Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas book cover

Empire of Storms

by Sarah J. Maas

Our rating

Spice 3/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: moderate. Darkness: very dark.

Big, sprawling war book with a lot of couples pairing off at once. Some of it is indulgent, but the last hundred pages are brutal and you will need the next book immediately.

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Is Empire of Storms spicy?

Yes, moderately. Empire of Storms has a few open-door scenes, explicit enough that you'll notice, but the plot still does most of the work. We rate it 3 out of 5.

How dark is Empire of Storms?

We rate Empire of Storms 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are war, graphic violence, torture, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Throne of Glass in order?

Yes. Empire of Storms is book 5 of Throne of Glass, so start with Throne of Glass.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for Empire of Storms
  • War
  • Graphic violence
  • Torture
  • Death of a loved one

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Throne of Glass, book 5
Series status
Complete
Pages
704
First published
2016
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Fantasy

Throne of Glass reading order

  1. Throne of Glass
  2. Crown of Midnight
  3. Heir of Fire
  4. Queen of Shadows
  5. Empire of Storms
  6. Tower of Dawn
  7. Kingdom of Ash

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