Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, 5)

OMG! If you are planning on reading this book be prepared with lots and lots of kleenex for the ending. First I will just give you and overview opinion of the book and series and then I will get to the spoiler so you know when to stop reading. First I just have to say that I enjoyed the first two books when Celeana was described and the story began to unfold but the last three books have really gotten me hooked on this serie. The books are just so well written and I love all the complex caracters and the whole world that Sarah J Maas has created. It is truly The Fellowship of the Ring meets Twilight (romance wise) meets the Avengers :-) It is just amazing how this world is created and how one gets involved with the caracters. Since Rowan appeared I was totally in love, I loved how Rowan and Aelin had to struggel to finally open up and eventually fall in love. This fifth book I was really looking forward to reading, I did not know that it was not the final instalment. I thought this would be the final book. I am glad I have one more book to look forward to. As to the erotic part, I would say this book is more for YA between 17-19 to start with (or older :-)), it is not for a younger reader since there are som very explicit scenes in this book. I for one loved this but I am an adult so I am comfortable with these descriptions. I really enjoyed how the relationship between Rowan and Aelin evolved and how their love grew. I was also very happy to find Dorian matched with Manon, good choice there :-) As to Aedion and Lysandra I just really want these two to get it together.....NOW. I for one did not miss Chaol, but that's me. If you like fantasy, romance and strong heroines, then this is the book for you. The ending is devastating and was a bit to much for me, I cried like a baby reading the final chapters, but now I am hoping for an EPIC final with Aelin and Rowan side by side at the end. I really hope the final book will have a Happy Ending and an Epilogue describing 10 years later (with lots of babies/children and happiness). SPOILERS COMING NOW: After having invested so much time and feelings on these caracters, I for one was devastated by the ending. I also fell cheated when it was just mentioned that Rowan and Aelin had been married in secrecy, I was really looking reading about there weeding and their commitment to eachother. I hated that nothing happened between Aedion and Lysandra (it is about time now). I also love how I have come to admire and like Lysandra with each new book. Lorcan and Elide have to end up together and Lorcan has to get his act together. I also really love all Fae warriors (Gavriel has grown on me as well as Fenrys). I am so looking forward for these males together with Rowan to kick som ass once they come to rescue Aelin. The action and the battles were very intense in this book so I am hoping to get some Peace time in the final book, because there will be a lot of battles in the final book and that really is a bit too intense for me (not wanting our beloved caracters to die). All in all I hope for an EPIC, romantic and happy FINAL book, the main caracters have to survive and I want to read how their life turn up after the final battle. MAEVE and EREWAN really have to GO (disappear)! Thank you Sarah J Maas for these amazing book!!

It shouldn't be any surprise that this was one of my most anticipate releases of the year, since I am absolutely gaga over this series. Sure, it's somewhat problematic (but we're not going to talk about that in this review) and that aspect of this series should see the light of day, but overall it's one of my favorite series' of all time. Not only does it give women emotional agency and power that I don't see replicated everywhere, but it delivers the full force of escapism and good storytelling. There won't be any spoilers in this review for this book, but there may be SPOILERS for previous books in the series, so read on at your own risk. I had no idea what to expect going into this book. I mean, how could I? The way Queen of Shadows ended was crazy and while it closed a bunch of plot lines it also opened even more. And this book did not fail to deliver on any of them. It was nearly constant action and motion on every page and it flowed smoothly. Many questions were answered and the whole story is finally starting to fall together- as heartbreaking as that is. The characters were the shining point in this novel, as always. I love Aelin, Rowan, Lysandra, and Aedion, don't get me wrong. In fact, they're some of my favorite characters among all the characters I love. But this book was easily stolen by Elide and Lorcan, and also Manon and Dorian. First of all, I adore Dorian as much as ever (he may be my favorite character in the history of characters, so that's no surprise) but I've often had swaying thoughts about Manon. This book, not at all. She was awesome! I see why people have loved her all along. During the first half of the book the Manon chapters were some of my favorite and I was on the edge of my seat. As for Lorcan and Elide: they are my new favorite ship. I don't want to say too much because I don't want to give it away, but they went from being two of my least favorite characters to me wishing they had a series all about them. One of my favorite things about this book was finally seeing characters and plot lines from Assassin's Blade coming into play. I don't want to say exactly how or who shows up, but it did not disappoint. Another thing I loved is that the characters seem to be settling or are settled into the roles that they're going to play in the final book. TL;DR I loved it (no surprise) and still recommend this series. Things are beginning to tie up and certain characters I disliked have now wormed into my heart.

Après avoir sauvé le royaume d'Adarlan des griffes du roi possédé par un démon, Aelin laisse les rênes du pouvoir à Dorian et part dans le Nord pour rejoindre Terrasen et se positionner comme la reine légitime. Mais rien ne se passe comme prévu, elle n'est pas reconnue par les nobles de Terrasen et doit faire face à deux menaces : celle d'Erawan toujours à Morath, rassemblant une armée terrifiante ; et celle de Maeve, la reine des Fae qui veut récupérer les Wyrdkeys pour elle seule. La jeune reine, épaulée par sa nouvelle cour, devra faire preuve de beaucoup de courage. Sarah J. Maas va finir par avoir ma peau… Ce tome 5 était tout simplement magistral ! Je suis complètement fan de cette série, et attendre 2018 pour le tome suivant est un supplice !! Que de rebondissements et de révélations ! Surtout dans la deuxième partie du roman, où les événements et les batailles s'enchaînent. Plusieurs fois, j'ai du reposer ce livre pour digérer ce trop plein d'émotions provoqué par la plume de Sarah J. Maas. Aelin est au sommet de sa puissance, plus sûre d'elle que jamais, malgré toutes les épreuves qu'elle doit surmonter. Je l'ai trouvée vraiment courageuse dans ce tome, et bien que son côté un peu autoritaire ressurgissait de temps en temps, j'ai mieux compris toutes ses cachotteries à la fin du roman : Aelin a un tour d'avance sur tout et sur tout le monde. Elle a tout planifié, tout prévu. C'est vraiment dans ce tome que je me suis rendue compte de toute la dimension de son personnage, de sa volonté de bien faire les choses pour les gens qu'elle aime, pour son peuple, au détriment d'elle-même. Elle m'a épatée par son abnégation et son acceptation de son destin si tragique. Sa relation avec Rowan prend un tournant plus sérieux, plus profond. Leurs sentiments et la tension électrique qui règne entre eux est très justement dosée, rien n'est ni trop mièvre ni trop exagéré. Quant aux autres personnages, ils ne sont pas en reste. L'auteure a parfaitement exploré tous les rouages possibles dans les différentes relation, et plusieurs autres duos se sont formés, pour mon plus grand plaisir ! Je n'en dirais pas plus, je ne veux pas spoiler les futurs lecteurs ! Pour nous faire patienter jusqu'à la sortie de son prochain tome, Sarah J. Maas a récemment annoncé que le sequel concernant Chaol était plus long que prévu, et sortirait sous le format d'un roman en septembre 2017, qui permettra de rendre l'attente un peu moins longue jusqu'en 2018 !

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When you finish Queen of Shadows you think you've reached the apex of the story. What could be better/worse (yes, both) than that? That's when Empire of Storms appears and destroyes all your beliefs. This book was EVERYTHING. Is it perfect? Nah, I have some little criticism, like always. But it was an incredible, heart-wrenching journey. One thing, in particular, stood out to me and made me realize the greatness of Sarah J. Maas: her ability to portray many different characters like they were all MCs. Every person/Fae/something in this book has an articulate, complex story behind him, a complex and faceted personality - they're all so diverse, three-dimensional, genuine, real. Oh my god, they feel so vivid and realistic. And if that isn't enough, Maas intertwines their stories with such ability and expertise it will make you think "no way" . She slowly and carefully crafts every single path, making all of them appear their own, personal stories, just to then make them encounter and join together like the most perfect puzzle. This - in some ways - reminded me a lot of what J.K. Rowling did with Harry Potter and it blew my mind. When each story crosses the others, it's so natural, so well-done it doesn't feel forced at all. Empire of Storms is the apex of this talent of her, it's the series' chapter where you can appreciate this side of Throne of Glass to the fullest. It's the book where you find yourself following many different stories at the same moment, but it's never too much: she knows how to write a story with multiple POVs, she knows how to narrate multiple stories and giving all of them the time and focus they deserve. There's not one single character I felt needed more "screen time", not one that felt a bit shallow, less developed than the others, less important. That's how you do multiple POVs, end of the story. Empire of Storms is the best book in the series so far. The story is crafted almost to perfection!

Fifth novel in the 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels. This is not a jumping on point for new readers. There is nothing to bring them into the story, or anything to remind regular ones what went before. Regular readers do please note that although the first four books in this series were marketed as novels for young adults, the back cover of this one says CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT. NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER READERS. There's violence aplenty and a couple of bits of strong language, but the above warning is largely for scenes of an adult nature. So really this is only for the over sixteeens. There is a map of the setting at the start. A short prologue. Then the book runs for six hundred and eighty nine pages. It's divided into two parts, and further into seventy five chapters. Following on from the end of the last book, Aelin still has a lot to do. She wants to save Terrasen. But with Erawan's schemes underway, the continent is headed for war. And what is Maeve up to? As Aelin's relationship with Rowan develops, a quest awaits them and her friends that might save the day. But as ever, some very very painful choices await as well. In the meantime, Manon, Lochan and Elide have journeys ahead of them also. Everyone is going to be very different by the end... There's a lot of world building and a lot of made up words to take in, but the writing is as smooth as ever and a pleasure to read. You couldn't describe any of these six hundred and eighty eight pages as padding. It knows where it's going and what it's doing all the time. There are character moments a plenty, and epic action also comes along as well. There's also a much bigger picture, which is steadily unfolded as we go along. The attention to detail here is very impressive. Character relationships do develop superbly well in believable fashion along the way. With the rough and the smooth for all concerned. Everything does come together so well in the final quarter, with twists and turns galore and excellent action. And scenes that do put some characters through the wringer. These don't seem to have gone down too well with some. But since it's not the end of the story, it remains to be seen what will happen next. It's another cliffhanger. And one that really might make you howl. But if the storyteller makes you desperate to know what develops then they're done their job. Although the going more adult and parts of the ending might not go down well with some, this remains another great bit of writing in a really great series. And I will be back for the next one.