Reviews and Comments

Everything has been revealed! Or has it? There are still more secrets to uncover and the gods are still scheming and warring, what is going to happen next?...

I really enjoyed the gods and their games in this book; I also enjoyed Leda and Nero being “enemies” and Colonel Fireswift (always have to look at his name to remember it, too many things go with fire) actually working with Pandora, the undignified street urchin. But most of all, I loved discovering each god's secrets and seeing how it all connected.

Leda's father wasn't surprising, yet interesting. Her mother still hasn't made a scene, though we do know her name now. We also learned a bit more of how Leda's magic works; how different it is for the others and how much of a weapon she is.

The book left off with a cliffhanger (unsurprisingly), and another mystery that questions Nero's true motives behind everything he's done so far.

Oof, I was very wrong when I thought this book didn't have enough mystery to be labeled as such, it's awesome how much was cramped into it.

I love crazy, sarcastic, women who are determined! Probably my favorite character types ever! And Leda Pierce does not disappoint, nah uh.

There was something about the book that seemed a little... off, but I'm not sure what. I'm talking about the way it was written off, like it was a bit cliche or something, IDK. I did see a few comments that were talking about how the characters were weak or a ripoff of the Guild Hunter series, but I didn't pay much attention to that in the book. I just wanted a fun read that kept my attention and this one did so that's that. Other than that, I can't wait to see what's going to happen!

P.S. I did read the book descriptions for most if the series (yup, I do that sometimes) so I do know where some of this is going; but I don't know how they get there and everything in between so this is still going to be a fun ride!

All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, I thought, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning.
Be cunning and full of tricks, and your people shall never be destroyed.

Rabbits need dignity and, above all, the will to accept their fate.

I... Wow... I can't express everything want to say about this book. At first, it was this depressing sort of reality that spoke to me on deep levels. Then, it was this hopeless reality that tried desperately to shine a little light. Lastly, it was a reality that showed you that no matter the struggles or the pain you went through, you can always find a way to press through and find hope in the darkest worlds.

Alexandra Bracken, you have reminded me of a simple truth that I had began to believe as false. I don't know what was going on in your life when you wrote this book, but let me tell you a little about mine. In three short words, I am depressed. Yes, it's true. I'm trapped in a castle with one Queen Mother controlling my life and my interactions. I can speak to no one; they just don't understand that I'm not free. I'm alone, no one listens to me nor do they really care. My day is one big routine that I cannot shake. I am hopeless that it will get better anytime soon. I no longer feel much joy or excitement. To borrow words from NF, "I'm paralyzed. Where are my feelings? I no longer feel things the way I should. I'm paralyzed. Where is the real me? I'm lost and it kills me, inside. I'm paralyzed."

Reading this book has just encouraged me on a way I can't fully explain yet. Something about it just pointed out the harsh reality that life can really suck sometimes for years and years and years. Even when it seems like it's getting better, it can be so hard to truly believe it; and it might not even be true. No one can just escape their situations or their past; you have to deal with it and learn to get back up again and change it. For me, this looks nearly impossible; I don't know what to do or if I should even do it. I lay awake at night thinking of what it would be like to just have someone next to me, comforting me, and telljng me it'll be alright. I no longer dream, nor do I hope. Yet, somehow, you Alexandra have given me a simple reminder that all I have to do is take it one day at a time and enjoy the small things. It is never wrong to cry. It is never wrong to mess up. It's what you do afterwards that makes all the difference. Thank you Alexandra for reminding me of this.

The next time I feel like crap and start to hate how I'm such a coward, I'll remember Ruby Elizabeth Daly and how she put one step in front of the other, even after her life feel apart again and again.

To say that this book kept me up late at night reading would be an understatement. I was so entranced that I didn't even stop to update my progress here XD. I loved! I can't wait to get my hands on books 4, 5, and 6!

I LOVED IT!!!!!!! There were a few small surprises but it was awesome! Maas is great at what she does! Hahaha Feyre + Rhysand is awesome (I hate you Tamlin, you "stupid fool")!

I just finished TOG yesterday and was excited to start AOC and... it definitely didn't disappoint. At first, I wasn't really drawn into the story and it was a little boring. However, it got a bit more interesting about one-third through, and by the time I was two-thirds of the way I couldn't put it down!

To be honest, the love plot is a bit cliche, yet sweet. I love how Maas included Rhysand, he adds a hint of a love triangle that I would love to see pan out a bit. Maybe it's just that Tamlin and Feyre seem like an average fantasy couple, or maybe it's because I feel like Rhysand could use someone like Feyre in his life. I definitely want to see more of him. The way he was... horrible (*couch, not the word I want to say) and was revealed to actually care about her and his people was a really nice character plot twist. I love it when dark characters end up being a bit light and get some love too.

I can't wait to read the next book later tonight (or right now, who knows)!

Wow... just, wow. I'm partially confused and partially sad. Its not everyday that you read a book were all the characters that you've come to like don't make it to the very end; its both refreshing and heartbreaking. I'm happy to finish this long journey with the characters that made it, though I would also love to have a small continuation, like some short stories, were some of the other ones get a more complete ending.

I'll be looking forward to any more books that Sarah J. Maas releases. As of now, she is my favorite author and I will gladly recommend her books to my fellow readers.

I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so first I didn't start off super hyped up about this book because of the way Empire of Storms ended. I mean, come on! Who goes from all that to Chaol in Antica?! I'm sorry Chaol but Aelin is my absolute favorite! I'm a sucker for witty, sarcastic women who get me laughing so hard I can't breathe.

Anyway, once I managed to finally find a way to actually read the book (my e-reader broke :'() and told myself I had to get through it before Kingdom of Ash I found out that Tower of Dawn really isn't that bad (like that's a surprise...). The whole journey Chaol went through is something that I can relate to so well in my own way since I'm going through a why-am-I-such-a-failure phase in my life as well. I kinda wish I had a Yrene Towers to kindly and sternly push me through it because I can make it through if I wasn't so stubborn :D. His whole restoration at the end really touched me and helped me see my situation in a different light (kinda). This whole series really has been a comfort for me and has helped me see a bit of the person I want to be.

About one-third of the way there (I think, who pays attention to where they are in a book? I forget chapter numbers most of the time), I got hooked and couldn't put it down, again! I loved the little "fights" that Chaol and Yrene had and enjoyed the whole adventure Nesryn, Sartuk, Borte, and the ruk riders had (if dragons, phoenixes, or ruks were real...).

I can't wait to start Kingdom of Ash!

And to Sarah J. Maas: you really shouldn't spoil me so, you are wayyyyy too good at it.

I can't even... why?... This book was, just, awesome and, just, wow. All the pieces came together and the past, present, and future were explained and it was all so unexpected and yet it made sense and yet didn't. You have to read it to understand.

When the two queens touched the mirror and it took them... just wow. I don't want to say any spoilers but it's so hard. Aelin is a mastermind! If she was evil... If she was working with Erawin or Maeve... The world would be in a lot of deep trouble. The way she figured it all out and prepared everything was just amazing. Her and Lysandra... Arobryn knew what he was doing when he put those two against each other because together they are too much!

At the end, after Maeve did... and Aelin was... and Rowan... all the armies... I wanted to cry and I was just like nooooooo!!! And yet it just made sense and... I can't talk about this anymore. If you haven't started reading this series or stopped for some crazy reason, you are definitely missing out and you need to start reading it ASAP! I mean it, start now! The journey it's taken me through, the characters that have been introduced to me, are all worth it. This series, it's world and characters, now have a special place in my heart and I won't be surprised if it's one of the few series I read over and over again without getting bored of it.

Thank you Sarah J. Maas, thank you