Kingdom of Ash: INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Sarah J. Maas

Oct 2018 · Bloomsbury Publishing

About this ebook

Aelin Galathynius's journey from slave to assassin to queen reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world ...
She has risked everything to save her people – but at a tremendous cost. Locked in an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will to endure the months of torture inflicted upon her. The knowledge that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, but her resolve is unravelling with each passing day...
With Aelin imprisoned, Aedion and Lysandra are the last line of defence keeping Terrasen from utter destruction. But even the many allies they've gathered to battle Erawan's hordes might not be enough to save the kingdom. Scattered throughout the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian must forge their own paths to meet their destinies. And across the sea Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen – before she is lost to him.
Some bonds will deepen and others be severed forever, but as the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight if they are to find salvation – and a better world.

Years in the making, Kingdom of Ash is the unforgettable conclusion to Sarah J. Maas's #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series

Ratings and reviews

THIS IS A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF KINGDOM OF ASH MY THOUGHTS: 1. I TRIED not comparing Kingdom of Ash to A Court of Wings and Ruin, but IT JUST KEPT HAPPENING INSIDE MY HEAD. I have to say, in terms of the PLOT, this book took the cake. There was something of substance happening any every point, even though the first 200 or so pages could have been cut out and/ or condensed. There were multiple wars, happening across the continent, with different characters and it was INTERESTING, to say the least. 2. ACOWAR, EVEN DURING THE WAR, WAS A LOVE STORY BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE, BUT KINGDOM OF ASH WAS THE LOVE STORY BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR DREAM OF A BETTER WORLD, AND IT WAS JUST A BETTER BOOK TO READ. 3. Sarah J Maas’ writing, though, pretty much remained the same. There was a repetition of the same thing with different synonyms when she described an emotion or emotional experience. There were a lot of places where there periods were used that SHOULD HAVE BEEN commas, semi-colons or even hyphens being used and that’s to my UNTRAINED EYE. 4. So, basically while the writing was mediocre, the PLOT INTRIGUED ME. Add that together with the fact that I’d been WAITING TO FINISH THIS SERIES, I managed to finish this 988-page monster in three days, and even shed a tear or two at a particular Yrene Towers scene and the king of magic she thought during that time. 5. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO START A PETITION STATING THAT AEDION ASHRYVER WAS THE REAL HERO OF THIS SERIES AND THAT HE DESERVED SO MUCH MORE THANKS. Would I recommend this series? Yes! It has a lot of flaws, and it’s definitely not for younger teens, but the plot, twists and character development are absolutely phenomenal! 4 stars.

This book was a mess. The writing was sloppy, the ending disappointing. Every character was paired off at the end at the expense of their personality. This book continues the author's total lack of diversity and cardboard villains. A disappointing end to a series that began with so much potential.

This was a good book series. Tying up all of the loose ends by the finish of the last book. I was a touch disappointed that not one major battle was not beaten with her fire magic. Apart from that, this book series was well written. Just one query and that is: in your thank you's at the end you listed 34 countries where your books were published but made no mention of either the USA or the UK. Why is that?

About the author

Sarah J. Maas is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the THRONE OF GLASS, A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES and CRESCENT CITY series. A New York native, Sarah lives near Philadelphia with her husband, son and dog.

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