Empire of Storms

by Sarah J. Maas
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Good Books rating 3.92
Fantasy
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  • ID: 7068
  • Added: 2025-12-10
  • Updated: 2025-12-31
  • ISBN: 9781408872895
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Published: 2016-01-01
  • Formats: 2
  • Reviews: 3

Kingdoms are on the brink of collapse as Aelin Galathynius navigates the treacherous path to the throne. With enemies turning into allies and war looming on all fronts, Aelin must embark on a desperate quest to save her world from impending doom. The fate of everything she holds dear hangs in the balance as she faces her greatest challenges yet. Contains mature content and is not suitable for younger readers.

Reviews
Mommy Thrives · 2025-12-10
thrilling 4.00

The book is easy to read despite its length and numerous plotlines. It effectively balances action and character development.

The reviewer found Empire of Storms to be surprisingly easy to read, given its 704 pages and 75 chapters. They appreciated how the story managed to keep multiple plotlines engaging and interconnected. The action scenes were particularly noteworthy, making the book a thrilling read. However, they also noted that the sheer number of events and characters could be overwhelming at times. Overall, the reviewer enjoyed the book's pacing and the way it set the stage for the final battle in the series.

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    This book is 704 pages in 75 chapters and it is actually pretty easy to read and follow along even though there were a lot of things going on.

    The action scenes were particularly noteworthy, making the book a thrilling read.

    The sheer number of events and characters could be overwhelming at times.

The Book Dutchesses · 2023-07-15
intricate 4.25

The book excels in political scheming and character development, but some readers may find it slow.

The reviewer loved Empire of Storms for its intricate political scheming and the way it brought all the elements of the story together. They found the character development to be particularly strong, with each character's arc adding depth to the narrative. However, they could understand why some readers might find the book slow, as it spends a lot of time building up to the final conflict. The reviewer appreciated the detailed world-building and the way the author wove together multiple storylines, but acknowledged that the pacing might not be to everyone's taste.

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    I love Empire of Storms for all of the political scheming and seeing all of it come together.

    But I can see why some readers find the book slow.

    The character development was particularly strong, with each character's arc adding depth to the narrative.

Reading with Rendez · 2017-07-22
mixed 3.50

The book is filled with action and suspense, but the reviewer found some aspects of the plot to be underwhelming.

The reviewer acknowledged the abundance of action and suspenseful events in Empire of Storms, which kept them engaged throughout. However, they also expressed some unpopular opinions, finding certain plot developments to be lackluster. They appreciated the character dynamics and the way the story set up future conflicts, but felt that some of the action sequences were predictable. Overall, the reviewer had a mixed experience with the book, enjoying its high points but also finding areas that could have been improved.

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    Action: I will not deny the large chunks of action scenes and suspenseful events in the book.

    They did keep me on my toes for the most bit, so I can't complain about that.

    But there were some aspects of the plot that I found to be underwhelming.

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