Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas book cover

Kingdom of Ash

by Sarah J. Maas

Our rating

Spice 3/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: moderate. Darkness: very dark.

The finale is nearly a thousand pages and mostly one long war. The torture chapters early on are hard to read. Read Tower of Dawn first or a lot of this won't land.

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Is Kingdom of Ash spicy?

Yes, moderately. Kingdom of Ash 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 Kingdom of Ash?

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

Do you need to read Throne of Glass in order?

Yes. Kingdom of Ash is book 7 of Throne of Glass, so start with Throne of Glass.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for Kingdom of Ash
  • War
  • Torture
  • Graphic violence
  • 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 7
Series status
Complete
Pages
987
First published
2018
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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