Empire of Storms

#1 in Romance

Empire of Storms

Sarah J. Maas

First published 2016Original language ENYoung adult

8.88.8 / 10
Score out of 101,267 ratingsConfidence 90%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#1 of 200 in Romance ahead of 100% of the category
704
Pages
about 13 h
Reading time

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Our view

With “Empire of Storms” the Throne of Glass series moves into open war between kingdoms, told with tension and a strong sense of adventure. Magic, witches and fae have their place too, and the whole book turns on what must be sacrificed to win. Fifth in the series and over seven hundred pages long, it is written for readers who have followed every volume so far.

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About the book

Only the greatest sacrifice can turn the tide of war. Kingdoms collide in this fifth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series.

Reading order · Throne of Glass

Full order & progress →
Score per volume8 volumes on a timeline, 2012 to 2018 · Best-rated volume: Kingdom of Ash
  1. The Assassin's Blade
    The Assassin's Blade2014 · 1,058 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. Throne of Glass
    Throne of Glass2012 · 2,541 ratingsStart here
    7.87.8 / 10
  3. Crown of Midnight
    Crown of Midnight2013 · 1,666 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  4. Heir of Fire
    Heir of Fire2014 · 1,665 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  5. Queen of Shadows
    Queen of Shadows2015 · 1,492 ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  6. Empire of Storms
    Empire of Storms2016 · 1,267 ratingsThis book
    8.88.8 / 10
  7. Tower of Dawn
    Tower of Dawn2017 · 1,118 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  8. Kingdom of Ash
    Kingdom of Ash2018 · 1,005 ratings
    8.98.9 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.9 across 1,267 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 90% of the weight and the score stays at 8.8 — the Romance average of 7.6 barely moves it.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library9.533 3%
Hardcover8.91.2K 97%

Frequently asked

What age is Empire of Storms for?

Empire of Storms sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 704 pages — longer than 90% of the ranked books in Romance.

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