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To be completely honest, I am at a loss for words: I don’t think I could have ever envisioned a better continuation for the Throne of Glass series than what EMPIRE OF STORMS delivered. Empire of Storms Audiobook by Sarah J. Maas Online Free. I was really nervous to read this, having heard rumors about some characters and the possible plot, but I am so glad it did not turn me away from reading. I was really glad and pleasantly surprised with the way everything turned out. I actually expected the novel to focus on the war and Aelin just getting more allies, and even though, yes, this was indeed a huge part of this book, I think that the real focus here was on the personal growth of all the characters we’ve grown to love our throughout the entire Throne of Glass series.
Thinking about the book as a whole, every small detail in the earlier books suddenly made sense– the eye of Elena, Nehemia’s death, why Aelin and Dorian had to have met, why Aelin and Rowan met, why Rowan had (and lost) Lyria, even why Aelin became an assassin– it all made sense. I was blown away by how much information I didn’t know I needed in order to understand Aelin’s real purpose in defeating the Valg king and saving Terrassen. Magical battles featuring mythical ilkens and wyverns adorn the pages, showcasing not only everyone’s strengths but also weaknesses.
What I could have seen less of, though, was the constant reminder that Rowan and Aelin were so in love. Don’t get me wrong, I love Aelin and Rowan together, they’re great– but there’s a real issue here of having smut or explicit details written out at moments when you don’t expect them (i.e. anytime I was ever out in public reading this book, thanks SJM!). Empire of Storms Audiobook Stream. In all seriousness, though, this is probably just a personal preference, but I really don’t enjoy reading about other characters’ sexual encounters in grand detail. However, apart from that debacle, Aelin and Rowan were so cute it was just to die for. I thought QUEEN OF SHADOWS was enough to make me love Rowan, but as soon as these two realized they were mates, the change in their behavior towards each other was so heartwarming and nice to read. I love how much these two balance each other out, and I don’t see Aelin with anyone but him.
Another interesting person in this book for me was Dorian. I honestly had forgotten Dorian a little bit, but I really enjoyed seeing him evolve in controlling his magic. Especially later in the book, we see him really struggled with containing his magic (just like Aelin has trouble containing her flames).