Empire of Storms is the fifth and penultimate book in Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass in which a former assassin uses her skills and her magic to save her kingdom. Being the second to last book in the series, it focusses very much on getting our protagonists into the right place for the finale. What I liked The pacing. Despite the fact that Empire of Storms is primarily focussed on getting the team into place for the final confrontation, Maas managed to keep the pacing brisk and the tension high. There were several points where I feared for our characters’ lives. There are several confrontations adding to the tension, even if the end result is moving the pieces across the chessboard. The characters and their group dynamics. This is clearly one of Maas’s real strengths as a writer. I loved the relationships between the characters and their journeys. It was wonderful that each of our characters has a unique skill set, developed over the course of the series, which will be vital in the cause to defeat Erawan. If even one person fails to play his or her part, the world is doomed. I personally have not read the…
Good morning. This is going to be a fairly brief roundup this week – I don’t have a great deal to talk about! One book I finished this week was The Bronze Key, the third in Holly Black and Cassandra Clare’s Magisterium series. The Magisterium series owes a lot to Harry Potter, set as it is in a magic school, following a protagonist linked to the Enemy of Death. This third outing sees our heroes trying to identify a spy in their midst all while keeping secret Cal’s connection to Constantine Madden. The Bronze Key is another solid outing in the series and I enjoyed it very much. While it doesn’t have Rowling’s wit, charm or gorgeous worldbuilding, I do like the depth that Black and Clare have given to their characters. It’s series I will certainly follow to the end. I gave The Bronze Key four stars out of five. I’m currently reading Sarah J. Maas’ Empire of Storms, the fifth book in the Throne of Glass series and am loving it so far. It’s funny to see on my GoodReads news feed how many of my GoodReads friends are currently reading this book! Expect more thoughts when…