where you want both editions despite them being so similar

Melissa Sanders
17/9/2016 12:59:32 am

I just want everything

Alice Courtistch
14/9/2016 08:13:29 pm

I cannot believe it's nearly all over with only one book left to go!

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Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:21:32 pm

Oh gosh... this series truly is coming to an end soon than I wished.

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Jayden Larden
14/9/2016 09:38:16 pm

I couldn't deal with the sexual nippings from Rowan cause that's what my mate does all the time with his girlfriend and it's pure cringe worthy 🙀

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Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:24:34 pm

I can sympathise with you there as it truly is cringe worthy to see in person

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Valerie Winehouse
15/9/2016 09:44:31 am

I swear there's so much hate for Rowan now that they are lovers

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Abooktopia link
15/9/2016 12:26:15 pm

That there is and it is a bit of a shame, but oh well. We can't all love every characters and not everyone can agree on an opinion or what the best book is.

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Valerie Winehouse
15/9/2016 12:54:42 pm

If only the whole world could agree on something but we were given the gift of freedom of choice and opinions and words

Kira Gatlin
15/9/2016 01:03:30 pm

WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED. OMG THIS IS AMAZING WHAT????

I finally just finished it and man did it get intense at the end

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Angelina Lee
15/9/2016 02:18:44 pm

This book completely tore me apart then ripped out my heart

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BooksofWords&Wonder
15/9/2016 02:59:25 pm

You really went all out with this review which is fantastic to see!!

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Abooktopia link
17/9/2016 07:08:50 pm

Who's your favourite character from this series?

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b00kr3vi3ws (instagram)
17/9/2016 07:09:40 pm

Aedion & Aelin

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snarklero (instagram)
17/9/2016 07:10:14 pm

Aelin for sure! I loved her as Celaena and I love how she's growing as a person!

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bookish_cadre
17/9/2016 07:10:48 pm

Aelin and Rowan for sure but I love them all!!!!

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_yummmzie_
17/9/2016 07:11:52 pm

Aelin and rowan are the bestttttt, I love aelin's whole court 😭🙌👏💖

bookspectacular
17/9/2016 07:13:59 pm

Aelin, Rowan and the rest of her court 💖

currentlyreadingfantasy (instagram)
17/9/2016 07:14:39 pm

Manon 😍🙈

manoshapandithakoralage (instagram)
17/9/2016 07:15:15 pm

Aelin! ❤️

Reniazen
19/9/2016 08:16:56 pm

Rowan and Aedion

Denise (goodreads)
21/9/2016 03:16:49 pm

Hi, I'm still not sure if I will continue with the series. I was pretty disappointed with Queen of Shadows.

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Abooktopia link
21/9/2016 03:18:20 pm

That's a true shame. I personally found that Empire of Storms moved at a faster pace compared to Queen of Shadows as many found the last two books to have just been a filler.

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Sandi T.
27/9/2016 01:08:37 am

I keep seeing photos of the books in this series on Instagram. I'd love to get my hands on the books one day! :)

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Abooktopia link
12/10/2016 09:13:50 am

You should definitely check them out as they are gorgeous books with a wonderous journey awaiting to be discovered

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Sam.21
11/10/2016 10:34:56 pm

I'm happy you liked it!! 😊 I finsihed tog 3 so I'm looking forward to read this book :) especially after reading your review 😂

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Abooktopia link
12/10/2016 09:16:19 am

I just know you are going to love it! Happy reading xx

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Sam.21
13/10/2016 12:32:53 am

Thank you 🙈 PS: you're so right haha I read 30 pages and I know that I'll love it :D

Abooktopia link
13/10/2016 08:11:54 pm

What did I tell you (":

I'm so glad to hear that you are already loving it so early on into the book. Enjoy the rest of the journey!




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