Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas REVIEW

Throne of Glass series: Book Five

Summary:

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

With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

My Thoughts:

It's been a while since I've read Aelin/the assassin's story, so my memories of the previous battles/conflicts are small. However, I was able to remember the things I needed in order to be able to actually read this book without going back and rereading the previous books.

This book, as I anticipated, was very well written. Aelin must save her people, but by doing that she also ends up saving her world. She tries to recruit old friends(?) to help who were in her debt. Those who were once trying to kill her end up helping her, but (spoiler) she realizes that to save her people/the world she must sacrifice herself (there's nothing else she can do). At the end she is beaten and taken by an enemy who isn't her REAL enemy, but her companions strive to rescue her/finish what she needed done. Then it ends. Right there. With the most annoying cliffhanger.

Another annoying thing was the inappropriate-ness. But the rest of the book was great. And I'll try to wait for the next book, although it'll kill me.

My Rating: 4 stars

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas REVIEW

Throne of Glass series: Book Four

Summary:

Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire - for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorius kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .

She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.

My Thoughts:

This book was pretty good--in some ways it was better than the previous book, Heir of Fire.

-But it swore a lot.

-And it seems as if Celaena/Aelin likes someone else in every book except for Heir of Fire. She liked Dorian in the first book, Chaol in the second book, and Rowan in the fourth book (this one).

The chapters about Manon and Elide are interesting and help you to see how the prince and others have a demon trying to control them.

My Rating: 4.5 stars

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas REVIEW

Throne of Glass series: Book Three

Summary:

Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak - but at an unspeakable cost. Now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life - and her future - forever.

Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena must find the strength not only to fight her inner demons but to battle the evil that is about to be unleashed.

My Thoughts:

This book was boring at first but got better later on. Celaena is actually the true Fae queen, Aelin Ashryver Galathynius. She has to learn about how to use her powers before doing anything else. But it takes a while to be able to control her powers and summon them at any time. Then where she is staying is attacked by things sent by the king of Adarlan, who also kills the rebels from the country Nehemia was from and the slaves in Endovier, which makes Celaena/Aelin really mad.

-But there was a lot of swearing.

My Rating: 4 stars

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas REVIEW

Throne of Glass series: Book Two

Summary:

From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil.

Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiance - not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.

Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie . . . and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for.

My Thoughts:

I expected this book to be just as good as the first book. Sadly, my expectations must have been too high. The book was well written, but the plot wasn't very interesting. The book kept adding unneeded twists like Dorian finding that he has magic and Celaena isn't human, she is Fae. Celaena seems to like Chaol, not Dorian, who she liked in the first book???

-The romance gets kind of inappropriate

-It swore a few times

My Rating: 2 stars

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas REVIEW

Throne of Glass series: Book One

Summary:

When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. If she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the King's Champion and be released from prison.
Her name is Celaena Sardothien.
The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her.
And a princess from a foreign land will become the one thing Celaena never thought she'd have again: a friend.
But something evil dwells in the castle - and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying, horribly, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival - and a desperate quest to root out the source of evil before it destroys her world.

My Thoughts: 

THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok. So I heard of this book when I saw another book in the series - and it looked awesome - so I decided to read this one.
I'm so glad that I did.
-But there was some swearing.
-And some of it was boring.

My Rating: 4.5 stars
The author's website is here.