{"id":38520,"date":"2018-11-17T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=38520"},"modified":"2018-11-17T07:00:36","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T12:00:36","slug":"audio-review-kingdom-of-ash-throne-of-glass-7-by-sarah-j-maas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=38520","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7) by Sarah J. Maas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cOnce upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom \u2026\u201d <\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5 epic stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wow, what a finish! Sarah J. Maas has given us an amazing ending to the Throne of Glass<\/i> series. Full of action, intrigue, twists and turns, humour, drama, romance, and SO many feels, I devoured this book \u2013 and at close to 1,000 pages it\u2019s not a short one! But it\u2019s a thrilling ride as the characters I have come to love so dearly prepare for the final battle for world that they have fought so hard to protect, and for the futures that they so desperately long for.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s pretty much nothing I can say that won\u2019t be a spoiler, so I\u2019ll keep my review vague, but this book picks up shortly after the hideous cliffhanger of Empire of Storms<\/i> and it\u2019s all a bit heartbreaking at the beginning as our crew all deal with the fallout of that epic turn of events. Scattered to their missions, limits are pushed and relationships are put to the test as they prepare for their final stand.<\/p>\n

Also of note \u2013 the events of Tower of Dawn<\/i> lead into this book so make sure you have read this one as Chaol rejoins the main story\u2026 with some new friends.<\/p>\n

The book is written in multiple POVs, allowing us to journey with each of the characters that we have come to love. We see their suffering, their vulnerabilities, their triumphs and their strength, all of the different plotlines woven together to create an intricate story with so much depth! We learn so much more about all of the characters who have grown so much since we first met them, and the dynamics between them all are fantastic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am here, I am with you.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And the romance! Obviously it\u2019s not the main part of the story, but it\u2019s there, and it\u2019s glorious, with more than one love story woven in to all the action, and with all of the war and intensity, those moments are absolutely golden!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe male I fell in love with was you. It was you, who knew pain as I did, and who walked me through it, back to the light. \u201c<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I listened to this one as an audiobook because the narration by Elizabeth Evans is just sensational and, like I have enjoyed the rest of the series, I wanted to experience the way that she brings the story to life. It\u2019s 30+ hours of listening that I got through in an embarrassingly quick timeframe because I could not stop listening! It\u2019s one of those books where you\u2019re desperate to get to the end so that you know how it all finishes, but at the same time, you don\u2019t want to finish it, you want to stay in the world and devour every single moment, and there were scenes that I listened to over and over again. Though I did think this one could have been a little bit shorter and not have sacrificed any of its intensity<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a wild rollercoaster of emotion. My heart broke, and it soared and I cried (sobbed) both sad and happy tears. It\u2019s not always an easy read. I\u2019m emotionally spent, but it was absolutely worth it, and though I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s come to an end, this series is firmly cemented into my favourites and I look forward to many, many rereads in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo whatever end\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Throne of Glass<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Assassin\u2019s Blade (#0.1-#0.5)<\/strong> (prequel novellas)
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Throne of Glass (#1)<\/strong>
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Crown of Midnight (#2)<\/strong>
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Heir of Fire (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
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Queen of Shadows (#4)<\/strong>
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Empire of Storms (#5) <\/strong>(spin-off novel – definitely need to read this)
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Tower of Dawn (#6)
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Kingdom of Ash (#6)<\/strong>
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