[Ebook] Kingdom of Ash Sarah J Maas
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas
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“Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom …”
I MADE IT!! And if I never hear a woman’s vagina described as her “heated silk” again, that will be just fine by me!
Honestly, though, I have to give it to her: Maas showed a lot of restraint in this book. It was a good 350 pages before Rowan’s magical penis made an appearance 😬. Sorry, I just can’t resist. Overall, I liked it enough to give it three stars. I mean, I read all of the bajillion pages, which is saying something.
It’s been a long ride. Emphasis on the long. I’m still perplexed as to why these books got so long in the end. Kingdom of Ash has some really strong moments, but there’s so much filler and repetition that you have to fight through the boring parts to get to them. This is, at most, a 500-page story, extended with long, slow stretches of the characters journeying from one place to another, and repetitive scenes of battle. Also: Chaol and Yrene are so dull.
The first 100 pages and last 150 pages were the most gripping, for me. The conclusion is suitably dramatic (view spoiler) and the beginning details the horrific torture Aelin suffers at the hands of Cairn — it’s not a book for the squeamish. The disgusting scenes of torture also become a little repetitive after a while, but it starts very tense. How will Aelin get out of this?? The answer is really quite satisfying, too.
I do feel like this is a very long epilogue. There’s battle scene after battle scene but not much of a plot. Dorian has an interesting part to play in this with his newfound abilities, which is one of the stronger aspects (view spoiler), but very little happens for an almost 1000-page novel. It’s mostly about wrapping things up, tying up any loose ends and neatly establishing Aelin’s awesomeness. The way each of the main characters has to be perfectly settled into a het pairing is a little forced, too, but oh well.
Well, I’m glad I read it to the end, and I do feel a little sad that it’s over. I’ve been reading these books for more than five years and I can’t believe how much my own life has changed since I started. Maas might not be my favourite writer, but any author who can keep you reading for more than 4,000 pages must have something good going on.
Perfection. I am in awe and weeping, my remnants of a heart full.
I was scared that this last book, through whatever course it took, might diminish my love for the whole series — but gods, was I wrong. It was a thing of beauty, satisfying and heartbreaking in all the right ways. Bittersweet.
I cried and sobbed, I gasped, I screamed, I smiled, I felt my heart beating out of my chest, I shivered, I swooned. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to write a proper review, but I still feel the need to highlight some elements that marked me (slightly spoilerish gibberish ahead).
Fenrys & Aelin’s silent language. Aelin not knowing what’s real and what’s not. Aedion hurting and being an ass because of it. Lysandra battling without stopping. Elide sprinting towards death for love. Ansel’s soldiers. Aelin’s scars. Rowan’s vision. Dorian’s lack of self-worth and perpetual need to sacrifice.
Aelin crying when seeing her second love walk. Aelin realising little gifts pay off greatly. Aelin grinning and swaggering. Chaol running towards his King. Dorian thinking about Sorscha. Manon and the three Matrons. A Queen of Witches with a crown of stars. Aedion thinking about dying like his childhood heroes. Abraxos. The Little Folk. Petrah Blueblood. Gavin. Kaltain. Manon stopping herself from thinking about Dorian. The Thirteen, the Thirteen, the Thirteen.
A tribute to the fallen. Dorian adoring his best friend’s wife. Dorian as an uncle. The gods. Nameless is my price. Elena’s soul. Mala’s gift. The fall through worlds and the help received along the journey. A lion and his cub, together. Yrene Towers being amazing every step of the way. A queen defending the walls. Evangeline melting an old man’s heart. Cousins finding one another, two faces of the same coin.
A letter from a mother. The original trio and their incredible love for one another. A broken curse. Brothers by choice. Saying hello from time to time. A prince becoming a lord. A warrior becoming a lord. A field of blooming flowers. Looking forward to tomorrow. A better world.
No, I’m not crying, you’re crying. All these things above broke me in different ways, ripped me apart, some mending my heart back together. I am so in love with this story, so grateful for this fictional world and these characters, that I cannot quite believe it is over. It should be illegal to attach so deeply to imaginary beings, because it goddamn hurts when reality seeps in and they’re no longer around you. My favorite series, without a doubt, one that I’ll cherish forever.
Thank you, Sarah J. Maas, for sharing them with us. It has been a joy.